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2024 Essential Guide to EMS Body Armor: Enhancing First Responder Safety

2024 Essential Guide to EMS Body Armor: Enhancing First Responder Safety

Picture yourself in a chaotic scene where sirens are blaring and everyone else is rushing out. In the heart of it all, you'll find our brave first responders.

But while they're out there saving lives, who's protecting them? This is where the protective vest comes into play. As threats evolve, so does the need for advanced protection.

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NIJ Standard 0101.07: New Body Armor Levels Are Changing the Game

NIJ Standard 0101.07: New Body Armor Levels Are Changing the Game

For the last 15 years in the US, ballistic threat ratings for non-military body armor were designated by the National Institute of Justice’s NIJ-STD 0101.06 ("STD" meaning "standard," in this case); but now that standard has been totally overhauled.

Whether you’re a body armor user, supplier, or tester, Bulletproof Zone has got the main takeaways of NIJ’s updated standard 0101.07 plus those of the new reference standard 0123.00.

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Stop That Bullet! Everyday Bulletproof Items You Didn't Know Existed

Bulletproof Backpack and plate silhouette

Every person, regardless of the type of work or status, will always be prone to danger. Thus, preparation is imperative irrespective of time and place. It is important to always have some form of protection because crimes and other unfortunate incidents can happen anytime. Wearing standard bulletproof vests and plate carriers is one way to do that, just like law enforcement or security personnel. There are many different items out there that you can use to provide protection in different ways. Read this blog to know some of them.

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Bulletproof Clothing: Complete Guide for 2024

Bulletproof Clothing Guide

Bulletproof clothing, clothing with built-in protection like a bulletproof vest. With unprecedented levels of crime, random shooting attacks, violent protests, and riots, this equipment has never been more relevant.

Now, ballistic technology has transformed into nondescript pieces of protective gear like regular apparel but which might just save your life.

This guide will teach you all there is to know about the topic and give you some ideas to add to your tactical collection.

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Brand Spotlight: BulletSafe - From Dying for Dumplings to Dying to Save Lives

Brand Spotlight: BulletSafe

Here at Bulletproof Zone, we know that when it comes to choosing top-end protection, cost is right up there as a deciding factor. But let’s be honest: potentially life-saving though it may be, cheap it usually isn’t.

Not wanting to see those on a limited budget go unprotected, one particular entrepreneur decided to take action by making professional-grade protective gear accessible to just about anyone.

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