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Last week one of the papers reported a tragic accident along the Nairobi-Ruiru railway line where a man was struck by a speeding train. The victim, who was wearing earphones, did not hear the train approaching, according to police reports. Despite the train sounding its horn as a warning, the man, oblivious to the imminent danger, continued to cross the railway line. This is an unnecessary loss of life.
Some years back, a similar thing happened overseas to the son of a prominent person. The young man was putting on headphones when a helicopter crushed him to death. He had set the volume so higj that he could not even hear the warnings from people around. We must help the youth make sure they are able to be aware of their surroundings, what in security we refer to as situational awareness.
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