,A ,DEMON/RATOR'S ,GUIDE TO ,HELMETS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,AS VIOL5CE 9T5SIFIES FROM POLICE1 F$]AL (FIC]S1 & FASCI/ GR\PS >\ND ! C\NTRY1 IT'S IMPORTANT TO ?9K AB\T H[ TO PROTECT \RSELVES4 ,NO ONE %\LD HAVE TO *OOSE BETWE5 PRES]V+ BODILY SAFETY & ORGANIZ+ 9 \R COMMUNITIES--YET BATONS1 IMPACT MUNITIONS1 & /REET ATTACKS >E DESIGN$ TO =CE US TO DECIDE BETWE5 ! TWO4 ,IT'S NOT A QUE/ION ( :E!R Y\ EMPLOY CONFRONTATIONAL TACTICS--N[ADAYS1 ANYONE :O IS 9 A PROTE/ SITUATION C\LD BECOME A T>GET4 ,BY TAK+ ! PROP] PRECAUTIONS1 WE CAN MITIGATE ! RISKS :ILE CONT9U+ TO %[ UP = EA* O!R4 ,?IS GUIDE EXPLORES A WIDE RANGE ( PROTECTIVE HEADGE>1 DETAIL+ ! ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES ( EA*1 SO Y\ CAN PICK \T :AT'S BE/ = Y\4 ,! LIFE Y\ SAVE C\LD BE Y\R [N4 

,?IS IS ! FIR/ 9 A S]IES ( PROTE/ SAFETY GUIDES ?AT WE WILL BE PUBLI%+ OV] ! COM+ DAYS4 ,CONTRIBUTORS HAVE SP5T C\NTLESS H\RS GA!R+ EXP]I5CE1 DATA1 & ANECDOTES TO PREP>E ?IS S]IES4 ,WE WILL BE UPDAT+ ?IS DOCUM5T ON AN ONGO+ BASIS AS MORE 9=MATION COMES 94 ,IF Y\ CAN (F] SUGGE/IONS OR CORRECTIONS1 PLEASE CONTACT US4 ,= MORE 9=MATION AB\T H[ TO *OOSE P]SONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPM5T SU* AS E> PROTECTION = PROTE/S1 Y\ CAN />T ) ! >TICLE PUBLI%$ BY ! ,9DIG5\S ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION4 

,EXECUTIVE ,SUMM>Y 

,IF Y\ DON'T HAVE TIME TO READ ! 5TIRE TEXT1 H]E'S :AT Y\ NE$ TO KN[3 

,IF Y\ ANTICIPATE ?AT NO ONE ELSE WILL BE WE>+ A HELMET1 WE> SOME?+ CONCEALABLE OR 9CONSPICU\S--A BUMP CAP BASEBALL CAP1 A L[-PR(ILE SKATE HELMET UND] A HOOD1 OR A BICYCLE HELMET--SO AS NOT TO MAKE Y\RSELF A T>GET4 ,IF Y\ ANTICIPATE ?AT MANY PEOPLE WILL BE WE>+ HELMETS1 WE> ! BE/ HELMET Y\ CAN GET Y\R H&S ON1 SU* AS A TACTICAL BUMP HELMET OR BALLI/IC HELMET4 

,SOME ,OPTIONS 

,HI<-5D3 ,LEVEL ,I,I,I,A BALLI/IC HELMET1 SU* AS ! @s#e ,H>D-,HEAD$ ,VET]ANS ,A,T,E1 OR A DISC\NT ,*9ESE-MADE MODEL ?AT IS /ILL TE/$ TO A HI< /&>D1 SU* AS ! @s#b ,LONG,FRI MODEL4 

,*EAP] TACTICAL3 ,EI!R A NAME BR& 0BUMP HELMET0 = @s#a-#b1 OR AN AIRS(T HELMET ?AT LOOKS LIKE ONE = @s#d4 ,IF Y\ GO ) ! LATT]1 SWAP \T ! PADS = REAL PADS1 :I* CO/ ANO!R @s#d1 & DO NOT EXPECT IT TO PROVIDE NE>LY AS MU* PROTECTION4 

,DIRT-*EAP OPTION3 ,F9D ! *EAPE/ SKATE HELMET Y\ CAN ?AT /ILL ADV]TISES MEET+ V>I\S C]TIFICATIONS4 ,IT %\LD BE AB\T @s#b4 

,L[-KEY OPTION3 @s#b4 ,BUY A 0BUMP CAP0 7NOT A 0BUMP HELMET07--A BIT ( A H>DHAT BUILT 9TO A BASEBALL CAP4 

,9 AN EM]G5CY3 ,A HALF OR ?REE-QU>T]S MOTORCYCLE HELMET1 A HALF-MASK HOCKEY HELMET4 ,A LACROSSE HELMET ) ! FACEMASK REMOV$4 ,ANY O!R HELMET Y\ CAN F9D4 

,:Y ,HELMETS8 

,\R HEADS >E FRAGILE4 ,POLICE KN[ ?IS--SO !Y AIM = !M4 ,FASCI/S DO ! SAME4 ,IT IS SM>T TO WE> A HELMET 9 A LOT ( PROTE/ SITUATIONS4 

,AS ) ALL GE>1 IT'S ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO ?9K 9 T]MS ( TRADE(FS4 ,IF Y\'RE ! ONLY P]SON ) A HELMET1 Y\ MI<T ATTRACT MORE ATT5TION TO Y\RSELF ?AN Y\ WANT4 ,IF NO ONE ELSE WILL BE WE>+ A HELMET1 CONSID] WE>+ A CONCEALABLE HELMET4 ,IF Y\ ANTICIPATE ?AT EV]YONE WILL BE WE>+ HELMETS1 MAKE SURE Y\'RE WE>+ A GOOD ONE4 

,MOBILITY1 VISIBILITY1 & FLEXIBILITY >E IMPORTANT--:E!R WE'RE TALK+ AB\T A P>TICUL> ITEM ( GE> OR \R MOVEM5TS AS A :OLE4 ,! POLICE WILL ALMO/ ALWAYS HAVE MORE ACCESS TO RES\RCES ?AN WE DO2 IT'S USUALLY A MI/AKE TO GET DRAWN 9TO HEAD-TO-HEAD CONFRONTATIONS UND] /ATIC CONDITIONS4 ,!IR WEAKNESSES >E ?AT !Y T5D TO REACT SL[LY TO NEW 9=MATION & ?AT !Y (T5 LACK MOTIVATION & CREATIVITY4 ,:5 *OOS+ EQUIPM5T & TACTICS1 WE %\LD ALWAYS AIM TO /AY FLUID & MOBILE1 BE+ C>EFUL NOT TO WEI< \RSELVES D[N ATTEMPT+ TO HOLD A FIX$ POSITION4 

,ALL ?AT SAID--Y\ CAN'T REALLY GO WRONG WE>+ A HELMET TO A PROTE/4 ,*EAP BICYCLE HELMETS HAVE SAV$ PEOPLE'S LIVES ?IS YE>4 ,IF Y\ DON'T WANT TO SP5D ANY MONEY1 !N WE> :ATEV] Y\ HAVE AVAILABLE4 ,A SKATE HELMET IS GREAT4 ,A BICYCLE HELMET IS BETT] ?AN NO?+4 ,A FULL-FACE MOTORCYCLE OR MOTOCROSS HELMET IS EXP5SIVE1 LIMITS Y\R VISION & HE>+1 & PRES5TS A V>IETY ( O!R D[NSIDES--BUT IF Y\ CAT* A TE> GAS CANI/] TO ! BR[1 Y\'LL BE GLAD Y\ WORE IT4 

,!RE IS NO HELMET ?AT WILL PROTECT Y\ 5TIRELY FROM BL[S OR %OTS TO ! HEAD4 ,!RE IS NO 0CONCUSSION-PRO(0 HELMET AVAILABLE TO FOOTBALL PLAY]S3 IT W\LD REQUIRE A TREM5D\S AM\NT ( FOAM4 ,LIKE ALL PROTECTIVE GE>1 ALL A HELMET CAN DO IS MITIGATE C]TA9 RISKS4 

,PEOPLE T5D TO FIXATE ON ! %ELL ( A HELMET--ASSUM+1 = EXAMPLE1 ?AT S9CE A BALLI/IC %ELL ?AT CAN )/& GUNFIRE1 IT WILL PROTECT Y\R HEAD BETT] ?AN A HOCKEY HELMET4 ,BUT A BALLI/IC %ELL IS ONLY 9T5D$ TO PROTECT Y\R HEAD FROM GUNFIRE--IT MI<T NOT BE AS EFFECTIVE AT PROTECT+ Y\R HEAD FROM A HOCKEY PUCK4 ,& A HOCKEY HELMET MI<T NOT PROTECT Y\R HEAD 9 A ROAD ACCID5T ! WAY A BIKE HELMET C\LD4 

,) HELMETS1 BO? ! %ELL & ! PADD+ MATT] 9 R\<LY EQUAL PROPORTIONS4 ,IF A PROJECTILE P5ETRATES ! %ELL1 ! PADD+ WON'T DO MU*4 ,YET ! PADD+ IS :AT PROTECTS AGA9/ BLUNT IMPACT1 PRESUM+ ! %ELL ITSELF IS NOT P5ETRAT$4 

,BALLI/ICS IS A COMPLICAT$ FIELD4 ,WE SPOKE AT L5G? ) AN 5G9E] 9 ! PROCESS ( PREP>+ ?IS S]IES4 ,! LONG & %ORT ( IT IS3 IT IS V]Y H>D = A LAYP]SON TO PR$ICT :I* OBJECTS WILL P5ETRATE :I* SURFACES & H[ MU* =CE WILL BE TRANSF]R$4 ,WE CAN LE>N ! K9ETIC 5]GY 79 J\LES7 ( V>I\S LESS LE?AL MUNITIONS & WE CAN LE>N ! /&>DS ?AT V>I\S HELMETS >E C]TIFI$ ACCORD+ TO--BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRAW RELIABLE CONCLUSIONS ON ! BASIS ( ?IS 9=MATION4 ,9 %ORT1 NON-BALLI/IC HELMETS >E C]TIFI$ TO RESI/ SUB/ANTIALLY LESS K9ETIC 5]GY ?AN MI<T BE IMP>T$ BY A LESS-LE?AL WEAPON4 

,HELMETS MITIGATE RISK4 ,!Y DON'T NULLIFY IT4 

,FITT+ A ,HELMET 

,HELMETS COME 9 A V>IETY ( SIZES & EA* MANUFACTUR] EMPLOYS DIFF]5T SIZ+ PATT]NS4 ,IT'S WOR? GETT+ A TAPE MEASURE TO MEASURE ! CIRCUMF]5CE ( Y\R HEAD BE=E %OPP+ = A HELMET1 ESPECIALLY IF Y\'RE BUY+ IT ONL9E4 ,IF Y\ DON'T HAVE A TAPE MEASURE1 USE A PIECE ( /R+1 !N MEASURE ! L5G? ( ! /R+4 

,A LOT ( HELMETS >E ADJU/ABLE--Y\ CAN FIT !M EI!R BY ADD+ OR REMOV+ PADD+ OR BY TI<T5+ OR LOOS5+ A HEADB&4 ,H>D HATS 9 P>TICUL> >E EM95TLY ADJU/ABLE1 ?\< WE DON'T P>TICUL>LY RECOMM5D !M4 ,REG>DLESS1 IT'S BE/ TO BUY A HELMET ?AT FITS Y\ WELL4 ,IF Y\'RE BETWE5 TWO SIZES1 Y\ %\LD PROBABLY GO ) ! L>G] SIZE2 BUT A HELMET ?AT IS TOO LOOSE CAN FALL 9TO ! WRONG POSITION AT 9CONV5I5T MOM5TS1 EV5 BLOCK+ Y\R VISION4 ,A HELMET ?AT IS TOO LOOSE WILL LIKELY ABSORB LESS IMPACT1 BECAUSE ! =CE ( A BL[ CAN PU% ! SIDE ( ! HELMET 9TO Y\R HEAD1 ESS5TIALLY MAK+ ! HELMET ITSELF IMPACT Y\4 

,) PADD$ HELMETS1 Y\ WANT IT TI<T 5\< ?AT IT TAKES A BIT ( EF=T TO GET IT ON1 BUT NOT SO TI<T ?AT IT FEELS CONF9+4 ,TO TE/ ! FIT ( A TACTICAL HELMET1 %AKE Y\R HEAD FROM SIDE TO SIDE ) SOME =CE )\T ! *9/RAP ON3 ! HELMET %\LD NOT MOVE4 

,TYPES ( ,HELMETS 

,= ! PURPOSES ( ?IS >TICLE1 WE'LL DIVIDE HELMETS 9TO ?REE BASIC CATEGORIES BAS$ ON H[ !Y'RE DESIGN$4 ,!RE >E SUSP5SION HELMETS1 :I* USE A H>D LAY] ON ! \TSIDE & A SUSP5SION SY/EM 9SIDE TO ABSORB IMPACT4 ,?IS CATEGORY 9CLUDES MO/ CON/RUCTION H>D HATS1 OLD] MILIT>Y HELMETS1 & SOME CLIMB+ HELMETS4 ,!RE >E CRA% HELMETS1 :I* RELY ON CRU%ABLE FOAM1 USUALLY PAIR$ ) A H>D LAY]4 ,!SE >E G5]ALLY DESIGN$ ) ! ASSUMPTION ?AT !Y WILL BE DE/ROY$ ON IMPACT4 ,BICYCLE1 SKATE1 SKI1 MOTOCROSS1 & MOTORCYCLE HELMETS >E ALL CRA% HELMETS4 ,& F9ALLY1 !RE >E PADD$ HELMETS1 :I* USE A H>D \T] %ELL & NON-CRU%ABLE PADD+ 9SIDE TO MITIGATE IMPACT4 ,?IS 9CLUDES MOD]N MILIT>Y & TACTICAL HELMETS AS WELL AS SOME SPORTS HELMETS1 9CLUD+ FOOTBALL1 LACROSSE1 & HOCKEY HELMETS4 

,CRA% HELMETS G5]ALLY PROVIDE ! MO/ PROTECTION FROM A S+LE IMPACT1 BUT !Y LOSE !IR PROTECTIVE CAPACITY AFT] ONE BL[4 ,SUSP5SION HELMETS >E LI<T1 *EAP1 & DURABLE1 BUT >E (T5 NOT RAT$ = SIDE IMPACT & G5]ALLY LESS PROTECTIVE OV]ALL4 ,WE RECOMM5D PADD$ HELMETS1 :I* >E (T5 DESIGN$ = REPEAT$ BL[S4 ,!RE'S A REASON SOLDI]S WE> !M4 

,SUSP5SION ,HELMETS 

,SUSP5SION HELMETS HAVE ! ADVANTAGE ( BE+ *EAP & ( ALL[+ AIR TO FL[ OV] ! HEAD1 BUT >E G5]ALLY LESS EFFECTIVE AGA9/ BLUNT IMPACTS4 ,WE DON'T RECOMM5D !M4 

,H>D ,HATS 

,FIR/1 & MO/ COMMON1 IS ! H>D HAT4 ,MO/ H>D HATS >E GOOD = PROTECT+ Y\R HEAD FROM FALL+ OBJECTS1 BUT NOT AS USEFUL = MITIGAT+ O!R ?REATS4 ,MANY LACK EV5 A *9/RAP1 :I* MAKES !M UNRELIABLE 9 SITUATIONS ?AT C\LD 9VOLVE RUNN+1 FALL+1 OR GRAPPL+4 ,WORKSITES >E 9CREAS+LY REPLAC+ H>D HATS ) 0SAFETY HELMETS10 SOME ( :I* USE SUSP5SION SY/EMS1 SOME ( :I* USE CRU%ABLE FOAM OR PADD+ = ! SIDES1 SOME ( :I* USE A COMB9ATION4 ,IF Y\'RE GO+ TO USE A H>D HAT1 LOOK = A 0,TYPE ,I,I0 HELMET1 :I* 9CLUDES NON-CRU%ABLE PADD+ ON ! SIDES & IS RAT$ = SIDE IMPACT AS WELL AS TOP IMPACT4 ,!SE >E MU* LESS COMMON4 

,H>D HATS HAVE A V]Y 0CIVILIAN0 LOOK1 :I* CAN BE USEFUL = OPTICS4 

,CLIMB+ ,HELMETS 

,CLIMB+ HELMETS >E SIMIL> TO 0,TYPE ,I,I0 H>D HATS 9 ?AT !Y >E RAT$ = SIDE IMPACT AS WELL AS TOP IMPACT4 ,!Y ALSO SIT CLOS] TO ! HEAD ?AN A H>D HAT4 ,G5]ALLY1 !Y >E MORE COM=TABLE & (F] BETT] MOBILITY4 

,ANECDOTALLY1 WE HE> ?AT CLIMB+ HELMETS ?AT >E TE/$ TO ! ,EUROPEAN ,A,/,M ,F#a#d#i#b /&>D (F] EFFECTIVE PROTECTION AGA9/ BATON BL[S4 

,SOME CLIMB+ HELMETS RELY ON SUSP5SION ALONE1 :ILE O!RS USE A HYBRID SY/EM ?AT 9CORPORATES CRU%ABLE FOAM4 ,AS F> AS SUSP5SION HELMETS GO1 CLIMB+ HELMETS SEEM LIKE A GOOD *OICE4 

,ANTIQUE ,MILIT>Y ,HELMETS 

,UN=TUNATELY1 WE CANNOT RECOMM5D ! M$IEVAL HELMET OR A /EEL #b? C5TURY W> HELMET = PROTE/S1 ?\< SOME ( US MI<T WE> \RS ANYWAY4 ,MO/ M$IEVAL HELMETS & E>LY MOD]N MILIT>Y HELMETS USE A LEA!R SUSP5SION SY/EM1 CALL$ A HELMET L9]1 TO HOLD ! H>D %ELL AWAY FROM ! HEAD4 

,! ,SOCIETY = ,CREATIVE ,ANA*RONISM 7,S,C,A71 :O FI<T ) /EEL SWORDS & >MOR = SPORT1 REQUIRES /EEL HELMETS TO BE AT LEA/ #af GAUGE OR ?ICK] /EEL2 MANY ,S,C,A FI<T]S PREF] #ad GAUGE /EEL4 ,ANY?+ ?9N] MI<T BE CONSID]$ 0DECORATIVE0 ONLY4 ,WE HAVE NOT TE/$ /EEL ) IMPACT MUNITIONS1 & ! DE=MATION ( A HELMET C\LD BE V]Y DANG]\S TO ! WE>] IF1 Y\ KN[1 ! HELMET CRU%ES Y\R HEAD4 ,MANY RE5ACTM5T FI<T]S1 RA!R ?AN US+ TRADITIONAL SUSP5SION SY/EMS1 BUILD FOAM L9]S FROM  #a_/#b 0 OR ?ICK] CLOS$-CELL FOAM 7YOGA MAT FOAM IS ?\<T ( HI<LY = ?IS74 ,O!RS USE MOD]N MILIT>Y HELMET PADD+4 ,TO ! BE/ ( \R KN[L$GE1 A HUMAN >M ) A /EEL B> 7LIKE A SWORD7 DELIV]S SUB/ANTIALLY LESS =CE ?AN ! MORE P[]FUL IMPACT MUNITIONS US$ BY POLICE1 SO WE CANNOT RECOMM5D M$IEVAL HELMETS 9 GOOD CONSCI5CE UNTIL WE'VE TE/$ !M PROP]LY4 

,SOME PEOPLE WE> SURPLUS E>LY MOD]N HELMETS1 :I* >E PL5TIFUL4 ,MO/ ( !SE >E NOT RAT$ AGA9/ BULLETS1 BUT W]E DESIGN$ TO PROTECT SOLDI]S FROM ACCID5TS & %RAPNEL4 ,A FEW HAVE A ,KEVL> L9] & APPROA* A BALLI/IC-RAT$ DEGREE ( PROTECTION4 ,WE'RE CURI\S :AT W\LD HAPP5 IF ONE W]E TO REPLACE ! SUSP5SION L9] ) MOD]N MILIT>Y PADD+ & A *9/RAP H>NESS1 BUT WE HAVE NOT SPOK5 ) ANYONE :O HAS TRI$ ?IS YET4 

,CRA% ,HELMETS 

,!RE >E MORE TYPES ( CRA% HELMETS ?AN WE CAN EASILY COV] H]E4 ,CRA% HELMETS T5D TO BE ! MO/ READILY AVAILABLE HELMETS & !Y USUALLY LOOK 0CIVILIAN0 & UN?REAT5+4 ,SOMEONE 9 A BICYCLE HELMET CAN LOOK LIKE !Y W]E ON !IR WAY HOME FROM WORK :5 !Y W]E SWEPT UP 9TO A CR[D4 ,ALSO1 SOME CRA% HELMETS CAN BE CONCEAL$ UND] A HOOD4 ,= !SE REASONS1 AS WELL AS !IR RELATIVELY *EAP PRICES1 WE RECOMM5D !M--ESPECIALLY SKATEBO>D & SN[BO>D+ HELMETS4 

,CRA% HELMETS1 UNLIKE SUSP5SION HELMETS OR PADD$ HELMETS1 >E LESS LIKELY TO BE EFFECTIVE :5 PUR*AS$ US$4 ,=TUNATELY1 !Y T5D TO BE V]Y *EAP NEW4 

,BICYCLE ,HELMETS 

,BICYCLE HELMETS >E PROBABLY ! MO/ 9CONSPICU\S HELMETS Y\ CAN WE> AP>T FROM SOME?+ COMPLETELY CONCEAL$ LIKE A BUMP CAP4 ,!Y'RE ALSO DIRT *EAP4 ,?OSE >E !IR MA9 TWO ADVANTAGES4 ,! DISADVANTAGE IS ?AT BICYCLE HELMETS >E SUB/ANTIALLY LESS P5ETRATION-RESI/ANT ?AN MANY O!R CRA% HELMETS1 AS ! PLA/IC %ELL IS BASICALLY AN AFT]?\<T4 ,! PLA/IC %ELL IS SO ?91 9 FACT1 ?AT SOME ( US HAVE SE5 POLICE BATONS %ATT] !M 5TIRELY1 S5D+ %>DS FLY+ ?AT HAVE CUT PEOPLE4 

,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 BICYCLE HELMETS--UNLIKE SKATE HELMETS & O!R SPORT HELMETS -->E REQUIR$ TO MEET C]TIFICATIONS US+ ! ,C,P,S,C /&>D4 ,H[EV]1 !Y >E ONLY REQUIR$ TO SURVIVE A S+LE IMPACT4 ,9 %ORT1 !Y'RE DESIGN$ TO BE DISPOSABLE4 

,ONE /UDY WE READ 9DICAT$ ?AT @s#a-#b BICYCLE HELMETS MEET ! C]TIFICATION /&>DS 7ON ! BASIS ( V>I\S IMPACT TE/S7 R\<LY AS WELL AS @s#a-#b HELMETS4 

,WE'VE SE5 AN ,F,N#c#c PELLET 7AN IMPACT 4#f#h0 AIR GUN PELLET7 EMB$D$ DEEP 9 ! FOAM ( A BIKE HELMET1 IMPLY+ ?AT IT SUFFIC$ TO /OP ! PELLET4 

,SKATE & ,SN[BO>D ,HELMETS 

,SKATE HELMETS COV] MORE ( ! HEAD ?AN BIKE HELMETS1 S9CE !Y >5'T DESIGN$ TO BE A]ODYNAMIC4 ,SN[BO>D HELMETS >E FUNCTIONALLY ! SAME AS SKATE HELMETS2 ! *IEF DIFF]5CE IS SIMPLY ?AT !Y LACK V5TILATION HOLES 5TIRELY1 AS !Y >E DESIGN$ TO RETA9 HEAT4 

,SKATE HELMETS1 UNLIKE BICYCLE HELMETS1 REQUIRE NO C]TIFICATION TO BE SOLD AS SU*4 ,SOME COMPANIES APP>5TLY C]TIFY ONLY C]TA9 SIZES ( ! HELMET1 BECAUSE !Y USE DIFF]5T AM\NTS ( PADD+ 9 DIFF]5T SIZES4 ,IF !Y >E C]TIFI$1 !SE HELMETS >E C]TIFI$ TO ,A,/,M ,F#a#d#i#b /&>DS1 MEET+ A HI<] /&>D ?AN BICYCLE HELMETS 9 ?AT !Y >E RAT$ TO SURVIVE MULTIPLE IMPACTS4 

,SOME SN[BO>D+ HELMETS COME 9 ) A BUILT-9 COMMS SY/EMS1 :I* C\LD BE USEFUL TO A PROTE/]4 

,SKATE HELMETS >E ONE ( ! BE/ *EAP OPTIONS = HELMETS4 ,BE C>EFUL :5 BUY+ SKATEBO>D HELMETS ONL9E1 AS ! LI/+S >E SOMETIMES = *ILDR5'S HELMETS 9 *ILDR5'S SIZES4 

,A>ON ,CANTU WAS WE>+ A HELMET ( ?IS K9D :5 A POLICE (FIC] 9 ,PORTL&1 ,OREGON 9T5TIONALLY FIR$ AN A]IAL FLA%-BANG GR5ADE DIRECTLY AT HIS HEAD 9 #b#a#h4 ,POLICE >E SUPPOS$ TO FIRE ?AT K9D ( FLA%-BANG 9TO ! AIR1 TO EXPLODE ABOVE ! CR[D--?\< 9 PRACTICE1 !Y R\T9ELY AIM !M AT \R HEADS4 ,! GR5ADE P5ETRAT$ ,A>ON'S HELMET & BECAME LODG$ 9 IT1 %ATT]+ HIS SKULL4 ,HE SURVIV$--& CR$ITS ! HELMET ) SAV+ HIS LIFE4 

,MOTORCYCLE ,HELMETS 

,MOTORCYCLE HELMETS >E DESIGN$ TO SURVIVE MU* HI<] LEVELS ( IMPACT ?AN O!R CRA% HELMETS4 ,!Y'RE ALSO MORE EXP5SIVE4 ,IF Y\'RE BUY+ SOME?+ SPECIFICALLY = PROTE/S1 !Y >5'T NECESS>ILY ! BE/ *OICE4 ,IF Y\ HAVE ONE >\ND1 H[EV]1 IT'S A HELMET--A V]Y GOOD HELMET4 ,& IF Y\ RIDE A MOTORCYCLE OR SCOOT] TO ! DEMON/RATION1 !N Y\ ALREADY HAVE A HELMET ) Y\4 

,FULL-FACE MOTORCYCLE & MOTOCROSS HELMETS (F] MU* BETT] PROTECTION = A MOTORCYCLE ACCID5T1 BUT ?IS DOES NOT TRANSLATE WELL TO PROTE/ SITUATIONS4 ,!Y'RE CUMB]SOME1 !Y LIMIT VISIBILITY1 & !Y MAKE IT MU* MORE DIFFICULT TO WE> RESPIRATORS OR BALLI/IC GOGGLES4 

,?REE-QU>T] 7OP5-FAC$7 HELMETS & HALF HELMETS >E MU* MORE USEFUL = PROTE/ SITUATIONS1 AS !Y >E MORE COMPATIBLE ) MASKS & GOGGLES4 ,HALF HELMETS >E SUB/ANTIALLY *EAP] ?AN O!R /YLES4 

,:5 PUR*AS+ MOTORCYCLE HELMETS1 \R FRI5DS AT ,9DIG5\S ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION-,F$]ACION ,AN>QUI/A ,9DIG5A 7,I,A,C-,F,A,I7 REM9D US 9 !IR [N >TICLE AB\T PROTE/ GE> ?AT 

0,D,O,T C]TIFICATION IS NOT WOR? ! 9K ITS PR9T$ ) S9CE IT IS A 'SELF-C]TIFI$' SAFETY /&>D4 ,= REAL SAFETY1 ESPECIALLY BALLI/IC PROTECTION FROM ! VISOR1 BE SURE TO GET A HELMET ?AT MEETS ,E,C,E OR ,SNELL SAFETY /&>DS40 

,EQUE/RIAN ,HELMETS 

,EQUE/RIAN HELMETS >E SIMIL> TO SKATE HELMETS1 BUT ?OSE ?AT >E C]TIFI$ TO ! ,A,/,M /&>D ,F#a#a#f#c >E ALSO TE/$ AGA9/ ! %>P IMPACT ( A HORSE HO(4 ,?IS IS GOOD = PROTE/]S4 

,PADD$ ,HELMETS 

,SUSP5SION & CRA% HELMETS >E JU/-9-CASE HELMETS1 BUT PADD$ HELMETS >E WORN BY PEOPLE :O EXPECT TO BE HIT 9 ! HEAD3 A?LETES1 SOLDI]S1 COPS1 &1 9CREAS+LY1 WELL-DRESS$ DEMON/RATORS4 ,LET'S SEP>ATE ?IS CATEGORY 9TO TWO SUB-CATEGORIES3 SPORTS HELMETS & TACTICAL HELMETS4 

,SPORTS ,HELMETS 

,MORE ?AN ANY O!R CATEGORY ( HELMET1 SPORTS HELMETS >E DESIGN$ SPECIFICALLY TO PROTECT AGA9/ BLUNT IMPACT2 AN 9CR$IBLE AM\NT ( 5G9E]+ HAS BE5 9VE/$ 9 ?IS LATELY4 ,SPORTS HELMETS >E ALSO ! MO/ READILY AVAILABLE HELMETS ON ! SECONDH& M>KET4 ,9 SOME CASES1 Y\'LL HAVE TO REMOVE ! FACEMASK SO IT DOESN'T 9T]F]E ) Y\R ABILITY TO WE> MASKS & GOGGLES--& SO IT WON'T (F] AN OPPON5T AN EASY OPPORTUNITY TO GRAB HOLD ( Y\R FACE & CONTROL Y\R HEAD4 ,O!R SPORTS HELMETS >E DESIGN$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT !Y >E NOT COMPATIBLE ) GAS MASKS & GOGGLES AT ALL4 

,MAKE SURE ! PADD+ ( Y\R SPORTS HELMET IS 9 GOOD %APE4 

,HOCKEY ,HELMETS 

,HOCKEY HELMETS >E DESIGN$ TO PROTECT AGA9/ FA/ MOV+ HOCKEY PUCKS--:I* >E A LOT LIKE ! IMPACT WEAPONS US$ BY POLICE4 ,HALF-HELMETS >E PREF]ABLE1 )\T A *9 B> OR FACE MASK4 ,HOCKEY & LACROSSE HELMETS >E TWO COMMON & EFFECTIVE PROTE/ HELMETS4 

,LACROSSE ,HELMETS 

,LACROSSE HELMETS >E A LOT LIKE HOCKEY HELMETS1 BUT !Y >E LI<T] & (F] GOOD V5TILATION AS WELL AS GOOD P]IPH]AL VISION4 ,AL?\< Y\'LL PROBABLY HAVE TO REMOVE ! FACEMASK & *9 B>1 LACROSSE HELMETS >E A SOLID *OICE4 

,:ITEWAT] ,HELMETS 

,ACCORD+ TO :ITEWAT] RAFT]S WE'VE SPOK5 TO1 :ITEWAT] HELMETS >E SIMIL> TO O!R PADD$ SPORTS HELMETS1 RA!R ?AN TO CRA% HELMETS4 ,AL?\< WE LACK DIRECT EXP]I5CE ) !M1 IT APPE>S !Y W\LD S]VE WELL = PROTE/S4 

,FOOTBALL ,HELMETS 

,FOOTBALL HELMETS >E SPECIFICALLY DESIGN$ TO PROTECT ! HEAD FROM REPEAT$ BLUNT IMPACT4 ,SOME FOOTBALL HELMETS EMPLOY A TWO-%ELL SY/EM1 UTILIZ+ :AT ONE COMPANY CALLS A 0%OCK BONNET0 9 :I* PLA/IC %OCK ABSORB]S BETWE5 ! 9N] & \T] %ELL ABSORB ! IMPACT4 ,APP>5TLY1 ?IS DRAMATICALLY IMPROVES ! PROTECTION !SE HELMETS (F] AGA9/ CONCUSSIONS4 ,H[EV]1 IT DOESN'T APPE> ?AT ?IS TE*NOLOGY HAS BE5 WIDELY ADOPT$ YET4 

,BATT+ ,HELMETS 

,WORN 9 BASEBALL1 BATT+ HELMETS >E *EAP & /RONG4 ,TRADITIONAL MODELS >E DESIGN$ TO SURVIVE BASEBALL IMPACTS ( #g MPH1 :ILE NEW] MODELS >E RAT$ UP TO #i OR #a MPH4 ,! (FICIAL HELMET ( ,MAJOR ,LEAGUE ,BASEBALL--! ,RAWL+S ,S#a ,PRO ,COMP--USES ?IS NEW] DESIGN1 ?\< SOME PLAY]S COMPLA9 IT (F]S LESS MOBILITY ?AN ! OLD] MODELS4 ,WE'VE YET TO TE/ H[ BATT+ HELMETS FIT ) RESPIRATORS--& MANY DON'T USE ANY K9D ( *9/RAP1 SO !Y CAN EASILY FALL (F OR BE REMOV$ 9 A SCUFFLE4 

,TACTICAL HELMETS 

,TACTICAL HELMETS >E DESIGN$ = COMBAT4 ,?AT'S :Y COPS USE !M3 POLICE CON/ITUTE AN OCCUPY+ MILIT>Y =CE4 ,TACTICAL HELMETS >E 9T5D$ TO PROTECT SOLDI]S & O!R PR(ESSIONAL FI<T]S FROM ! HAZ>DS ( !IR JOB1 SU* AS BULLETS & %RAPNEL4 ,MANY ( !M >E ALSO DESIGN$ TO /ICK GADGETS ONTO4 ,GADGETS >E USEFUL3 9 P>TICUL>1 ACTIVI/S MI<T BE 9T]E/$ 9 BE+ ABLE TO M\NT E> PROTECTION OR VISORS4 ,J\RNALI/S MI<T BE 9T]E/$ 9 ! ABILITY TO ATTA* CAM]AS1 ?\< WE CANNOT 9 GOOD CONSCI5CE RECOMM5D ?AT ANYONE FILM PROTE/S 9 SU* A WAY AS MI<T 9CRIM9ATE FELL[ PROTE/]S4 

,A NOTE ON BUY+ TACTICAL HELMETS SECURELY--A LOT ( TACTICAL GE> MANUFACTUR]S >E EXPLICITLY POLITICALLY OPPOS$ TO V>I\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 & MANY DONATE MONEY TO POLICE ORGANIZATIONS4 ,:ILE SOMETIMES IT'S NECESS>Y TO LET CAPITALI/S SELL US ! ROPE TO HANG !M1 IT'S WOR? CONSID]+ :]E Y\R MONEY IS GO+--& :AT 9=MATION Y\ >E GIV+ TO A MANUFACTUR] :5 Y\ PUR*ASE FROM !M4 ,CONSID] %IPP+ Y\R PUR*ASE TO A PO/ (FICE BOX AT ! V]Y LEA/4 

,ALSO1 IT IS ILLEGAL 9 ! ,U,S = ?OSE CONVICT$ ( VIOL5T FELONIES TO [N BODY >MOR DESIGN$ TO PROTECT AGA9/ BULLETS4 ,SOME EXCEPTIONS CAN BE F\ND ?R\< WORKPLACE REQUIREM5TS4 ,?IS LAW LIKELY ONLY APPLIES TO BALLI/IC HELMETS4 

,TACTICAL HELMETS CAN BE DI/+UI%$ BY !IR BALLI/IC RAT+1 !IR /YLE1 & :E!R OR NOT !Y >E DESIGN$ TO C>RY GE>4 ,!Y >E AVAILABLE 9 A WIDE RANGE ( PRICES & COMB9ATIONS ( FEATURES4 ,= ?AT REASON1 WE'LL DISCUSS ! DIFF]5T CATEGORIES ( FEATURES ?AT CAN BE MIX$ & MAT*$1 RA!R ?AN MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE TYPES ( TACTICAL HELMETS4 

,BALLI/ICS 

,!RE >E F\R RAT+S ( TACTICAL HELMETS AVAILABLE4 ,AT ! L[E/ 5D >E AIRS(T HELMETS1 :I* >E (T5 LESS ?AN @s#e4 ,!SE >E G5]ALLY NOT C]TIFI$ AT ALL2 FUNCTIONALLY1 !Y >E JU/ PLA/IC REPLICAS ( HI<]-QUALITY HELMETS4 ,! NEXT /EP UP IS BUMP HELMETS 7:I* >E DI/9CT FROM BUMP CAPS74 ,BUMP HELMETS >E TACTICAL HELMETS ?AT >E NOT RAT$ TO PROTECT AGA9/ GUNFIRE1 ?\< !Y >E (T5 WELL-MADE & C]TIFI$ TO DEC5T SAFETY HELMET /&>DS4 ,!Y >E HALF ! WEI<T ( BALLI/IC HELMETS & SUB/ANTIALLY *EAP]4 ,9 ! MILIT>Y1 !Y >E USUALLY ONLY US$ BY PEOPLE :O WANT ! ABILITY TO HOLD GE> LIKE NI<T VISION GOGGLES )\T ! WEI<T ( A BALLI/IC HELMET4 ,FIR/ RESPOND] HELMETS >E (T5 BUMP HELMETS 9 BRI<T COLORS4 

,!N !RE >E BALLI/IC HELMETS4 ,NE>LY ALL MILIT>Y BALLI/IC HELMETS >E RAT$ TO ,N,I,J ,I,I,I,A--:I* IS TO SAY1 !Y >E RAT$ TO PROTECT AGA9/ H&GUNS BUT NOT RIFLES4 ,F9ALLY1 !RE >E SOME HELMETS ?AT CLAIM TO PROTECT FROM RIFLE R\NDS4 ,MO/ ( !SE HELMETS ONLY PROTECT FROM C]TA9 RIFLE R\NDS AT LONG DI/ANCE4 ,O!RS1 H[EV]1 CAN USE A SPECIAL 9S]T TO 9CREASE ! LEVEL ( PROTECTION !Y (F] AGA9/ RIFLES4 ,?IS ALSO 9CREASES A HELMET'S WEI<T4 ,BALLI/IC HELMETS >E G5]ALLY MADE ( >AMID FIB]S LIKE ,KEVL>4 

,! BE/ K9D ( HELMET AVAILABLE TO A DEMON/RATOR = CONFRONT+ ALMO/ ANY IMPACT ?REAT MODEL IS A BALLI/IC TACTICAL HELMET4 ,H[EV]1 ! *EAPE/ ONES />T NEW AT @s#b1 & MO/ WELL-REVIEW$ MODELS >E @s#e OR MORE4 ,IF BUMP HELMETS1 OR EV5 AIRS(T HELMETS1 >E ABLE TO )/& LESS LE?AL MUNITIONS )\T P5ETRATION1 !N ) IMPACT PADD+1 !Y >E ! NEXT BE/ ?+ = A FRACTION ( ! PRICE4 ,H[EV]1 WE HAVE NOT TE/$ ?IS \RSELVES4 

,/YLES 

,WE WILL FOCUS ON ,U,S MODELS ( BALLI/IC HELMET1 BECAUSE !SE >E :AT >E MO/ READILY AVAILABLE H]E & MO/ MANUFACTUR]S COPY !M4 ,!RE >E NUM]\S /YLES = NUM]\S PURPOSES1 BUT ! MO/ COMMON 9CLUDE3 

,P,A,G,/ HELMETS >E A /YLE ( BALLI/IC HELMET ?AT HAS BE5 L>GELY PHAS$ \T S9CE #b#a4 ,SOLDI]S COMPLA9$ ?AT ! SUSP5SION SY/EM & PADS W]E 9ADEQUATE & ?AT ! /RAP WORK$ POORLY4 ,! BR[ ALSO LIMIT$ VISIBILITY1 & ! NAPE PROTECTION EXT5DS L[ 5\< TO 9T]F]E ) %OOT+ FROM A PRONE POSITION4 ,IT W\LD ABSOLUTELY BE WOR? WE>+ A ,P,A,G,/ HELMET IF Y\ F9D ONE *EAP1 BUT IF Y\'RE %ELL+ \T REAL MONEY TO BUY A BALLI/IC HELMET1 DON'T SETTLE = A ,P,A,G,/ HELMET4 

,M,I,*_/,A,* HELMETS REPLAC$ ! ,P,A,G,/ MODEL4 ,! ,A,* IS A MORE MOD]N V]SION ( ! ,M,I,*1 BUT ! HELMETS >E V]Y SIMIL>4 ,COMP>$ ) ! ,P,A,G,/1 IT HAS A BETT] *9/RAP & RELIES ON PADD+ RA!R ?AN SUSP5SION4 ,IT'S CONSID]$ TO (F] SUP]IOR PROTECTION AGA9/ BLUNT IMPACT4 ,N[ ,E,* HELMETS >E REPLAC+ ! ,A,*2 !Y HAVE A V]Y SIMIL> DESIGN1 BUT !Y >E MADE ( A LI<T]-WEI<T MAT]IAL ?AT SOME PEOPLE CONSID] SLI<TLY WEAK]1 BALLI/ICALLY4 ,?IS /YLE ( HELMET HAS 0E> BUMPS0 ?AT P]MIT ! US] TO WE> HEADPHONES 9SIDE IT1 AL?\< ! FIT IS NOT ALWAYS P]FECT4 

,F,A,/_/,A,T,E_/,HI< ,CUT HELMETS >E BUILT SIMIL>LY TO ,M,I,*_/,A,* HELMETS BUT >E CUT ABOVE ! E> 7,A,T,E7 9/EAD ( HAV+ E> BUMPS4 ,!SE WEI< LESS1 PROTECT LESS1 & ALL[ ! US] TO WE> RAIL-M\NT$ E> PROTECTION4 ,GIV5 ! *OICE1 ?IS MI<T BE ! /YLE BE/ SUIT$ TO PROTE/ SITUATIONS1 P>TICUL>LY IF Y\ MI<T NE$ TO WE> E> PROTECTION4 ,A 0BUMP0 MODEL1 RA!R ?AN A BALLI/IC MODEL1 WEI<S HALF AS MU* & PROVIDES AS MU* IMPACT RESI/ANCE1 ?\< LESS PROTECTION FROM BULLETS4 ,OLD] MODELS ( ?IS /YLE ( HELMET1 SU* AS Y\ MI<T F9D ON ! SURPLUS M>KET1 >E SOMETIMES CALL$ ,C,V,C HELMETS4 

,SIDE ,RAILS & ,%R\D 

,SOME BALLI/IC HELMETS 7SOMETIMES DESCRIB$ AS 0%ELL ONLY07 >E PLA9 HELMETS )\T M\NT+ SY/EMS1 BUT MO/ TACTICAL HELMETS >E DI/+UI%$ BY ! V>I\S M\NT+ OPTIONS BUILT 9TO !M--USUALLY1 SIDE RAILS & A %R\D4 ,SURPLUS HELMETS1 P>TICUL>LY OLD] HELMETS1 >E MU* *EAP] :5 !Y DON'T COME ) RAILS & A %R\D4 ,!SE CAN BE ATTA*$ AFT]M>KET1 BUT IT'S A BIT ( AN UND]TAK+4 

,! 0%R\D0 IS A RECTANGLE ON ! =EHEAD ( ! HELMET ?AT IS DESIGN$ TO M\NT NI<T VISION GOGGLES4 ,9 ! CIVILIAN M>KET1 MO/ PEOPLE USE ?IS SPOT TO M\NT ,GO,PRO CAM]AS4 ,! %R\D IS A FAIRLY UNIV]SAL M\NT+ SY/EM1 AL?\< SOME *EAP] HELMETS >E POORLY MADE & MAY NOT LOCK AS TI<TLY ) ACCESSORIES4 ,! SIDE RAILS USUALLY RUN ABOVE & SOMETIMES BEH9D ! E> & >E US$ TO M\NT O!R DEVICES4 ,!Y CAN HOLD VISORS1 E> PROTECTION_/COMMS DEVICES1 FLA%LI<TS1 CAM]AS1 OR ANY?+ ELSE Y\ DESIRE4 ,JU/ AS ) ! RAILS ON RIFLES1 NOT ALL HELMETS USE ! SAME /&>DS = ! SIDE RAILS2 !RE'S AN 5TIRE 9DU/RY ( PEOPLE SELL+ ADAPT]S TO TRANSLATE BETWE5 ALL ! DIFF]5T RAIL /&>DS4 ,IF Y\ GO = RAILS1 MAKE SURE Y\R ACCESSORIES FIT Y\R RAILS4 

,! PRIM>Y REASON Y\ MI<T WANT SIDE RAILS = A PROTE/ SITUATION W\LD BE TO M\NT NOISE-GAT$ E>MUFFS4 ,!SE HEADPHONES MUFFLE L\D S\NDS 7SU* AS GUN%OTS1 FLA%-BANGS1 ,L,R,A,DS1 FIREWORKS1 & LIB]ALS ) MEGAPHONES7 BUT AMPLIFY QUIET S\NDS4 

,/ILL1 MO/ HELMETS 7NOT JU/ ,A,T,E HELMETS7 >E DESIGN$ TO ACCOMMODATE E>MUFFS LIKE ?OSE UND]NEA? ! HELMET--:I* IS LESS COM=TABLE1 BUT CAN BE SUB/ANTIALLY *EAP]4 

,IF Y\ WE> ANY?+ HEAVY ON ! FRONT ( A TACTICAL HELMET1 SU* AS NI<T VISION GOGGLES1 Y\ MI<T NE$ TO WE> SOME?+ AS A C\NT]WEI<T ON ! BACK4 ,SOLDI]S SOMETIMES /ORE EXTRA BATT]IES !RE = ?IS PURPOSE4 

,PADD+ 

,! /RONGE/ %ELL 9 ! WORLD WON'T PROTECT Y\R HEAD FROM BLUNT IMPACT )\T GOOD PADD+4 ,MANY HELMETS1 9CLUD+ SOME MILIT>Y-ISSUE HELMETS1 COME ) 9ADEQUATE PADD+4 ,PADD+ S]VES TWO PURPOSES3 IMPACT RESI/ANCE & E/ABLI%+ A TI<T YET COM=TABLE FIT4 ,BO? >E IMPORTANT4 ,TO \R KN[L$GE1 !RE IS NO S+LE FOAM ?AT PROVIDES BO?4 ,GOOD PADS >E MULTILAY]$4 

,PADS >E G5]ALLY FOAM 5CAS$ 9 FABRIC4 ,SOMETIMES !RE IS PLA/IC BETWE5 ! FABRIC & ! FOAM TO KEEP SWEAT FROM SOAK+ ! PADS--?IS IS LIKELY AN IMPORTANT FEATURE = *EMICAL WEAPON EXPOSURE AS WELL4 ,SOME PADS 9CORPORATE BO? TYPES ( FOAM 7IMPACT & COM=T7 9 MULTIPLE LAY]S )9 A S+LE PAD1 :ILE O!R PADD+ SY/EMS USE SEP>ATE PADS1 :I* MAKES ! HELMET MORE CU/OMIZABLE BUT ALSO DEM&S MORE WORK4 ,9 A MULTIPLE-LAY] PAD SY/EM1 IT'S IMPORTANT TO USE BO? LAY]S EV]Y:]E !RE IS FOAM4 

,PADS >E L>GELY 9T]*ANGEABLE BETWE5 ALL TYPES ( TACTICAL HELMETS1 AS ALL USE HOOK-&-LOOP ATTA*M5TS & >E DESIGN$ TO BE CU/OMIZ$ BY ! WE>] TO FIT !IR UNIQUE HEAD %APE4 

,GOOD PADS CAN BE F\ND REASONABLY *EAP 7APPROXIMATELY @s#d74 ,ANY REPUTABLE MANUFACTUR] %\LD BE PR\D TO ANN\NCE !IR IMPACT RESI/ANCE C]TIFICATIONS4 

,SURPLUS 

,Y\ CAN PUR*ASE SURPLUS HELMETS ON EBAY4COM OR VIA A V>IETY ( SURPLUS SITES4 ,A US$ HELMET IS BETT] ?AN NO HELMET1 BUT ! BALLI/IC FIB]S ( HELMETS BREAK D[N FROM WE> & TE> AS WELL AS EXPOSURE TO SUNLI<T1 & Y\ HAVE NO WAY TO ASC]TA9 :]E ! HELMET HAS BE54 ,/ILL1 SURPLUS HELMETS >E SUB/ANTIALLY *EAP]4 ,SOME MODELS 9 SOME SIZES CAN BE F\ND = AS LITTLE AS @s#e1 AL?\< PRICES CLOS] TO @s#b >E ! NORM4 

,*9ESE ,IMPORTS 

,UN=TUNATELY1 =UMS ?AT DISCUSS ! EFFICACY ( V>I\S BALLI/IC HELMETS T5D TO BE DOM9AT$ BY ,U,S NATIONALI/S & GE> SNOBS1 :I* MAKES IT H>D TO ID5TIFY HONE/ REVIEWS ( *EAP EQUIPM5T1 ESPECIALLY =EIGN-MADE OPTIONS4 ,YET ! *EAPE/ S\RCE = NEW1 BALLI/IC-RAT$ HELMETS 7ESPECIALLY HELMETS ) ALL ! BELLS & :I/LES7 IS ,*9A4 ,MANY MANUFACTUR]S CLAIM ?AT !Y (F] ,U,S QUALITY AT ,*9A PRICES1 & WE'VE F\ND ?AT 0*EAP0 ,*9ESE 0KNOCK(FS0 (T5 P]=M SIMIL>LY TO ,AM]ICAN MODELS4 ,WE DON'T CURR5TLY HAVE ! RES\RCES TO TE/ !SE CLAIMS AB\T ,*9ESE BALLI/IC HELMETS4 

,IT'S LIKELY ?AT HELMETS ?AT >E BALLI/ICALLY RAT$ WILL /OP H&GUN R\NDS1 AS !Y CLAIM4 ,! PRIM>Y >GUM5T WE'VE SE5 ONL9E IS AB\T :E!R ! %ELL WILL DE=M UPON IMPACT 5\< TO 9JURE OR KILL ! P]SON WE>+ ! HELMET4 ,WE HAV5'T BE5 ABLE TO RELIABLY S\RCE ?AT 9=MATION YET4 ,9 ANY CASE1 IT'S NEV] A GOOD IDEA TO GET %OT 9 ! HEAD ) LIVE AMMUNITION4 ,EV5 IF ! BULLET DOES NOT P5ETRATE & ! %ELL DOESN'T DE=M1 ! BLUNT =CE ALONE CAN BE 5\< TO 9JURE OR KILL4 

,AT LEA/ ONE PR$OM9ANT BALLI/IC HELMET MANUFACTUR]1 ,H>D-,HEAD$ ,VET]ANS1 HAS !IR HELMETS MANUFACTUR$ 9 ,*9A4 

0,MY FRI5D LO/ AN EYE :5 HE WAS 9 HI< S*OOL4 ,A COP %OT HIM ) A RUBB] BULLET4 ,A C\PLE YE>S LAT]1 WE W]E P>TICIPAT+ 9 A NEW R\ND ( PROTE/S AGA9/ POLICE VIOL5CE1 & PEOPLE W]E GETT+ S]I\SLY 9JUR$ AT EV]Y DEMON/RATION4 ,WE DISCUSS$ IT & CONCLUD$ ?AT1 SURE1 MAYBE ! POLICE W\LD T>GET US MORE IF WE PROTECT$ \RSELVES AS 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT IF WE ALL PROTECT \RSELVES1 WE W\LD ALL BE BETT] (F4 ,MY FRI5D BR\<T A %OPP+ C>T FULL ( HELMETS TO ! NEXT DEMON/RATION & MADE A SPEE* AB\T H[ IMPORTANT IT WAS = EV]YONE TO WE> ONE40 

0,S9CE !N1 EV]Y C\PLE DEMON/RATIONS1 SOMEONE BR+S A BUN* ( HELMETS TO GIVE \T--ALL DIFF]5T SIZES1 TO PROVIDE = EV]YONE1 S9CE1 = 9/ANCE1 ,I HAVE TO WE> A *ILD'S HELMET = IT TO FIT RI<T4 ,?AT HELP$ TO NORMALIZE WE>+ !M40 

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