“Every 15 Minutes” highlights dangers of drinking and driving
“Every 15 Minutes” is a reinactment of what can happen in the event of drinking and driving. The event was put on by the Fillmore Fire Department and the Ventura County Sheriffs Department. Above, Officer Anthony Biter arrives on scene after the driver of the car calls 911 for help. Students involved in the simulation are (right car) Josephina Hernandez (through windshield), Sergio Cornejo not pictured (driver), in back seat Breanna Vazquez (air-lifted). Left car: driver Jessica Givans, and passenger Brandon Pina.
“Every 15 Minutes” is a reinactment of what can happen in the event of drinking and driving. The event was put on by the Fillmore Fire Department and the Ventura County Sheriffs Department. Above, Officer Anthony Biter arrives on scene after the driver of the car calls 911 for help. Students involved in the simulation are (right car) Josephina Hernandez (through windshield), Sergio Cornejo not pictured (driver), in back seat Breanna Vazquez (air-lifted). Left car: driver Jessica Givans, and passenger Brandon Pina.
By Anonymous — Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Participants of “Every 15 Minutes”, Top Row, Left to Right:Dave Wareham, Chris Gaskins, Evan Zellmer, Louie Farah, Bob Thompson, Camilo Melendez, Mark Hubbard, Daren Hendren, Leo Vazquez. Middle Row, Left to Right: Rigo Landeros, Janelle Payne, Joseph Palacio, Manny Perez, Al Huerta, Monica McGrath, Leanne Thompson, Anthony Biter, John Wilber. Bottom Row, Left to Right: Bill Herrera, Cesar Benigno, Arin Aghakhanian, Byron Becke, Patrick Maynard, Sergio Cornejo, Adam Strong, Freddy Boudier.
Participants of “Every 15 Minutes”, Top Row, Left to Right:Dave Wareham, Chris Gaskins, Evan Zellmer, Louie Farah, Bob Thompson, Camilo Melendez, Mark Hubbard, Daren Hendren, Leo Vazquez. Middle Row, Left to Right: Rigo Landeros, Janelle Payne, Joseph Palacio, Manny Perez, Al Huerta, Monica McGrath, Leanne Thompson, Anthony Biter, John Wilber. Bottom Row, Left to Right: Bill Herrera, Cesar Benigno, Arin Aghakhanian, Byron Becke, Patrick Maynard, Sergio Cornejo, Adam Strong, Freddy Boudier.

On Friday, May 13, the Fillmore Fire Department and Ventura County Sheriff’s Department presented to the Fillmore
High student body “Every 15 Minutes”, a program to stop underage alcohol consumtion and driving. Pictured above is the live simulation that took place to show students what happens when you mix drinking and driving. The whole incident took approximately 30 minutes, from the beginning of the accident to “Every 15 Minutes” shows dangers of drinking and driving a teenager being airlifted to the Coroner taking the body away, and ending with the driver arrested for being under the influence.

The program was Directed by: Patrick Maynard and Steven Karnazes, Produced by: Dave Wareham, Edited By: Louis C. Farah Jr., Casting Supervisor: Leanne Thompson, Camera Operators: Steven Karnazes, Ryan Kell, Adam Strong and Louis C. Farah Jr., Sound: Anthony Ventura, Makeup & Special Effects: Sarah Sexton, CAST: Father & Mother of Victim in Hospital -Barbara Vazquez and Leo Vazquez, Suspect - Sergio Cornjeo, Arresting Deputy - Anthony Biter, Supervising Sergeant - Dave Wareham, Judge - Hon. Nancy Ayers, Death Notification Deputy - Gabriel Gonzalez, Booking Deputy - Deputy Doepking, District Attorney - Theodore Schneider, Defense Attorney - Tom Adams, Parents of Suspect - Mr. & Mrs. Cornejo. Car Crash Victims: Breanna Vazquez, Josefina Fernandez, Jessica Givan, Brandon Pina. Party Scene: Khristian Felix, Josefina Fernandez, Eddie Gutierrez, Brandon Pina, Michael Topete. Ventura County Medical Center Trauma Team: Dr. Thomas Duncan (Trauma Surgeon), Dr. Nicole Te Poel (head of bed-Airway), Dr. Mariana Mejia Botero, Shannon Kaminski, RN (Trauma Nurse Practioner), Karen Beatty, RN (MICN on radio), Tom Gallegos,RN, Joseph Laurente, RN, Graal Diaz, RN, Dede Utley, RN. Ventura County Medical Examiners Officer: Janelle Payne and James Baroni. City of Fillmore Fire Department: Fire Chief Rigo Landeros, Assistant Chief Bill Herrera, Captain Al Huerta, Captain Bob Thompson Engineer Joseph Palacio, Engineer Manny Perez, Firefighter Arin Aghakhanian, Firefighter Freddy Boudier, Firefighter Mark Hubbard, Firefighter Evan Zellmer
Firefighter Camilo Mendez, Firefighter Byron Becke, Firefighter Paramedic Chris Gaskins and Firefighter Paramedic Cesar Benigno. American Medical Response: Paramedic Supervisor Rob Rolfe, Paramedic Richard Houston, EMT Roberto Reyes. The Grim Reaper - Darin Hendron. "Living Dead" at Traffic Collision Scene: Kiana Garibay, Blanca Villa, Ashley Pech, Andrew Ornelas, Leah Robledo, Tania Dominguez Leslie Hernandez, Cali Gunta, Jazzlyn Gonda, Oscar Nava, Andrew Perez, Mayra Landin Ray Estrada, Johnny Golson, Joseline Franco. Sponsored by: HBO Entertainment – Triple Love Productions, Diana Lara, Ralph Coleman and Matt Prisk. Fillmore Noontime Rotary Club, City of Fillmore. Special Thanks to… John Wilber - Fillmore High School, City of Fillmore Fire Department, Ventura County Sheriffs Department, Ventura County Explorer Post 2958, Ventura County Medical Center, Ventura Superior Court, Skillin Carol Mortuary, Fillmore High School.