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Career, Job, Employment InformationGive a Gift That Saves Lives
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(ARA) – Heavy snow and rainstorms, fog and dark roadways, jammed construction zones -- law social control
personnel on a regular basis
activity under really dangerous conditions. It’s not startling that just about every day of the year, somewhere in the United States, an officer is stricken
by a vehicle.
“Few law social control
officers are ever shot at in the course of their careers; the most unsafe part of their job is being out in traffic on a daily basis, especially at night or during inclement weather” says John Golle, CEO of Safe Lites, a Minnesota-based security instrumentality company.
Often motorists can’t see the officers at all, or not until it’s too late. The “old” style security vests are only visible at night from a short distance and need a light source to be visible. Now , thanks to an innovative new product called electroluminescent (EL) lighting, there is a better way to do officers much visible and save lives.
Made by coating a layer of plastic with special inks containing phosphors, the EL lights emit a soft, even as glow that is visible at great distances. Unlike conventional incandescent lights, they do not impair night vision, can be seen through smoke, fog, dust or else particles in the air, require really little power and contain no unsafe materials.
Enhanced with EL light strips, new BeaconWearSafety Vests can be seen from much than 500 feet away in all weather conditions and are not obscured by motorists’ headlights. The life-saving technology is slowly exchange the traditional “old” style reflective vests presently
worn by law social control
officers all over the country.
“It’s the same technology that is used to illuminate your cell phone, PDA or dashboard,” explains Golle. “Because EL lights do not emit rays, they do not interfere with night vision. Instrument panels on Blackhawk helicopters use this technology so that pilots wearing night vision glasses can see the controls and see the horizon at the same time.”
Unfortunately, law social control
budgets have been slashed all over the country, preventing agencies from purchasing this vital piece of equipment. But in eight towns in Minnesota, the manufacturer has teamed up with a community bank to bring this innovation to their local police and fire departments. MainstreetBank of Mn has entered into agreements with the eight communities they serve to present
the new vests as a gift to the officers in their communities.
“It is a win-win for all of us,” says Bruce Soma, CEO of MainstreetBank. We get to better protect those that protect us everyday. Plus, having our name on the vests reminds the community we care just about our officers and are willing to spend money to demonstrate our commitment.”
For much information on the BeaconWear Security Vests, and how your institution can present
them to your community, visit www.safelites.com.
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