KUALA
LUMPUR - The period of the first 26 minutes is a very critical time in
the case missing child, said Pertubuhan Keselamatan Anak-anak Malaysia (PaMa).
Its Chairman, Mohd. Fairuz Mohamed Isa claimed that, within 26 minutes of the incident, the child may no longer be within reach and could have been taken away from the place of incident.
"So parents need to act fast in 26 minutes in case of missing child," he said through a press release today.
Mohd. Fairuz said the case of missing children is not unique only to Malaysia but all over the world, including in countries like the United States (U.S.).
According to him, the National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway and Thrownaway Children (NISMART) reported that more than a million children lost in 2005.
However, only 100 cases were reported missing due to kidnapping and in most cases in the U.S., the perpetrator plan for days, weeks or sometimes up to several months before striking. A child is reported missing in the U.S. every 26 seconds and it's a worrying situation, he said.
Hence, he said, PaMa urged parents in Malaysia to take some precautionary steps in preparation for any eventuality.
First and foremost is to save and update personal records of children every six months, including a record deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to store fingerprints or hair, and identify signs of child body like moles, scars or birthmarks.
The second step is to be sensitive to what is worn by the child at all times, especially at the crowded places like supermarkets, expo or market and identify accessories attached to clothing, watches and the like.
Parents are also urged to put identification tags such as security bracelet that has a phone number for the public to track their child if the child is lost in public places.
In addition, he said, PaMa also suggest improvement of the NUR Alert (National Urgent Response Alert) system because there is still no proper action taken to immediately detect and find the missing child nationwide as soon as the case is reported.
He said the Education Ministry was urged to streamline programs 3K (Safety, Health and Fun/Keselamatan, Kesihatan dan Keceriaan) and Crime Prevention Clubs school to educate students about the importance of their personal safety.
Its Chairman, Mohd. Fairuz Mohamed Isa claimed that, within 26 minutes of the incident, the child may no longer be within reach and could have been taken away from the place of incident.
"So parents need to act fast in 26 minutes in case of missing child," he said through a press release today.
Mohd. Fairuz said the case of missing children is not unique only to Malaysia but all over the world, including in countries like the United States (U.S.).
According to him, the National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway and Thrownaway Children (NISMART) reported that more than a million children lost in 2005.
However, only 100 cases were reported missing due to kidnapping and in most cases in the U.S., the perpetrator plan for days, weeks or sometimes up to several months before striking. A child is reported missing in the U.S. every 26 seconds and it's a worrying situation, he said.
Hence, he said, PaMa urged parents in Malaysia to take some precautionary steps in preparation for any eventuality.
First and foremost is to save and update personal records of children every six months, including a record deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to store fingerprints or hair, and identify signs of child body like moles, scars or birthmarks.
The second step is to be sensitive to what is worn by the child at all times, especially at the crowded places like supermarkets, expo or market and identify accessories attached to clothing, watches and the like.
Parents are also urged to put identification tags such as security bracelet that has a phone number for the public to track their child if the child is lost in public places.
In addition, he said, PaMa also suggest improvement of the NUR Alert (National Urgent Response Alert) system because there is still no proper action taken to immediately detect and find the missing child nationwide as soon as the case is reported.
He said the Education Ministry was urged to streamline programs 3K (Safety, Health and Fun/Keselamatan, Kesihatan dan Keceriaan) and Crime Prevention Clubs school to educate students about the importance of their personal safety.
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