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Gardner, Kan. — May 19, 2016 — SafeDefend and Mace Security International, Inc. announced a partnership that will combine SafeDefend’s proprietary active shooter and incident preparations program with the proven effectiveness of Mace Brand products, including its Mace Gel Pepper spray. Together, SafeDefend and Mace Brand will create the premier protection approach for employees, teachers, and students from incidents including active shooters and other emergencies.
“As SafeDefend continues to increase its presence in schools, government facilities, and workplaces, we needed to partner with true leaders in personnel protection to mitigate threats and injuries in the event of an incident,” said Jeff Green, CEO, SafeDefend. “SafeDefend is protecting over 12,000 students and personnel nationally, and with 87 mass shootings so far in 2016, it’s clear that workplaces are in need of a product like ours to help protect their most valuable asset: their people.”
The SafeDefend Personnel Protection System includes a fingerprint-activated device which allows for controlled access and secure storage of items such as Mace Brand gel pepper spray; a baton with a window break; trauma kit; safety vest; flex cuffs; high-intensity strobe flashlight; and a whistle. Once the system is activated, an alert is instantaneously sent to a nationwide monitoring company, along with a text alerting personnel at the school or workplace. Local law enforcement is immediately notified of the building and room number where the system was activated, identifying the location of the threat.
The SafeDefend Personnel Protection and Shelter in Place Systems program was founded in 2013 by Jeff Green, a former elementary school teacher and principal for 16 years. Following the Sandy Hook tragedy, Green realized that schools were missing critical elements in addressing a crisis.
SafeDefend was developed alongside local and national threat assessment experts, law enforcement, police chiefs, and sheriffs. SafeDefend prepares schools, hospitals, government buildings, and corporate offices for what to do during the critical minutes leading up to the time first responders arrived on the scene. For more information, visit www.safedefend.com.
Mace Security International Inc. is a leader in personal safety and security. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the company has spent more than 40 years designing and manufacturing consumer and tactical products for personal defense, security products under its Mace Brand of pepper spray products. The company also offers aerosol defense sprays and tactical products for law enforcement and security professionals worldwide through its Mace Take Down brand. For more information, visit www.mace.com.
