An annual public awareness demonstration of the heartache associated with driving and drinking. Each year, Oostburg Ambulance in conjunction with other Sheboygan County ambulance, first responder, law enforcement and individuals from several other professions try to reach the public with the horrors we see associated with drunk driving. These demonstrations have drawn huge crowds and many attending have left visibly moved by the message. Recreating the horrors of a traffic accident for the demonstration is time consuming. And through it all the first responders and ambulance personnel continue to help those who can be saved.
Ambulances come and go.
Fire Department personnel take apart the vehicles with their Jaws of Life to gain access to trapped victims. Soon all that can be saved are gone with the last ambulance , and all that is left are skeletons of vehicles and shrouded bodies. As the Sheriff removes the drunk driver in handcuffs, the only sound that remains is deathly silence. Many in attendance talk about that silence for a long time to come. Those that weren t as fortunate in this accident are covered up as the crowd watches in silence.