Much like a chef's apron, there is no back to this garment (the wearer doesn't need protection from the rear), which cuts down on its weight and excessive heat it generates. In the next section, we'll take a look at some of the blast-resistant materials and technologies of tomorrow ...
We are certainly a long way from impenetrable armor; but in 50 years, advanced armor will give police officers a much greater level of protection when they're walking the beat. Most likely, we will also see an increase in civilian body armor in the years ahead. There is an ever-growing...
In 2010, defense contractor Raytheon demonstrated the experimental XOS 2 -- essentially, a wearable robot guided by the human brain -- that can lift two to three times as much weight as an unassisted human, with no effort required by the user. Another company, Trek Aerospace, is developing ...
An officer who was shot a few years ago shares the same pain and the same story of how a vest saved his life. “It made me grateful for life,” Lt. David Cernich with the Aurora Police Department said. “It’s ingrained in my head.” July 12, 1999 is when then-Arapahoe County s...
main purpose of a sweater is to keep you cool, sweaters can also be worn to help make you look cool. There are many different styles of sweaters to choose from these days which is good news because it means that your options for what to wear with your sweaters are pretty much wide ...
The thing we suggest you consider is how much you want to stand out from your groomsmen. A Midnight Blue tuxedo is so dark it’s only subtlely different from black. If you wear a Midnight Blue tuxedo and the groomsmen wear Black Tuxedos you’ll look only slightly off. The two fabrics ...
The on-body method for carrying these will be much the same as with hammer fired models.These arenot recommendedfor ready-to-fire concealed carryoutside a holsterin a vehiclebecause of the lack of a de-cocker. Front Line "Tuckable"Holster ...
If you make a BOBag then why not have bug out clothes also. Yes, can’t hold as much, but enough to get by if you got in to trouble. One thing you will need in SHTF scenario , lip bulm, carmex. Lips are very important at that time. Keep it on me at all time just like ...
I've never really been one to pay much attention to my dogs speed on course. Basically all that concerned me was getting out there and having fun, running fast seems to be fun so we try to do that. However, course time would be good to calculate every once in awhile to know how ...
Later in the interview, she became much more critical when we talked about the police’s response to violent crime in her local area: Usually, women who go to ask for spousal support and that sort of thing are well looked-after. But when someone is attacked in the street, it’s a ...