This helmet protects the head and face from fast balls and swinging bats 4
THE SECRET OF SAFETY Helmets protect your face ears and brain from injury during activities and playing sports What is the secret to keeping your head safe It starts with engineering the right headgear to match the activity The helmet’s top job is to protect your brain Various activities put the brain in different kinds of jeopardy Being hit on the side of the head with a hockey stick is different from falling backward and striking your head on the grass Jerking suddenly affects your brain differently than hitting your forehead on a tree branch Better Safe Than Sorry Early motorcycle helmets off ered tidy hair and warmth not safety After Lawrence of Arabia a famous British offi cer crashed and died in 1935 his doctor began the quest for safer helmets T E Lawrence Lawrence of Arabia 1888 1935 5
THE RIGHT HELMET FOR THE JOB You wouldn’t wear a motorcycle helmet when you’re at bat A construction worker’s hard hat wouldn’t protect a soldier from enemy fire Soccer players don’t need waterproof helmets like kayakers do One helmet does not fit all activities Construction workers may experience things falling from above Bicycle helmets protect the head from striking the road usually in the forward or side direction Scuba divers need headgear that supplies oxygen and allows for pressure changes under water 6
Biking helmets must be strong and allow air to flow so the head doesn’t get too hot 7
