training for presenters

Each SAFETeens ThinkFirst presentation coordinates the efforts of several local community education initiatives into "one package". The presentation team includes a health care provider, an E.M.S. team, and a law enforcement officer. The highly interactive curriculum addresses the responsibilities of driving, the consequences of misusing the privilege to drive, and the life skills for injury prevention. The team teaching format provides in-depth, professional expertise on the medical aspects of alcohol/drug use and other risky behaviors as they impact on driving. The benefits of the Graduated Licensing Program for new drivers are highlighted. The consequences of impairment and other distractions on the inexperienced driver are clearly demonstrated by EMS crash scene procedures and mock roadside testing by a law enforcement officer. The law officer also covers the legal aspects of N.C. Laws related to driving under the influence, implied consent, motor vehicle occupant safety, railroad crossing safety, and proper bystander behavior.
New and experienced presenters of SAFETeens ThinkFirst are urged to attend training on an annual basis. The Curriculum Guide and corresponding Power Point are copyrighted materials; complete revisions and updates are performed every two years. Course content and service delivery plans are evaluated and updated every year to provide the most relevant information to the students.
The County Coordinator arranges all training dates based on request and need in the county. Contact the coordinator in active counties for up-to-date information on training schedules. For counties without active projects, training sessions can be scheduled directly with N. C. SAFETeens, Inc. at wake@safeteensthinkfirst.org. Please call our office at 919-554-1130 for additional information.
Experienced presenters are urged to bring their current Curriculum Guide to the training session; revised curriculum text and appendix updates will be distributed at the training sessions.