Lee County Middle School West Campus
May Students of the Month
Sixth Grade
Joshua Robinson
Team Extreme
Lee County Middle School West Campus
May Students of the Month
Seventh Grade
Tra’Niya Scott
Team Griffin
Lee County Middle School West Campus
May Students of the Month
Eighth Grade
Sarah Ofodile
Team Synergy
Lee County Fire and EMS
Services responded to 153 Calls
Emergency Services
responded to 153 calls
during the week of May
25 - June 1, 2024.
EMS Responses
EMS responded to sev
en calls for abdominal
pain/problems.
EMS responded to
three calls for altered
mental status.
EMS responded to one
call for assault.
EMS responded to
one call for back pain
(non-traumatic).
EMS responded to
nine calls for breathing
problems.
EMS responded to five
calls for cardiac arrest/
death.
EMS responded to sev
en calls for chest pain
(non-traumatic).
EMS responded to one
call for choking.
EMS responded to one
call for convulsions/
seizure.
EMS responded to one
call for diabetic prob
lem.
EMS responded to one
call for drowning.
EMS responded to 14
calls for falls.
EMS responded to five
calls for fire standby.
EMS responded to one
call for headache.
EMS responded to one
call for heat/cold expo
sure.
EMS responded to one
call for hemorrhage/lac
eration.
EMS responded to two
calls for medical alarm.
EMS responded to
three calls for psychiat
ric problems.
EMS responded to 11
calls for sick person.
EMS responded to
eight calls for traffic/
transportation inci
dents.
EMS responded to one
call for traumatic injury.
EMS responded to one
call for unconscious/
fainting/near-fainting.
EMS responded
to four calls for
unknown prob-
lem/person down.
EMS responded
to one call for wa
ter rescue standby.
EMS responded
to one call for
well person check.
EMS made 95
emergency service re
sponses for the week.
Fire Responses
Fire department
responded to three acti
vated alarm.
Fire department re
sponded to 39 calls to
assist EMS crew.
Fire department re
sponded to one call for
authorized controlled
burning.
Fire department re
sponded to one call for
building fire.
Fire department
responded to three calls
that were dispatched and
cancelled in route.
Fire department re
sponded to one call for
electrical wiring/equip
ment problem, other..
Fire department re
sponded to one call for
extrication of victim(s)
from vehicle.
Fire department
responded
to two calls
for motor
vehicle
accidents.
Fire
department
responded
to one call
where no
incident
was found on arrival at
dispatched address.
Fire department
responded to one call
to search for person in
water.
Fire department
responded to one call
for smoke scare, odor of
smoke.
Fire department
responded to one call
for walk in at station for
EMS.
Fire department
responded to 58 calls
during the week.
The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, June 5,2024, Page 9A
The 100 Deadliest Days for
Teen Drivers Have Begun
Special to the Ledger
Memorial Day marked
the unofficial start of
summer and a period
known as the “100
Deadliest Days for Teen
Drivers,” which runs
through Labor Day
weekend. This is a time
when there is an in
crease in the number of
fatal crashes involving
teen drivers.
“Now that school is
out, the risk gets high
er during the summer
for teen drivers and
everyone else they
share the road with,”
said Montrae Waiters,
spokeswoman for AAA
- The Auto Club Group.
“Because of their inex
perience, teens are more
susceptible to dangerous
driving behaviors- like
speeding, driving dis
tracted, and not wearing
a safety belt. AAA urges
parents to model safe
driving behavior and
reinforce safe driving
habits with their teens to
help keep them safe this
summer.”
According to NHTSA,
nearly half of teen driv
er-related deaths occur
during the 100 Deadliest
Days. A total of nearly
6,700 people were killed
during this period, from
2013-2022. In 2022
alone, 707 people were
killed in these types of
crashes - a 10% increase
over pre-pandemic 2019.
“AAA shares this
information to remind
all drivers to stay alert
while behind the wheel
this summer. We also
encourage parents to
have a serious discus
sion with their teen
about the importance
of being a safe driver,”
Waiters continued.
Common Risk Factors
for Teen Drivers
Traffic crashes are the
leading cause of death
for teens ages 16-19. For
every mile driven, new
teen drivers (ages 16-17)
are three times more
likely to be involved in a
deadly crash compared
to adults.
Distracted driving.
Distraction plays a role
in nearly six out of ten
teen crashes. Electron
ics like cell phones and
in-vehicle infotainment
systems are considered
the second-biggest dis
traction to teen drivers.
The biggest distractions
are teen passengers.
Driving with teen pas
sengers. Research shows
that the risk of a fatal
crash increases in direct
relation to the number
of teenagers in a car
(NHTSA). Having other
passengers in the car
can contribute to peer
pressure and the impulse
to engage in dangerous
habits like speeding and
aggressive driving.
Speeding. Speeding
is a factor in nearly 30
percent of fatal crashes
involving teen drivers.
Not wearing a safety
belt. Teens who buckle
up significantly reduce
their risk of dying or
being seriously injured
in a crash.
AAA’s Advice for
Parents
“The single most
important thing parents
can do to help their
teens become safe driv
ers is to be involved in
their ‘learning to drive’
process,” said Rachel
Wilson, Director of
Driver Education Pro
grams, AAA - The Auto
Club Group. “Spend
time coaching your teen
while they’re behind the
wheel and have a serious
discussion about safety.
While parents can be
great teachers, it also
helps to seek out profes
sional training courses,
like those provided by
AAA.”
Lead by example.
Minimize risky be
havior when you drive.
Don’t drive aggressively,
avoid distractions, and
always wear your seat-
belt. Your driving skills
and judgment behind the
wheel shape your child’s
view of safe driving
habits, even before
they’re old enough to
drive. Make safe driving
a priority in your own
life.
Conduct at least 50
hours of supervised
practice driving. Let
your teen drive in a
variety of conditions
including inclement
weather, busy inter
states, and at night. This
will help them become a
more confident driver in
imperfect situations.
Teach defensive driv
ing skills. Help your
teen anticipate poten
tial risks by constantly
scanning the road for
hazards. Then share
advice on how to safely
avoid them.
Establish a parent-teen
driving agreement that
sets family rules like
when the teen can drive,
where they can go,
and with whom. Then
clearly outline the con
sequences for breaking
the rules and rewards
for driving safely.
The Auto Club Group
(ACG) is the sec
ond-largest AAA club
in North America with
more than 13 million
members across 14 U.S.
states and two U.S.
territories.
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