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PPSS Body Armour – Why?
• Lackofrespectforauthority
• Declineofdisciplineinsociety
•Moredangeroussituationsforfrontlineprofessionals
WHY IS THERE A DEMANDFOR BODY ARMOUR?
• Bulletresistantvests
• Stabresistantvests
WHAT ARE THE TYPES OFBODY ARMOUR?
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PPSS Body Armour – Why?
•Homeorofficevisitorsenforcinglawsandregulations,policingthesystemordeliveringbadnews
• Anyoneoperatingingeographicalareasortroublespotsincludingpoororrundowncouncilestatesorhighcrimelevelareas
• Anypersondealingwithcertainhighriskindividuals–suchaspotentiallyviolentoraggressivemembersofthepublic,drugusersordealers
WHO NEEDS BODY ARMOUR?
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PPSS Body Armour – Why?
• Anybodyincontactwithextremelyfrustratedanddisappointedcustomers
• Thoseevictingpeoplefromtheirhome
WHO NEEDS BODY ARMOUR?
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PPSS Body Armour – Why?
•Concealableprotection
• Idealfordomesticfrontlineemployeesnotwantingtolookconfrontational
• Excellentstabresistanceaswellasprotectionagainstimpactassaultsandhypodermicneedles
COVERT STAB RESISTANT VESTS
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PPSS Body Armour – Why?
• SuitableforPolice,BorderControl,Immigration,Customs,ParkingEnforcement,TradingStandards,LicensingEnforcementOfficersoranyonewantingtolook‘authoritative’
• Excellentstabresistanceaswellasprotectionagainstimpactassaultsandhypodermicneedles
OVERT STAB RESISTANT VESTS
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PPSS Body Armour – Why?
• Employersarerequiredtomakea“suitableandsufficient” assessment oftherisksinvolvedintheirbusinessoperations.
•Whenconductingtheriskassessmenttheemployerisrequiredtoconsider“reasonablyforeseeable”risks–andtheseriskswouldincludethepossibilityofanemployeeinaconfrontationalrolebeingassaulted.
RISK ASSESSMENTS & BODY ARMOUR (UK)*
*AbovebulletpointscourtesyofAndyFarrall,Health&SafetySpecialist
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PPSS Body Armour – Why?
• Employersareobligedtouse“safesystemsofwork”whichiswhytheymustfirstdoariskassessment.Iftheriskassessmentidentifiesthepossibilityofbeingstabbedasapossible/realisticriskthencontrolmeasuresmustbedesignedintothesafesystemofworktoeithereliminateorminimisethisrisk.
• If,havingconsideredallpotentialmanagementtechniques,theriskofbeingstabbedcannotbereducedbelowasignificantlevelthentheemployershouldconsidertheuseofbodyarmour–andwillhavetomeetthecostofsuchequipment.
RISK ASSESSMENTS & BODY ARMOUR (UK)*
*AbovebulletpointscourtesyofAndyFarrall,Health&SafetySpecialist
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PPSS Body Armour – Why?
•Despitebeingthelawinmostcountries,mostpeoplewouldchoosetowearaseatbelt,becauseintheunlikelyeventofacaraccident,aseatbeltwouldreduceinjuriesandpreventdeath.
• Bodyarmourcanbecomparedtoseatbelts,becauseittoocansavelives.Buttheiruseisnotasextensive–andmanyfrontlineprofessionalsaresentouttoworkinhighriskenvironmentswithoutadequateprotection.
SEAT BELT COMPARISON
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PPSS Body Armour – Why?
PPSSGroup aregloballyrespectedandrenownedexpertsinbodyarmourforcivilandhomelandsecurityagencies–aswellasotherdomesticfrontlineservices,including:paramedics,hospitalsecurity,brandprotection,investigationteams,civil enforcementteamsandpublic transportprofessionals.
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