The Keota Eagle VOL. 140 NO. 16
“THE OLDEST BUSINESS SERVING KEOTA AND COMMUNITY FIRST - SINCE 1875”
WEDNESDAY April 22, 2015
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How to Save a Life: Journey Unknown
Wrecked cars before Emergency Services arrived.
Powell Funeral Home takes away victim from the scene of the accident.
Keokuk County Paramedics bring in victim, Callie Greiner.
Callie Greiner’s parents, Paula and Eric Greiner, say goodbye to their daughter.
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Allison Glandon, News Review April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and Keokuk County Ambulance wants to remind everyone the danger you put yourself and others in when you get behind the wheel after drinking or when you send a simple text message. Everybody thinks it can’t happen to them or someone they know. We think we have mastered the art of sending “LOL” or snapping a selfie while driving. The Keokuk County Ambulance Crew held a mock car accident on Tuesday, April 14 to show the implications of some of our everyday choices and actions. Approximately 470 students from Keota and MidPrairie High Schools were present to watch this terrifying and life-like accident and rescue take place. To set the scene, two wrecked cars were placed outside of Keota High School with students trapped inside. Emergency services from Keota, Sigourney and Wellman responded to the accident. Keota and Sigourney Fire Departments used the Jaws of Life to enter the vehicles, while Keokuk County Ambulance, Wellman Ambulance and Keota QRS worked on the injured. Keota Police Officer, Doug Conrad and Keokuk County Sheriff Deputy, Jeff Runnells took the distracted driver, Devon Young, aside and issued a Field Sobriety Test. Young was then placed under arrest and taken from the scene. Paramedics saved injured passenger Cole Stout, but were unable to save passenger Mon-
Sigourney and Keota Fire Departments with the Jaws of Life ready to cut open the wrecked cars.
tana Hart. Students watched as their friend was loaded into a body bag and taken away in a hearse. AirCare from the University of Iowa Hospitals flew in and took another injured victim, Callie Greiner, to the hospital. To move on to the next part of the Journey, students were taken into the Keota gym to witness the Keokuk County Paramedics trying to resuscitate Callie Greiner. Despite their efforts, Greiner did not survive. Students had to watch Callie’s parents, Eric and Paula Greiner, say their final words of love and goodbye. Powell Funeral Home made arrangements for Greiner’s funeral. Callie’s father gave a beautiful eulogy and stressed the importance of safe driving to Callie’s former classmates. The funeral ended with Callie’s friends and family escorting the casket out of the gym. Students watched as Judge Andrew Stagl convicted Devon Young of two counts of involuntary manslaughter, use of an electronic device while driving, failure to maintain control and reckless driving. To end this sad journey, students watched a tearful slideshow that showed people and families that have been shad-
Callie Greiner’s father, Eric Greiner, speaks at her funeral.
University of Iowa AirCare helicopter lands on Keota baseball field.
owed with sadness by losing loved ones due to reckless driving. “With April being Distracted Driving Awareness Month, we find it’s a perfect time to show the students how one call or text can drastically change someone’s life. If this program makes one person think twice about picking up their phone while driving and in turn saving one life, then we feel it has been successful. Keokuk County Ambulance is grateful for all the volunteers who made this year’s program a success.” Said Rebekah Bell, Keokuk County Paramedic. Keokuk County Ambulance
Crew holds a new Journey Unknown program each year. They have been educating students on drinking and driving and texting while driving awareness for the past 10 years. Keokuk County Ambulance contacts a new school in Keokuk County each year to make sure the message is heard by everyone. This year’s volunteers were: Keota Fire and QRS, Sigourney Rescue, Wellman Ambulance, Keokuk County Ambulance, Keota Police, Keokuk County Sheriff Department, AirCare, Powell Funeral Home, Ed Wheeldon, Amber Kephart, Anderew Stangl, and the students and families of Keota High School.
Keota Police Officer Doug Conrad, and Keokuk County Sheriff Deputy Jeff Runnells, escort Devon Young to his court sentencing.
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