He was the county medical examiner in Des Moines before he came here. There was a program there and he thought it would be good to have one here. |
Our purpose is to give people a realistic snapshot of what happens to people in alcohol-related accidents. People always think it's not going to happen to them. |
The baby had to have brain surgery and was partially brain-dead. |
The county examiner goes over the effects of alcohol on the brain and liver. |
The scenario is they are paralyzed from their waist down plus one half of their upper body. They have to navigate the apartment in a wheelchair, make a sandwich, make the bed. |
We get permission from relatives to see victims in accidents caused by alcohol. |
We have one class a month, and we're full to August. |