text: Teenagers across America got a very realistic simulation of a prom night drinking and driving crash and from the looks of their aghast faces it seems as though they learned their lesson. The Glasford school in Illinois hosted one of several simulations put on by the American Red Cross to educate students on the dangers of drunk driving. The staged event on Thursday used student actors playing accident victims and used real local police, fire and rescue personnel responding to the scene, reports The Journal Star. Scroll down for video . Hit close to home: Illini Bluffs High School senior Moriah Nau, center right, embraces classmate Jordan Lowe Thursday as they are both affected by the intensity of a simulated prom night fatal automobile accident . Playing dead: Illini Bluffs High School senior Alanni Young stands Thursday as American Red Cross Central Illinois Chapter employee Lisa Maynard adds a touch of realism before a simulated prom night  accident . In attendance at the event and clearly troubled was an Illini Bluffs High School senior named Moriah Nau who wiped her tears away as she was embraced by her friend. Nau's brother, Austin, died at age 17 in a 2011 non-alcohol-related automobile accident. Playing one of the injured students was Alanni Young who was sprayed with makeup that realistically looked like blood. Playing the drunk driver in a tuxedo was Illini Bluffs High School senior Sam Giftos who stumbled out of the vehicle with fake blood dripping down his face as beer cans lined the street. In the simulation, actual firefighters removed one of the injured passengers, senior Jule Hemp, in a stretcher and a neck brace. The Illinois high school was not the only one to host a drunken driving accident simulation this week . Very real: Beer cans litter the ground as Illini Bluffs High School senior Sam Giftos acts the role of the drunken driver involved in a fatal prom night accident Thursday in Glasford . Bloodied: Alanni Young prepares to simulate a fatal car crash on Thursday evening in Illinois . In a graphic staged performance on Wednesday at Massapequa High School in Long Island, students showed other students just what kinds of things could happen if a driver decides to drink before getting behind the wheel. A young man ran to the windshield of a crashed car where a 'dead' woman was slumped over and covered in blood. The man in the tuxedo was playing the role of a drunk driver who rammed his car into another vehicle, injuring six others including his prom date. Realistic rescue: Firefighters remove senior Jule Hemp, playing the role of an injured passenger, from the simulated prom night fatal automobile accident at before high school students on Thursday . 'Thank God it’s not real,' said Kelly Hastings, who played the dead woman, told CBS. 'I couldn’t imagine seeing a scene like that, although I couldn’t see it because I was participating in it. I just pray to God it never happens to anyone else.' The drunken driving crash simulation didn't end at the collision. Real first-responders came to the scene with their sirens blasting. Fire trucks, ambulances, and even medevac helicopters took the actors playing victims away as though they were truly hurt. 'We’re actually showing first-hand what a motor vehicle accident looks like from start to finish,' said Massapequa fire fighter Stuart Paolino. Injured victim: 'Thank God it’s not real,' said Kelly Hastings, who played the dead woman, told CBS . The simulation was Paolino's idea and he hopes it will scare teenagers out of drinking and driving. The man who played the drunk driver, Brian Bernhard, was escorted off the scene in handcuffs. Bernhard told CBS even though it was just a simulation, he felt absolutely terrified and hopes that no one has to go through a drunken driving arrest. 'It felt like the real thing,' he said. 'It certainly, certainly was no joke; very real.' Students who witnessed the gruesome play acting were left with stunned expressions on their faces. It was a little scary to see what could actually happen, and it hit me,' said Massapequa High School junior Jacob Liese. 'This simulation, along with consistent reinforcement of the importance of healthy choices, is an invaluable opportunity to positively impact our students in our fight against DWI and other destructive decisions,' said Lucille F. Iconis, superintendent of Massapequa School District. 'We thank the Massapequa Fire Department, the Nassau County Police Department and our student actors for driving home such a powerful, life-saving message.' Real responders: Actual rescue personnel take the teenage actors into ambulances and fire trucks .
target: The Glasford school in Illinois hosted one of several simulations put on by the American Red Cross to educate students on drunk driving dangers .
  The staged event on Thursday used student actors playing accident victims and used real rescue personnel responding to the scene .
  In a graphic staged performance on Wednesday at Massapequa High School in Long Island there was a similar simulation .