High visibility stab proof vests, clearly confirm that this type of body armour do not have to look confrontational, aggressive or authoritative.
Domestic frontline professionals dealing with the sometimes very irritating public should be doing their utmost to express themselves as peaceful ambassadors within their line of work, and high visibility stab proof vests allow them do express themselves peacefully and appear approachable.
Professionals dealing with potentially intoxicated or hostile members of the public should be able to use their positive personality, diplomacy and negotiation skills to defuse a situation, and certain types of overt body armour can certainly send the wrong signal and make professionals appear like ‘Rambo’ or ‘Robocop’.
Stab proof vests, disguised as high visibility clothing or PPE seem to be the perfect solution, as they do look ‘innocent’ but offer the protection you might well require if things go out of hand, and ‘physical responses’ are in need.
High visibility stab jackets are very practical, especially for those who require protection for only a short period of time, wanting to act as a visual deterrent or those who wish to be identified as ‘Authority’, ‘Enforcement’, or ‘Point of Contact’ during a hostile or crisis situation.
Many security professionals simply prefer the idea of over body armour as they can easily be taken off when driving or reporting back in the office. They appreciate the occasional opportunity to unzip the body armour and let the body breath for a few minutes especially during the hot summer months.
But as just stated, the problem with some over body armour however is that they can of course look quite aggressive, hence many security and health and safety managers have been looking for ‘peaceful’ or none-aggressive looking personal protective equipment or clothing.
It is without question, perception is without a doubt one of the most important factors within personal safety and personal protective equipment. This is why I believe that it the responsibility of body armour manufacturer to design and develop protective clothing. Some pull it off and come up with protective garments that do the trick and other fail to come up with the goods, often unable to understand the real operational risks and threats security professional face on a daily basis, or unable to understand their real operational duties.
PPSS high visibility knife proof vests comply with the European EN 471:2003 high visibility standard and offer certified stab protection, as well as previously unreachable and unmatched protection from blunt trauma and hypodermic needles… another very realistic threat in today’s society.
They are available in a number of sizes, ranging from XS to XXXL.
Bespoke sizes and designs are available upon special request.
