Click It attended a health fair in Fort Calhoun last week. Here are some of the stories we gathered:
A middle-aged man stated, "I started wearing my belt when 2 friends of mine in high school were in the same crash. The one wearing the belt walked away, but the one who wasn't wearing a belt was in a coma for awhile, and hasn't been quite right since then."
An older nurse shared, "My 2 sisters were in a crash together before there were belts. One died. The other has had health problems ever since."
An older man had this story, "I used to help the State Patrol respond to crashes before there were belts. The people were always dead."
People told interesting stories and shared consensus that belts are the way to go. Clearly, fatalities are not the only issue, but ongoing health problems that last a lifetime can also be the result of a crash.
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Congratulations to the winners in the Come Home Safe drawing! $1000 goes to Mead High School, and $500 goes to both Burwell High School and Maywood High School. All 3 schools completed 2 safety belt observations and made efforts to increase the number of students buckling up. 