'Save-A-Life' DUI Simulator on base Wednesday Published March 27, 2008 Strategic Communications Wing ONE TINKER AIR FORCE BASE -- A life can be saved with one sentence, one decision, or just one action. Military, civilian, and dependents of the Tinker AFB community will have the opportunity to learn ways to save a life with something as simple as a right decision. The Navy here on Tinker is sponsoring the "Save-A-Life" Tour interactive drunk driving simulator, on Wednesday 2 April 2008 from 0900-1800 at the Base Exchange. "Save-A-Life" Tour allows a participant to experience first hand how alcohol impairs driving while the participants remains sober and stationary. The simulator includes a driver's seat and three screens that provide a 180-degree field of visions and images in rear-view mirrors. It gradually changes response times, minimizing the dulling effects of alcohol. As in real life, the vast majority of impaired drivers who take on the simulator have accidents caused by narrowing of focus and concentration to what is directly in front of them, and ignoring dangers around them. There will be five briefings scheduled for 0930, 1100, 1330, 1500, and 1630hrs that will focus on alcohol awareness, drunk driving and safe driving, and myths and truths about alcohol and drugs. These briefs are given as part of a 120-day "Save-A-Life" Tour across the country. "Save-A-Life" Tour helps foster changes in attitude and behavior through awareness, while deglamorizing alcohol use in the areas of DUI/DWI, underage drinking, and alcohol-related fatalities. According to Lt Col Dave Parr, Tinker's Integrated Delivery System Chairman, "forty-seven active duty DUI's in 2007 involving Tinker assigned personnel is entirely too many, especially when Airman Against Drunk Driving (A2D2) offer free rides home simply by calling 820-4444. Zero DUIs must be our goal and we are thrilled that the Save-A-Life simulator is coming to Tinker. We encourage all to come out and see firsthand the effects of drinking and driving." Contact AMC (AW) Scott Wyskiel, Strategic Communications Wing ONE Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor at 739-5606 for more information.