Pastor Paul reads the Obits

As part of the theater presentation Pastor Paul reads the obituaries for the two DOA's from the accident.

Trooper Reuter in theater

Trooper Reuter begins talking to the kids and introduces the events guest speaker.

DOA awaits a body a bag

First Responders on the scene

Assessing the accident

On the Scene

Mercy One arriving

DOA

audience 2015 docudrama

Over 330 students from area high schools attend the docudrama.

Levi Livengood

Levi, a senior from West Nodaway High School is being prepped for his role in the docudrama.

Trooper Reuter Narrating the Scene

Trooper Reuter narrates the scene so that the audience knows whats happening and why. Explaining to them the roles of the emergency responders and how they clear an accident.

Evacuating the Wounded

Emergency responders triage and treat the wounded.

Clearing a Gruesome Scene

The cold hard finality of one bad decision.

Removing the Dead

DOA's are placed in a body bag, zipped up and carried away from the scene to a waiting vehicle for transport to the funeral home.

Dead On the Scene

After the coroner verifies the victim is deceased, they are removed in a body bag and carried to a waiting vehicle.

Narrating

Trooper Reuter takes the opportunity to share statistics and personal experiences involving fatality wrecks.

Responders on the Scene

Clearing the Scene

Setting the Scene for the Docudrama

In the early morning hours preparations are underway to set the wreck scenario as laid out for this years event. All local first responders pull together to utilize this not only as a learning opportunity for the audience, but a training opportunity as well.

FInal Impact

Price's Funeral home delivers two caskets for the DOA's. The caskets are displaye din the lobby of the theater and a memorial is set up for the 2 DOA's. The audience must file past the caskets as they enter the theater seating area.

This Is The End

Price's Funeral home prepares to leave one hearse behind. A mirror is placed in the back of the hearse so that as the students enter the theater they must pass by the hearse and see themselves in the mirror.

Everybody Knows Their Job

The docudrama is very fortunate to have such great community support.

Wyatt Tate

Wyatt Tate, a senior from North Nodaway High School shows off his injuries.

Paige Kelley

Paige Kelley, a senior from Stanberry High School, sustains a nasty head injury.

Madelynn Burn

Madelynn Burn, a senior from Bedford High School, has been moulaged.

Nasty Scrape

Sydney Murphy, a senior from South Nodaway High School is prepped and ready to be staged on the scene.

Moulage

Moulage: the make-up and special effects applied to our actors so that their injuries appear as realistic as possible.