Jim Wise is Thursday’s Hometown Hero.

He is a Chapel Hill High School Student Assistance Program Specialist  and SAVE Advisor.  Jim coordinates “mock crash” events for high school students in the community.

The events are a result of collaboration between the school system, SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere) chapters at East Chapel Hill High and Chapel Hill High and many of our local emergency responders and agencies.

Students listen to speakers from law enforcement, emergency medicine, and the father of a young person who was killed by an impaired driver.  After the assembly, the students witness a crash scene reenactment.

 

The goal is to promote safe driving.

You can nominate your own Hometown Hero.  WCHL has honored local members of our community everyday since 2002.