Tribe Toyota learn to be street smart
We all know about the recent story of a girl, who was robbed of her phone, handbag and some cash at a petrol station, and then chased down the thief before crashing her Perodua Myvi into him at a dead end. While we cannot condone the taking of a person’s life, regardless of circumstance, the ironic injustice is that the girl now stands to face a prison sentence should our lawmakers deem her guilty of (get this) culpible homicide not amounting to murder. The debate on whether what she should have pursued the thief to the point of killing him will continue, but what is not subject to debate is that our society is becoming more and more dangerous.
Nothing like pepper spray to ward off the attackers
Every day, the newspapers are publishing crimes increasingly outrageous in nature. Although majority of the power in stopping these criminals lie in the hands of authorities, the common folk also needs to take adequate steps to ensure that they remain prepared to avoid or fend off attacks from these hostile forces that we stand to face in our daily lives. Personal safety is something that can no longer be taken for granted, and this is a fact recognized by UMW Toyota Motor, who have been organizing a series of Urban Survival Skills workshops for members of Tribe Toyota.
The life hammer allows you to smash your way out of trouble.
Having been actively promoting these workshops in the Klang Valley, Tribe Toyota recently extended the opportunity of participating in them to members in Penang and Johor Bahru. (ed: The folks in JB probably need this the most). Part of Tribe Toyota’s CSR activities, these half-day workshops have been held since 2008 to educate participants in making wise decisions to ensure their personal safety. The 2009 workshops have been conducted by Capt. K. Bala, founder of the Malaysian Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association (MVFRA).
Demonstrating the use of H-plaster
The first workshop for 2009, dubbed City Survival, was held on 30 May 2009 in the Klang Valley. In this workshop, the offered module equipped participants with the knowledge to prevent crime such as bag snatching, home intrusion, sexual harassment, domestic violence, kidnap, rape, and more. This was quickly followed by Road Survival in JB (3 Oct) and Penang (24 Oct), which focuses on dealing with road bullies, car-jacking, accidents, and road related topics. Each workshop saw an overwhelming participation of 80 members.
Participants from JB (left) and Penang (right)
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