UK-based PPSS Group have launched newly designed ‘Tabard Style’ stab resistant vests, aiming to improve the appearance of those wearing them.
As the firm says, some wearing body armour can be perceived as aggressive, confrontational or authoritative-looking. This doesn’t make the public, feel any better when approached by such an officer, even when we are certain we have done no wrong.
Robert Kaiser, CEO of PPSS Group, says: “In general our customers within facility management, public transport and other public facing sectors, have the objective to make their frontline staff appear more approachable, helpful and general safety conscious. In this context, high visibility clothing has become a part of today’s society. Your vehicle recovery man will wear a hi viz vest when your car breaks down. The man on the nearby building site and the guy collecting trolleys at your local supermarket also wear hi viz vests without looking confrontational.
“I believe we have shown once again that we do listen to our customers. Following several discussions with heads of health and safety as well as security and operations managers, we learned to understand the effect the right or wrong perception of the general public can have on officers wearing body armour.”
PPSS says its ‘Tabard Style’ hi-viz stab vests comply with latest high visibility standards, are light, thin and have been designed with all of the above in mind. They offer UK Home Office certified protection from all types of edged weapons, hypodermic needles and more importantly the company adds they offer truly unmatched protection from what is statistically the most likely type of injuries one may suffer in the UK: blunt force trauma. Blunt force trauma refers to physical trauma to a body part by a physical attack, usually following a kick, punch or blow by a blunt object.
Contact PPSS Group on +44 (0) 845 5193 95; email [email protected] or visit www.ppss-group.com.
