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1. Ne
ewsletter: Feb
bruary 2013
Let’s profe
s
essionalize the pro
t
ofessio
onals…
…
Perhaps you think sexual assault h
k
happens only in ce
o
ertain hig
gh-risk
situations such as h
hitchhiking, walking a
alone at night, or go
oing out so
ocially
alone. It's true that sexual assault can occur in such situations, but it also
t
s
s
takes plac in ordinary, seemi
ce
ingly safe places. In fact, about one-third of all
d
rapes occ in or ne the victim's reside
cur
ear
ence. Abou one-half of rapes a by
ut
f
are
first or cas
sual dates or romant acquain
tic
ntances.
Imagine a typical r
rapist. Wh
hom do yo picture? A sex-c
ou
crazed ma
an? A
psychopa
ath? More often tha not, th
an
hose stereotypes are wrong. Most
rapists do look pe
on't
eculiar or behave stra
b
angely. Ma
ainly, they want to hu humilia and deg
urt,
ate
grade
another h
human bei
ing. Rapis are no sexually deprived men; mo have available s
sts
ot
ost
a
sexual
outlets. In addition, many are married a lead no
n
and
ormal lives prior to c
s
conviction and often come
a
from the s
same socio
o-economic backgrou as the victims. Rapists m be repeaters and may
und
eir
may
d
continue t rape unt they are caught.
to
til
Cap S B T
pt
Tyagi
For IC
CISS
Interna
ational Council For Security & Sa
F
afety Managemen
nt
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dia, Interna
ational Co uncil For Security & Safety M
Manageme (ICISS) and
ent
hed India Risk Surv
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d
FICCI have launch
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nd
readers of its newsletters will be happy t note tha ICISS is helping an support
at
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urvey.
ey
r
s
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e
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his
b
with
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ent
red
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earn about risk dyna
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xperts in M
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2. Sexual as
ssault is a crime, whi occurs with increasing frequency, but remains the most u
ich
t
t
underreported c
crime. The is a ra
ere
ape victim every six
xteen minu
utes. A wo
oman is be
eaten eve 18
ery
seconds; three to f
four million are batte
n
ered every year. Th
y
hree out of four wom
f
men will be the
victims of at least on violent crime durin their life
ne
c
ng
etime.
These stat
T
tistics are repeated, in
e
countries w
worldwide. Sexual as
ssault
awareness
is
based
on
ntal
ess. Remem
mber,
environmen alertne
alcohol du lls your reflexes. W
r
When
tincts!
uncomforta ble, trust your inst
Criminals a
C
are, for the majori
t
ity of
th
hem, preda
ators. They behave like a
predator. T
They stalk and hunt like a
predator. T
They will attack like a
predator. T underst
To
tand them one
m
simply ne eds to look at their
counterpart in the wild.
ts
When a w
wolf, lion, o any other animal hunts its prey it usu
or
ually follow a set ro
ws
outine of h
habits.
Granted, a lot of pr
redators hunt in pac (such as the bef
cks
a
fore mentio
oned wolf) the habit will
)
ts
basically r
remain the same.
e
A predato will spen quite a bit of tim e watching a heard. It will not choose the bigges and
or
nd
g
t
t
st
strongest of the hea
ard. It will set its sigh on one that is yo
hts
e
oung, inex
xperienced, weak, or even
old. A sing hunter has a muc better c
gle
ch
chance of making a kill if it has the advantage. The same
m
k
is true for the human predator. This is es
n
specially tr of a sex
rue
xual preda
ator.
you
his? Quite simply it’s your body language A lot of it has to do with
y
e.
o
How do y defend against th
carry yourself. If you walked s
u
slumped ov
ver, eyes downward, you appe to be a
d
,
ear
afraid.
how you c
This show weakness and just as a lion can sense it, so can a human.
ws
e
Walk and carry your
rself with a sense of confidence Look at people. If y can’t bring yours to
e.
you
b
self
m
es,
eir
hort
ce
ars
ou
look them in the eye look just over the heads. From a sh distanc it appea that yo are
looking them in their eyes.
r
Once the predator h chosen its victim it will attem to sep
has
n
mpt
parate it fro the rest of the hea It
om
t
ard.
is very im
mportant th you atte
hat
empt to ke
eep yourse near pe
elf
eople. If yo are with a group, stay
ou
with the group. This is especia true if y are in an unfamil place.
ally
you
liar
Do not ve
enture off a
alone to the restroom out to yo car or out of the b
e
m,
our
o
building wit someone you
th
don’t know We hav always heard guy make fun of wom for go
w.
ve
ys
f
men
oing to the bathroom in a
e
m
public pla in a gro
ace
oup. They can laugh all they want. This is a natura instinct and is pro
h
w
al
obably
one of you best self-defense tools.
ur

3. If you are not with a group, sta near oth people Do your best to avo places that are d
ay
her
e.
oid
devoid
of people Side streets, alley empty parking garages are just a fe examp
e.
ys,
ew
ples. These are
places wh
here the pr
redator kno
ows that yo have lit or no chance of a
ou
ttle
c
anyone hearing your cries
r
for help if you are at
ttacked.
Many time after a p
es
predator has brought down its prey it will move it to another location in order
t
o
rs
to consum it in pe
me
eace withou being d isturbed. With huma predator Law En
ut
W
an
nforcement calls
t
this the P
Primary Cri
ime Scene and the S
e
Secondary Crime Sc
y
cene. A pe
erson may be attack in
y
ked
one place Once th victim is subdued the attac
e.
he
s
d
cker will th
hen move them to another loc
a
cation
where the are a litt freer to carry out w
ey
tle
whatever in
ntentions they have.
If you are attacked in a restro
e
oom, a pa
arking lot, or other public place it is a su bet tha the
e
ure
at
attacker w attempt to move you away from peop and he It is im
will
ple
elp.
mportant tha you figh and
at
ht
do everyth
hing in you power to keep this from happ
ur
o
s
pening. Try to fight o your atta
y
off
acker and make
as much o a disturbance as you can w
of
y
when the at
ttack first begins to d
b
draw attention to you
urself.
Yell. Scre
eam. Run. F
Fight!
Should yo be attac
ou
cked and the assaila departs the area you need to GET OUT of the as
t
ant
s
d
O
ere
fast as yo can. Pre
ou
edators in the wild m get dis
may
stracted an leave th
nd
heir prey. They may have
T
their fill an walk aw
nd
way. Many times they will retur to the prey to finis what the started. Your
y
y
rn
sh
ey
attacker m leave. After he has gone m
may
h
many times he will begin to think
s
k.
The adren
naline rush is done and his mi nd may cle a bit. If he has le you he may think “She
h
a
ear
eft
k
can identi me”. Or he could decide th at he wan more. At any rate many tim the att
ify
nts
A
e
mes
tacker
will return to the pre
ey.

4. Self-d
defense
e
Princi
iples






Stay a
aware of people in your surro
p
y
oundings
Stay w
with peop go to people
ple,
p
Keep a barrier between you and th bad gu
y
he
uy
Attrac attentio
ct
on
Contr his hip and his hands
rol
ps
Use y
your stron
ngest weap
pons agai
inst his we
eakest tar
rgets
1. Stay aw
ware of pe
eople in yo surrou
our
undings.
Not surpri
isingly, crim
minals exh
hibit predat
tory behav in prep
vior
paring to a
attack. They will try to pick
o
a casual location to look for their prey. They will look at the intende victim fa more an for
o
t
eir
ed
ar
nd
longer periods of tim than so
me
ocial norm s. They will move when the pr moves They will stop
rey
s.
around for witnesses They wil l often make several passes by the prey in a sort o 'dry
r
s.
l
y
of
and look a
run', seein if the vic
ng
ctim will re
eact or to g a sense of how th attack m
get
e
he
might work. Pay attention!
Who is lo
ooking at y
you? Has the same person or car passed by yo twice? Does som
e
o
ou
meone
appear to be moving with you?
g
?
2. Stay w
with people go to pe
e,
eople.
Do not ev let you
ver
urself be taken som ewhere. Cops call it the "seco
C
t
ondary crime scene" and
most of th time it w be where your wo nightm
he
will
orst
mare reside If you a approac
es.
are
ched in a p
public
place do not get in a vehicle with him. Do not walk around the build
.
w
ding to the alley -- S
e
STAY
where oth
hers can se you. His worst fea is the fea of gettin caught, so you sho
ee
s
ar
ar
ng
ould drop t the
to
ground if you need to in order to preven him from carrying you away. On the other hand, if you
r
nt
m
y
are in you house or another location tha is private, you nee to GO to people. His worst f
ur
r
at
ed
o
H
fear is
the fear o getting c
of
caught -- ru out the door to a neighbor’s Crawl ou a window onto the roof.
un
s.
ut
w
e
Drive your car up to a diner or convenien store. Go where there are llights and others.
r
nce
3. Keep a barrier between yo and the bad guy.
ou
e
Use a barrier to blo him or use distan to gain time. Ke your d
ock
nce
eep
doors locke Stay in your
ed.
n
e
et
before he can get to you. Use a barrier of pepper s
c
o
spray.
car! Force him to ge through a barrier b
The more difficult you make it, the m
e
e
more time it takes him and t
h
that mean he might be
ns
discovere
ed.
4. Attract attention
t
n.
t
The first thing he will say to yo is "don't scream or I'll kill yo He's te
ou
o
ou".
elling you exactly wha will
e
at
plan. Go ah
head, ruin his plan - create a disturban
-nce, scream throw things, blow the
m,
t
w
ruin his p
horn. If yo think yo should yell "fire" g o right ahe
ou
ou
y
ead. You can't count on others coming to your
c
t
o
aid, but yo want to appeal to his fear of getting ca
ou
f
aught and make him think that someone could
hear you a be com
and
ming.
5. Contro his hips and his hands.
ol
h
This migh sound st
ht
trange if yo
ou've not g
gone throu the Ra Escape course, but the concept
ugh
ape
e
works. Co
ontrol his hips to prevent pen
netration. If you can get your feet on his hips you can
f
u

5. control the distance between the two o you. His hands ar the wea
e
of
s
re
apons he will use ag
w
gainst
you. He w hit you slap you stab you or shoot you, but he has to use his hands to d the
will
u,
u,
u
t
h
do
damage.
6. Use yo strong
our
gest weapo again st his wea
ons
akest targets.
His weak
kest target are tho
ts
ose that a
are most valuable, yet ironic
cally, cannot be en
ntirely
strengthen
ned. His e
eyes, thro
oat, groin and knees are your primary targets. Your secondary
s
Y
targets ar his face and his abdomen. Strong weapons th you ca employ are your kicks
re
e
.
w
hat
an
using the bottom of your feet, your elbow hamme
ws,
er-fists and palm hee strikes.
d
el
ogy
pps
Technolo to the Rescue - Mobile Ap for Women Safety
With mob phones having become su
bile
s
b
uch insepa
arable part of our liv
t
ves, women can defi
initely
make goo use o technolo
od
of
ogy to us their mobile pho
se
m
ones as a SOS to in cas of
an
ool
se
emergenc
cies. There are some easily do
e
e
ownloadab apps available th can he enhanc the
ble
a
hat
elp
ce
safety and security o women, everywhe and eve time.
d
of
ere
ery
•
•
•
FightBack makes use of G
k
GPS, SM
MS,
location m
maps, GP
PRS, e-ma and yo
ail
our
Facebook account to send S OS alerts to
k
a pre-def
fined list of emerge
ency mob
bile
numbers in case of any emerg
gency.
h
me
nal
es.
EyeWatch has som addition feature
Free fall a
activation means the application
e
gets acti
ivated by itself w
when mob
bile
phone dr
rops (drop
pping a m
mobile is a
common occurren
nce in emergen
ncy
built audio/
/video/image
situations). The inb
support e
enables the applicat
tion to even
send the images, videos and sound bit
tes
h
ion
S
along with the locati in SOS alerts.
‘I Am Safe can notif well-wis hers and the nearest police sta
e’
fy
t
ation just by the press of a
b
button in c
case of em
mergencies The app also lets your family members or friends track
s.
y
y
if you’re tr
ravelling in a cab in t right dir
n
the
rection.
Every hu
uman bein has an expiry da - howev all of u forget this!
ng
ate
ver
us
t
By: Co Atul Tya Vetera
ol
agi,
an
It is very unfortunat that wo
te
orldwide, e
even highly qualified ladies an those in high pos
y
nd
n
sitions
have little knowledg or inte
e
ge
erest in fin
nancial and property matters. They lov to be w
y
ve
wholly
dependen on their male folks i.e. pa
nt
arents / husband/so etc. Ev
h
on
ven if someone trie to
es
educate/in
nform them on these subjects, they shrug them off with the re
m
e
g
emark - this is a man job
n’s
- why sho
ould I worry
y!

6. The experience of most Indian women who are confronted with sudden widowhood is sad. The
absence of a support system makes the task of the Indian widow an onerous one. This note has
been prepared in the hope that every married man will take certain actions, which would
considerably mitigate the hardship that his wife (Widow) would have to undergo in the event of
his sudden death.
Likewise, every married woman should be encouraged to take proactive measures to secure
her future in the contingency of widowhood. In any case, ladies live five years longer than their
partners.
Preparing for a tragedy is perhaps one of the most important steps in financial planning a wife
(in fact anyone) can take. Thinking ahead to protect yourself and your children in the event of a
disaster may be emotionally difficult, but it need not take a great deal of time, and you could
someday thank your stars (or husband) for having made the effort.
Step 1: Will power
Convince your husband to write and register will In Spouse’s Favor
You and your spouse should make out separate WILLS and get them registered. In DELHI
getting a will registered only costs Rs 600 only. It's a myth that people in their late 20s and early
30s are too young to worry about a WILL. Indeed, dependents of this age group suffers most
and most of the young victims die intestate, that is, without executing a Will. The absence of a
WILL makes the process of recovery for the bereaved family lengthier and more complicated,
and may entangle it in court cases.
It's also a myth that you need to have a substantial amount of money and assets, including
immovable property, to make a will. If you fail to make your Registered Will, your property will be
distributed among your legal heirs in accordance with the personal law applicable to you. In the
case of an intestate (those who fail to make a WILL) Hindu male in India, the legal heirs include
his mother, widow and children.
Legally speaking, there is no difference between a registered and an unregistered WILL.
However, all Offices in India like Municipal Corporation, LIC, Transport Department, Jal Board,
Electricity Company, Insurance Company, Bank etc. insist on a registered will. Also, if one goes
by experience, there are lesser chances of people going to courts to contest a registered will
because it costs lot of money and efforts
It is essential that a copy of your Will should be available with your spouse who should be able
to easily locate it in the event of your death.
In case of joint property / flat of husband and wife, each must write and register their wills in
favor of each other.
Step II: Buying Term Insurance for self and husband
Convince your husband the need for buying term insurance equivalent to 10 years’ salary &
increasing the amount with rising salary & inflation.
Life Insurance is meant to provide the dependents of the policyholder with enough money to
replace his income in case he dies. It must take care of the basic expenditure that your family
will incur, major expenses like monthly expenses, marriage of children and other liabilities like

7. loans etc. Term Insurance should cover till at least your employment period that is now 65
years.
Only now, Indians have started going in for TERM INSURANCE. Problem is that though the
premium is very low, but like medical and car insurance, there is no pay back at the end of the
term of insurance. It lapses. It is the reason very few Indians go for this insurance.
Step III: Collecting Important Records
Step three in your disaster management plan costs nothing but managing records and
time. You and your husband should gather all your important records, a copy of the will and
information about where the original will is kept, bank account numbers, safe deposit lockers,
insurance policies, Provident Fund and Public Provident Fund details, nominees and the like
and keep them in a safe place, but definitely not at your work place.
The following is an illustrative list of important records ladies should have/know when husband
is alive:
Immovable property: original Purchase Deed of the house or flat; if on Power of Attorney, the
original POA; original documents given by DDA/ Housing Agency to the original allottee,
allotment letter, payment receipts, particularly of the last payment, possession letter, letter of
physical handing over of house/ flat, registered WILL of the original allottee, sale deed, special
and general power of attorney, bank Saving Bank and FD numbers, Bank Accounts In Either or
Survivor Mode, Post Office Schemes, NSS, NSCC, cheque books, Bank address, Pension
papers, Provident Fund nomination form, PPF pass book with spouse as nominee, Pan
Number, Election Card, Passport Numbers with date of issue and renewal date and place from
where issued - Note renewal date Mutual funds , Electricity , Water, Municipal File of property,
Medical Insurance and date of annual renewal, Insurance Papers, Car documents, etc.
Also keep separately copies of property documents duly notarized at other place so that in case
original and lost/misplaced, for getting copies of original same from authorities.
Kindly understand in details from your husband about above matters. Also, as and when
husband goes to such offices for some work, if possible, kindly go with him. It will make your
task easier in unfortunate case of your becoming widow. In respect of property on rent, the
original lease deed and related document should be available.
[A word of caution – never give your original documents of title of property, Registered Will or
their photocopies to anyone.]
Step IV: Keeping Records updated
You should update your records and files every month or quarterly so that you are not
confronted with unpleasant surprises. If you have opened a bank account, or subscribed to a
provident fund, or a life insurance policy before marriage, do remember to change your nominee
as your spouse. Ensure that in all your investments, either these are held jointly or the
beneficiary/ nominee is spouse.
Step V: Identify a Friend in Need
Write down the name of person(s), who will be helpful to your spouse in her hour of need
because children would leave for their destinations after fourth day.

8. Responsib
bility of Hu
usband
Step VI: R
It is the re
esponsibilit of every husband t make his WIFE fin
ty
to
nancially e
educated meaning the
m
ereby
that she has as th ability to make in
he
t
nformed ju
udgment and take e
a
effective action rega
a
arding
managem
ment of money acro
oss the en
ntire cycle of saving, spendin invest
e
ng,
ting, budgeting,
property b
buying, etc
c.
vation behind disas
ster mana
agement planning is the desi to help the surv
p
s
ire
p
viving
The motiv
partner c
cope with t loss and go on with the business of living.
the
b
o
A Co lays down 1 Point Guidel for S
Apex ourt s
1O
line Self-Def
fence
At a time when terr
rorism and mafia po a grave security threat to I
d
ose
e
India, the Supreme Court
has given a pro-acti meanin to the 'r
n
ive
ng
right to self
f-defence' and said t law doe not requ a
the
es
uire
law-abidin citizen to behav like a coward when confronted wit an imm
ng
ve
w
th
minent unl
lawful
aggressio Nothing is more degrading to the human spir than to run away in the fa
on.
g
g
rit
y
ace of
danger, sa a benc comprising Justice Dalveer Bhandari and A K
aid
ch
es
Ganguly. The bench laid dow a 10poiint guidelin on right to selfwn
ne
t
defence, under whic a perso cannot be accuse of comm
ch
on
ed
mitting a
crime eve if he infli
en
icted morta wounds on the agg
al
gressor.
But, it warned again using it as a tool to settle scores or enmity. It
nst
t
s
e
ove the use of forc in excess of wh was
ce
hat
also did not appro
warranted to avert imminent danger to the life an propert of the
d
nd
ty
person ex
xercising th right to self-defens
he
s
se.
"The citize as a ge
en,
eneral rule are neith expected to run away for
e,
her
a
safety wh
hen faced w grave and imm inent dang to their person
with
e
ger
r
or proper
rty as a result of unlawful aggressio
on, nor are they
a
expected, by use o force, to right the wrong do
,
of
o
e
one to the or to
em
punish th wrong doer of commissio n of offen
he
c
nce," said Justice
Bhandari writing the judgment for the be
e
t
ench.
Nothing is more degr
s
rading
to the hum spirit th to
man
han
run away in the fa
ace of
danger, an SC Bench said.
n
h
te
e
"The right of privat defense is thus designed to serve a social
and
ves
f
l
purpose a deserv to be fostered w ithin the prescribed limits," it
said. Whe can on resort to his righ to self-d
en
ne
t
ht
defence? "A mere
"
reasonabl apprehe
le
ension is enough to p the right of self-d
e
put
defence int operatio but it is also
to
on,
s
settled po
osition of l
law that a right of s
self-defenc is only right to de
ce
efend one
eself and n to
not
retaliate. I is not a r
It
right to take revenge, the benc further said.
e
,"
ch
s
Taking a c
closer look at the SC judgmen of the la 50 years, the ben crystal
k
C
nts
ast
nch
llized a 10-point
guideline to make a common man und erstand his right to self-defenc and its operation. The
ce
main poin are:
nts

Rig to self-d
ght
defence av
vailable to only one facing imminent dang
f
ger.

Me reasona
ere
able appre
ehension is enough to put this right into op
s
o
r
peration

9. 
It is unrealist to expe a perso under assault to modulate his defenc step by step
s
tic
ect
on
a
ce
y
with any arith
hmetical ex
xactitude.

For used i self-defe
rce
in
ence ough not to be wholly disproportio
ht
b
d
onate than necessary for
n
pro
otection of self or property.

Person who is in imminent and reasonable danger of losing h life or limb may i exe
o
his
in
erc
cise of self
f-defence inflict any harm eve extending to deat on his assailant e
en
th
either
when the ass
sault is atte
empted or directly thr
reatened
Cou
urtesy: Ma Pradeep Kumar La
aj
p
askar [pkl
l_13@hotm
mail.com]
ght
are
h
cause man people forget to re
ny
f
espect fem
males as w as
well
Just thoug I'd sha this with you. Bec
each othe many times. An incident to
er
ook place in Pune - a young g was ra
girl
aped by a man
posing as a plain cl
s
lothes offic he ask her to come to the police s
cer;
ked
station when she an her
nd
male frien didn't h
nd
have a driv
ver's licens to show He sent the boy o to get his license and
se
w.
t
off
e
asked the girl to ac
e
ccompany him to the police sta
e
ation. He took her in
nstead to an isolated area
a
d
where the horrendo
e
ous crime was com mitted. Th law [wh
he
hich, most of us are not aware of]
t
e
clearly sta
ates that b
between 6 pm and 6 am, a woman has the right to REFUS to go t the
w
s
SE
to
Police Sta
ation, even if an arres warrant has been issued aga
n
st
ainst her.
It is a pro
ocedural iss that a woman ca be arrested betwe 6 pm a
sue
an
een
and 6 am, ONLY if s is
she
arrested b a woma officer and taken t an ALL WOMEN police statiion. And if she is arr
by
an
a
to
p
f
rested
by a male officer, it has to be proven tha a woman officer wa on duty at the time of arrest.
e
p
at
n
as
e
.
Please sh
hare this in
nformation to as man girls yo know. Also to boy becaus this can help
ny
ou
A
ys,
se
n
them protect their w
wives, sisters and mot
thers. It is good for us to know our rights. To what e
u
.
extent
it comes o use rem
of
mains to be seen in a situatio But as they say, knowledge is power! I did
e
any
on.
e
not know this and am sure lot of us does
m
sn’t? Pleas be inform
se
med.
To Wear Or Not To We
o
t
ear: Th Is Not The Ques
hat N
e
stion…
He
elmet Re
esearch
Courtesy: Prof. K. Ga
anapathy MS (Neuro) MNAMS (N
M
Neuro) FACS FICS Ph. D, Secret
.
tary of the Asian
Australasia Society of Neurolog
an
gical Surge ry (the larg
gest contine
ental society of neuros
y
surgeons w
with 28
countries a its memb
as
bers).
Helmets h
have not su
uddenly arr
rived At lea 50 years of resea
ast
arch in variious fields have led t this
to
developme
ent. Helme have been desiigned based on cad
ets
daver stud
dies, anim experim
mal
ments,
computer simulation studies, biomechaniical studies and stud of crash injury pat
b
s
dy
h
tterns. Sir Huge
Cairns wa the first p
as
person to understand the role of helmets in preventin severe head injurie and
u
f
n
ng
h
es
deaths.
Helmet passes throug four main te
H
s
gh
ests nam
mely 1. Sho absorption – Cush
ock
hioning cap
pabilities of the paddin test.
f
ng
2. Res
sistance to penetration-to make sure the sh of the helmet is st
hell
h
trong.
rap.
3. Stre
ength of the retention system-to test the str
e
retching of the chin str

10. 4. Rig
gidity-to tes the struc
st
ctural and s
safety perfo
ormance. Most injure motorc
M
ed
cyclists wh do
ho
not wear hel
t
lmets repo that th
ort
hey did no expect to be inju
ot
t
ured; yet 40% of the head
inju
ury-associa
ated deaths were asc
s
cribed to the motorcyc
clist’s loss of control, not, appar
rently,
to s
some action of the driver of anot
ther motor vehicle.
v
5. Stu
udies have shown tha when he
at
elmet use is voluntary it is use by 40-50 %; when it is
y,
ed
0
n
com
mpulsory it is almos 100 %; n other ap
st
no
pproach ha succeede in raisin helmet u to
as
ed
ng
use
any
ything close to these levels.
e
How is a helme usefu
H
et
ul?
The b
brain is the only organ in the bod with its own safe de
n
dy
o
eposit vault
t.
When a major im
n
mpact occu the sku however thick cann absorb t entire force! The
urs,
ull
r
not
the
impac only sligh attenua
ct
htly
ated is still transmitted to the und
d
derlying bra When direct injury
ain.
y
occur the dam
rs,
mages to brain are ver serious - often irreversible.
ry
A helmet consid
derably incr
reases the thickness of the conta
o
ainer. The b
blow gets absorbed,
a
sprea
ading the im
mpact over a larger re
egion. The intensity at any one po is cons
i
oint
siderably
dimin
nished. The time lag also reduce the ultima intensit reaching the brain through the
e
a
es
ate
ty
t
e
helme hair, ski skull and the menin
et,
in,
d
nges of the brain.
e
•
•
•
Sugges
S
stions 




Ple
ease recon
nsider your decision n to wear helmet.
r
not
r
Young ladies please decide to u
s,
d
use helme while yo comforta
et
ou
tably sit at the back seat.
t
Ple
ease take some positive dec isions and convince your bro
d
e
others, hu
usband, friends,
fath
her, etc. to use helm
o
met. I am sure you do not bo
other abou your hair-style and use
ut
d
hel
lmet yourself.
Ca drivers, u seat be avoid m
ar
use
elt,
mobile pho
ones while driving.
Fol
llow all tra
affic rules, even if som
meone is not watching you. An do not celebrate when
nd
you dodge a traffic man ultimatelly we will suffer.
u
n,
s
Ple
ease do no try to save some p
ot
petrol by driving on wrong side to avoid taking a U-Turn
w
e
t
som distanc away.
me
ce
Notice s
something in the ph
g
hotograph !
See the h
helmet; it i there bu not whe
is
ut
ere
it co
ould have s
saved the life!
Do talk wh he dri
on't
hile
ives

11. For more detail ple
e
ease conta –
act
Managing Director, PCS Train
g
ning Consu
ultant;
Lipata, Mi
inglanilla, C
Cebu, Philippines, 60
046
E-mail: po
olly.secreta
aria@pcstc
consultant.
.com,
Web: www
w.pcstcons
sultant.com http://pc
m;
cstconsulta
ant.com/glo
obal-securiity
Food for thought
t:
If it is not a
s
already with you, prova
y
ably it will ha
arm yo
ou:
the inform
mation, the techn
,
nology – in sho
y
n
ort, ‘T
The
Edge’
’!
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