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| Steps You Can Take |
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| Turn your concern into action. 20 simple things you can do now, that can make a significant impact on our War on Terror: |
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| 1. Create Nodes |
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| Define aggregation points in the neighbourhood where people can collect in emergencies. |
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| 2. Map It Out |
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| Develop alternate routes to and
from work and school and
practice these. |
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| 3. Come Forward |
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| Depose as a witness if you have
observed terror attacks. |
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| 4. Be Patient |
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| Expect delays, baggage searches
and restrictions at public places
and travel facilities. |
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| 5. Emergency Plan |
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| Develop a family emergency plan, share it with family and friends and practice it. |
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| 6. Market Watch |
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| Check whether markets you go to are secure. Start a boycott campaign if they are not. |
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| 7. Learn First Aid |
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| Enroll in a first aid course so you can help in an emergency till medical professionals arrive. |
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| 8. Badger Your MLA |
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| Push your local MLA for more public security measures. |
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| 9. Community Wardens |
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| Volunteer to help in policing your neighbourhood by reporting suspicious activities. |
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| 10. Donate Freely |
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| Look out for genuine charities that are supporting victims of terror and donate generously. |
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| 11. Watch The Police |
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| Be part of a resident's initiative to visit your local police station and check whether they have the requisite facilities, enough manpower and equipment to meet the challenge. |
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| 12. Be Well Prepared |
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| Undergo a first-aid training course and a drill on how to deal with terrorists. Check with your civic authorities where to go. If they don't know, tell us. |
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| 13. Proof Of ID |
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| Start a campaign to have every citizen register under a national ID card system and be willing to produce it when asked by proper authorities. |
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| 14. Vote Criminals Out |
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| Take a pledge not to elect a candidate with a criminal track record and actively canvass against such persons. |
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| 15. Pay Your Fines |
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| Instead of bribing officials, pay the fine if you are penalised for any offence. |
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| 16. Monitor Security |
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| Urge the management of your children's school and your office to improve the security set-up by organising copies of the buildings' blueprints and conducting regular safety drills. |
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| 17. Neighbourhood Watch |
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| Create an active neighbourhood watch. Report any suspicious activity and person in your colony to the police. It may take two minutes but it may save a life. |
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| 18. Be well-equipped |
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| Get active in your community. Get the details of your Residents' Welfare Association. Remember, safety is a local initiative. |
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| 19. Create an SOS hub |
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| Make a list of the emergency care centres in your area with their addresses and contact numbers. Distribute them to the residents around you. Petition for better facilities, if they are inadequate. |
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| 20. Be Doubly Sure |
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| Employ people or rent out houses only after duly verifying backgrounds and getting routine police verification done. |
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| Build a more comprehensive charter. |
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If you have not already pledged |
| Join the India Today Group Movement |
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| DECLARE WAR ON TERROR |
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