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Sunday, December 31, 2017

Daily Lessons from Life 30 December 2017 - Safety while celebrating

"Crash barriers to be placed around Sentosa beach countdown party for the first time

SINGAPORE: Mobile crash barriers and concrete barriers will be placed around this year’s countdown party at Sentosa’s Siloso Beach for the first time, organisers and the police revealed on Saturday (Dec 30).
This is to prevent any vehicle ramming attacks, in light of recent incidents using such methods around the world.
There will also be 10 to 20 per cent more police officers deployed this year, with more than 50 of them patrolling the event on New Year’s Eve. In total, there will be more than 200 security officers on duty, including Sentosa’s security staff, auxilliary officers and police coast guards.
Sentosa added that its frontline staff have been trained to look out for any suspicious behaviour and items.
A data analytics software that helps officers detect any unusual behaviour captured through CCTV images will also be used, it added. This measure has been in place at Sentosa since the start of 2017.
Organisers said they will continue to conduct bag checks and advised attendees to arrive one to two hours before the event, which starts at 6pm."
Kudos to the organisers for taking these proactive actions. While sending off the current year n welcoming the new year is not something I do anymore since I passed 30 years "young", there will be many, young n old, that do enjoy such activities. So, ensuring their safety must be a top priority!!
There will be a few more places where this type of celebration will be held; like Orchard Road, City Hall n MBS area. Hopefully the same precaution will be taken.
At the same time, the revellers MUST hv some sense of what to do should there b untoward incidents happening where they r!! In a panic, stampede kills!! Those with the young n the old must bear this unlikeliest possibility in mind if they must go to such an event. 
May tomorrow welcoming the New Year b a joyous n peacefl one.

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