The R-12 ballistic head gear will slow the kinetic energy of NIJ Level IIIA threats and prevent
entry of the projectile past the skull and into the brain itself. This is vital, as medical studies have
shown that 80-90% of gunshot wounds that enter the brain are deadly. The bullet’s kinetic
energy may still damage the skull and/or cause bruising, bleeding or swelling in the brain.
However, those injuries are treatable and survivable with prompt surgical care.