Maine East sophomores visited Advocate Lutheran General Hospitals annual trauma day on May 14, and got a chance to see the inner workings of the hospitals critical life-saving procedures and techniques.

Students were able to visit four different stations, including a Flight for Life helicopter and hazardous materials demonstration, emergency department/operating room/intensive care simulations, fatal vision goggle and Wii video distracted driving game and a look into rehabilitation services.

After the activities, students had a chance to hear from 26-year-old McHenry County College student Mike Deibel, who suffered a traumatic brain injury, a collapsed lung and two fractures in his neck in a car crash that resulted from speeding when he was 17 years old. Diebel spoke to the students about taking caution while driving, among other advice.

Story and photos by Bridget Doyle, triblocal.com reporter