The DEFENDER™ PRO Commuter is the off-duty choice for professionals who need to be ready, or any civilian that prefers a solid daypack with the added benefit of threat Level IIIA M4L Ballistic Armored Protection that could save your life if you encounter an active shooter event. In an increasingly uncertain world, the DEFENDER™ PRO offers something new, an innovative backpack design that could save your life.

Ballistic Backpacks for Students, Travelers & 1st Responders (Video)

MERET now offers an innovative product line of M4L Ballistic Armor Protection Backpacks for commuters, students, and first responders, specifically designed to address rising global concerns for personal safety when traveling,...
SAM merges both rapid mobile alerts with digital signage and proximity messaging, maximizing the chance that in the case of an emergency, students and faculty receive real-time information on the emergency situation and the best way of safely evacuating the premises.

New School Security Alert Messaging (SAM) by iSIGN (Learn More, Video)

In light of the recent string of school shootings in the United States, iSIGN Media Solutions, has finalized talks with school officials and Safety Coordinators of a school district in Indiana...
Raven, A Mobile, Web-Based, Cloud-Enabled, Open Source Emerg Mgt Platform, Available at No Cost for 24 Months

DHS Award: Get WICS Raven Emerg Mgt at No Cost for 2 Yrs (Multi-Video)

The Worldwide Incident Command Services Corporation (WICS), a California incorporated Nonprofit Public Benefit corporation, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate...
LRAD's highly intelligible, long range voice and warning siren broadcasts establish large safety zones, determine intent, safely change behavior, resolve uncertain situations and save lives on both sides of the Long Range Acoustic Device®.

Award-Winning LRAD Receives $1.M in US Military & State Depart Orders

LRAD Corporation, the Platinum Award Winner for Best Long Range Acoustic Hailing System for Two Years Running in the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is in receipt of $1.0 million in orders that include accessories and...
Boone County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Pickett is survived by his wife and two young sons. (Image courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff's Office)

Suspect in Deputy’s Murder Asks if He Can Seek Death Penalty (Multi-Video)

By Justin L. Mack and Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar After hearing the criminal charges against him and asking when he would be able to get a lawyer, Anthony Baumgardt asked one final question to...
Clinton Police Officer Ryan Morton was killed in the line of duty after responding to a 911 call.

MO Officer Killed, 2 Wounded Responding to 911 Call (Multi-Video)

By Heather Hollingsworth, The Associated Press and St. Louis Post-Dispatch A man with an extensive criminal history shot and killed a police officer and wounded two others who were checking on a...
Jesse Osborne, the Townsville Elementary school shooter. (Image courtesy of Facebook)

Inside an Accused School Shooter’s Mind: A Plot to Kill (Multi-Video)

By John Woodrow Cox, The Washington Post Six days before he allegedly opened fire on an elementary school playground, the eighth-grader returned to his Instagram group chat to fixate, yet again, on...
Injury simulations in remote locations are part of the Grady Special Forces training program.

US Special Forces & Grady Health Train Combat Medics (Multi-Video)

Grady Memorial Hospital is the only civilian hospital in the country that has formed a partnership with the U.S. Army Special Forces to provide additional, formal instruction and preparation for its...
ATI-systems

ATI Enhancements for Warning Systems of Critical Applications

Acoustic Technology Inc. (ATI Systems), a world leading provider of reliable emergency warning & mass notification systems (MNS), is a recipient of the 2017 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Award for Best Mass Notification...

NFPA Fast-Tracks Unified Response for Active Shooter & Hostile Events

A rise in active shooter incidents and the escalating impact of hostile events has prompted the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to process NFPA 3000, Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events as a...