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Northbridge Police Department
Honor Guard Members
2010
Ptlm. Levon
DerKosrofian, Ptlm.Anthony Ciccone, Chief Walter J.
Warchol, Ptlm. Thomas Dejordy, Det. Sgt. John Ouillette
Any questions about the Northbridge
Police Honor Guard please contact Officer Levon
DerKosrofian at the station or email him at
lderkosrofian@northbridgemass.org.
Fatal Vision Goggles
The Northbridge Police Department has recently
acquired a pair of Fatal Vision Goggles to be used in
conjunction with traffic safety demonstrations
performed for high school students and other groups.
These goggles, which cost approximately $700.00, were
made available through one of our grant processes.
What is Fatal Vision?
When Fatal Vision goggles are worn, they allow an
individual the opportunity to experience the dangers of
impairment from drugs and alcohol without suffering the
all-to-real consequences. They have a first-hand account
of impairment of driving skills, coordination, and
personal judgment.
History of Fatal Vision Goggles, And How They Are
Used?
Fatal Vision simulator goggles are manufactured by
Innocorp, Ltd. located in Wisconsin. They were first
introduced at the Conference on Wisconsin Highway
Safety, in June 1996, by then Governor Tommy Thompson.
Fatal Vision goggles are presently used for instruction
in forty-six states, however the appeal for their use is
worldwide. Teachers and instructors from many traffic
safety and drug awareness programs use them as teaching
aids. Some of the organizations that use them are:
D.A.R.E. officers, Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD),
Racers Against Drunk Driving (RADD), Business Against
Drunk Driving (BADD), chapters of Mothers Against Drunk
Driving (MADD), the United States Military (US Air
Force, US Army, US Navy, and National Guard), hospitals,
and insurance companies.
How do the Fatal Vision Goggles Work?
Fatal vision goggles appear to be similar to other
eye protection which might be worn while working in a
woodshop, on a vehicle, or around the yard. However, the
fatal vision goggles have specially cut lenses that
distort visual perception.
When wearing them, a person sees things in a
distorted view-as if they were under the influence of
drugs or alcohol. Once a person has them on, they may be
asked to perform certain tasks, which under normal
conditions would not seem difficult to complete. But
with the distortion from the goggles, these tasks now
become difficult and sometimes even impossible to
complete.
The Northbridge Police Department has one pair of
the Fatal Vision goggles. If your group would like a
Fatal Vision presentation, or if you would like more
information, please contact Lt. Timothy Labrie at (508)
234-6211 |
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