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Brutal Assaults On Correctional Officers Highlight A Real Need For Body Armour

Yes, for me there is no question about it… assaults on prison or correctional officers highlight a real need for high performance body armour. Just a few weeks ago we had to read once again about the harsh reality of … Continue reading

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British Body Armour Firm PPSS Launch Canada Branch To Serve Customers Directly

Yes, the day has finally come… PPSS Canada has officially been launched today, and our high performance bullet resistant vests, stab resistant vests and slash resistant shirts are now available direct from our Canada branch in Toronto, Ontario. For me personally it was all … Continue reading

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Protection From Hypodermic Needles !!!

Hypodermic needles pose a serious health and safety concern for domestic frontline professionals, such as private security, police and prison officers. Being attacked by someone carrying a firearm or any type of edged weapon can be classed as facing a … Continue reading

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Body Armour Can Help Protect Lone Workers!

Wearing covert body armour, such as stab resistant blunt trauma vests, can be compared to wearing a seat belt when driving a car. We do not put the seat belt on because we believe we are going to have an accident today. However, … Continue reading

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Hospital Security Professionals in Need for Stab Vests

Maybe the ever so thorough media coverage of violent incidents within hospital environments have raised awareness of security risks and threats, and the potential need for stab vests of those professionals who protect these facilities. Maybe it is the horrible … Continue reading

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Prisons Officers in South America are at High Risk!

ON AUGUST 28th six members of the local Human Rights Council, an official watchdog, turned up at Romeu Gonçalves de Abrantes prison in João Pessoa, the capital of the state of Paraíba in Brazil’s poor north-east. Inside they found filthy, … Continue reading

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High Visibility Stab Proof Vests

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 … Continue reading

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Should Paramedics be issued with stab vests?

Based on our extensive survey, we have conducted from August last year to late spring this year I can clear state that too many paramedics and other frontline professionals are still opposed to wearing stab vests, due to simple misperception. Of … Continue reading

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