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The company says that the combination of Avon Protection and Team Wendy will create a global leader in head protection systems for the military and first responder markets, following Avon’s acquisition of Ceradyne from 3M earlier this year.
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Among the highest threats to officers on duty are hazardous materials and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive dangers, also known as CBRNE. Many of these dangers can go unseen or are difficult to identify just by looking at them.
Read More →Avon Rubber has acquired the thermal imaging camera business Argus, a subsidiary of e2v Technologies PLC. Argus, based in Chelmsford, UK, is a designer and manufacturer of thermal imaging cameras for first responder and fire markets.
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Avon Protection Systems' new PC50 Air Purifying Respirator is a field proven, military pedigree, NIOSH-approved, non-CBRN respiratory device for use with the CTF12 canister providing protection against CS/CN agents.
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Avon Protection Systems has introduced the PC50 APR, a NIOSH-approved, non-CBRN respiratory device that provides protection against tear gas when paired with the CTF12 canister.
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Financial officers representing municipal customers can lock in a fixed payment and interest rate with flexible payment terms from 1-5 years. Agencies own the equipment at the end of the lease term.
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Today, there's less emphasis on equipping every law enforcement agency in America for responding to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) incidents. But that doesn't mean that some officers at some agencies are in need of the latest personal protective equipment.
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One of the reasons that agencies are more complacent about WMD training now than immediately after 9/11 is the economics of the issue. Training costs money and pulls officers off the line. Another reason that WMD training is unpopular at many agencies is that it's not by any means a pleasant thing to do.
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What could your department do with $250,000? Would you buy squad cars, add staff, purchase new equipment? What sounds like a pipe dream is actually a dream come true for those departments that have successfully pursued grant monies to fill budgetary shortfalls.
Read More →Avon Protection Systems, a leading designer and manufacturer of respiratory protection products, will once again sponsor the 2010 U.S. National SWAT Championships (USNSC) held June 21-26 at the US Shooting Academy in Tulsa, Okla.
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