We have been talking about going through our daily lives with being “
Situationally Aware”. This is defined by several authors as having the ability to watch what is going on in your surroundings and have a plan should something transpire. David
Kenik wrote a book called “Armed Response”. After reading the book I understand that I am one of those that watch in a relaxed alert state, rather than the type that goes through life totally unprepared. The book helps explain how to become more prepared to defend your loved ones.
There is one part missing from just going around your daily chores and being “
Situationally Aware”, and that is the attitude or desire to protect yourself or your loved ones from attacks. This attitude of a selfless desire to protect your loved ones can be seen in several news stories that have just happened in the last few weeks. In Kingstown, N.C. a 5-year-old boy grabbed a rabid fox by the neck and pinned it to the ground during a family cookout, protecting six other children before his stepfather could kill the animal. He was quoted as saying “
I wanted to protect my little brother.” This little boy is truly a hero.
Another prime example of this quick thinking selfless behavior happened in Scotland by a cab driver. He is pictured holding the ticket he got after the terror attack. As he was driving up to the airport to drop his fare off, he noticed the two terrorists trying to blow up the airport. He yells to his fare to run for her life and he jumps into the battle. The following are quotes from his account to the Daily Record in Scotland:
"It was obvious the driver wanted into the boot of the Jeep for something and I was worried about what it was. I thought it must be a gun."He was going crazy, just lashing out at everyone and babbling p*sh in a foreign language the whole time."I've heard people say since that he was shouting 'Allah!' but I didn't hear that. It just sounded like a lot of c**p to me."I ran for the guy and punched him twice in the face with pretty good right hooks."Then I kicked him with full force right in the balls but he didn't go down. He just kept on babbling his rubbish."I couldn't believe that he was still standing. I know I would have been floored by that kind of kick."
Alex
McIlveen the cab driver is also a true hero. He threw himself into the battle and injured himself saving others. Had the Islamic Terrorist made it into the airport
un-checked hundreds may have died that day.
You may never know how you will react when someone else’s life is on the line. Now is the time to think about how you will react and what you will do rather than waiting until it is thrust upon you for a decision. Several disastrous situations have already been tossed in my path, and it is obvious that being “
Situationally Aware” is not enough. In one of the disasters along my path, another person who could have helped the rape victim almost ran me over trying to get away from the situation. We were able to apprehend the rapist and testify against him in court. He was found guilty and went to jail. You must have the desire to help others or being “
Situationally Aware” is utterly worthless. Lets all band together as Americans to help each other as the bad guys and Islamic Terrorists are only gearing up. We can stand against them with the selfless acts of bravery like the cab driver and the 5 year old saving his brother.
Clark -
Carryconcealed.net
Reference:
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/news/tm_headline=hero-cabbie--police-took-my-good-nike-trainers&method=full&objectid=19401912&siteid=66633-name_page.htmlhttp://carryconcealed.net/news/#81