Door Locks 101

If you are not into inconsequential things like doors and locks, you easily get impressed by developments in this segment of the construction industry. Recently, I had to change a door in the house and had to buy new door locks. I was a little wary of making that trip to the hardware store without [...]

Biometric Technology

Biometrics is a unique way of recognizing humans based on one or more physical or behavioral attribute. Examples of physiological biometrics are fingerprint, face recognition and iris recognition. Behavioral biometrics on the other hand includes gait and voice. Biometrics has practical application in access control. It is also used to identify individuals who are under [...]

A Personal Alcohol Tester to Avoid DUI

It is Friday night. You attend a party to unwind and reward yourself for a week of hard work. Of course, you have a drink. Maybe two. Everything is looking fine. But on your way home, a police car stops you. Wham, you are slapped with DUI, the bane of party animals.
This happens [...]

Purposes of an Arrow Board

Highway constructions are done to repair the road and ensure a safe and smooth car ride. This goes on for 24 hours until the road is finished, so traffic is unavoidable. With all the heavy machinery and large drills these construction workers use, safety is one of the things they make sure of. They have [...]

Shooting Safety

You are going on your first hunting expedition with your friends. You ride off to the forest and take your gear with you. Together with your buddies you settle on a strategic place where aiming for a target would be easier. You wait for a target to arrive and you are nervous and extremely anxious. [...]

The Right Way to Wear a Safety Vest

You may have the best safety vest available but if it is not worn properly you may not get the most value from it. Safety vests are worn just like any vest. However, you should make sure that the reflective strips are clearly visible. Make sure that they are facing outward and not obstructed by [...]

Go For Safety Over Fashion

Law enforcement officers are not the only ones who need safety equipment. Other members of the workforce such as railway workers, utility workers, construction workers, etc. benefit as well from wearing safety vests. The main advantage of doing this is to save lives.
Some people find safety vests as bulky and uncomfortable. There are women [...]

motion security light

My cousin lives in a neighborhood that had a series of break-ins, fortunately, no one got hurt. He didn’t wait for a break in to happen to him. He installed an alarm that also had a motion security light system. The system senses any motions and when it finds anything the lights come [...]

security guard metal detector

Nearly all security guards are armed with guns while on duty. With this visible weapon, a guard hopes to discourage crooks from entering and terrorizing his protected area. The gun can also be used to defend himself against attackers. But to spot hidden weapons like knives and guns covertly carried by guests and [...]

thumb cuffs

Police often use handcuffs as restraints. But there is another restraint that can be used that is similar to the handcuff. The handcuffs still allow movement of the fingers and especially the thumb. But with thumb cuffs, a lot of the movement of the hands is limited.
They are quite small [...]

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