The organization, which is made-up of firefighter⁄paramedics from Florida, is dedicated to preventing injuries from drinking and driving, and not wearing a seatbelt. They usually speak to service members and students.

The two presenters were Scott McIntyre and Joseph McCluan from the Orlando Fire Department.

‘‘We don’t want to sugar coat it,” said McIntyre. ‘‘We want it to be real, and this is really what happens. These are the real kinds of injuries that we see. That’s our whole message. We don’t do it as a scare tactic. We just want them to know that this is the reality. If you make a poor choice, this is what can happen to you.”

Their presentation included slides from accidents, most of which showed deceased victims and mangled vehicles. However, they did include the stories of some who lived after the accidents and the lives they lead, varying from disfigurement to persistent vegetative status.

Col. Jay E. Johnson, commanding officer of Headquarters and Security Battalion, spoke at the opening of the presentation.

‘‘When the clinic closes at the end of the day, who’s got the watch? It is the first responders who are going to be rolling up on a day-to-day basis, even when the clinic’s open. Those are the guys who are going to make a difference and save people’s lives,” said Johnson.

Also present was Ray Harvey, deputy chief of fire and emergency services at Quantico, who told the audience about an intoxicated service member whose vehicle collided with a car, resulting in the drawn-out death of a mother of two.

‘‘Our actions do have consequences,” he said. ‘‘Unfortunately, if you’re drinking, you don’t think about how many dominoes [fall because of a particular action.]”

The presentation was more than a warning against drinking and driving. It had video clips about accidents that occur from people texting behind the wheel, reckless behavior on motorcycles, and the damage caused from these events when the victim isn’t wearing a seatbelt.

‘‘Seatbelts do more than restrain you,” said McIntyre. ‘‘They also distribute the force of the accident across your body to minimize trauma.”

People not wearing seatbelts are 25 times more likely to die in a collision according McClaun.

‘‘Every picture is real,” said McClaun, when the first slide show of accident victims ended.

‘‘In every picture there was someone who didn’t wear a seatbelt. In every picture either alcohol or drugs was involved. And in every picture, something every person had in common, they were all dead,” he said.

—Correspondent shandra.dyess@gmail.com