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First Responder Products, Inc. Launches New Disaster Response Product Line
First Responder Products, Inc. (OTCBB: FRPD)
has announced the launch of a new disaster response product line featuring
a "build-it-yourself" Disaster Response Trailer, which allows emergency
response teams to create customized portable emergency response trailers
containing the equipment and supplies they need to be prepared for local
emergencies. The trailers are delivered stocked with provisions selected by
the end-user, which can include first aid kits and medical supplies,
portable generators, purified water, food and equipment for an incident
command post. Trailers arrive ready to be deployed, reducing response time
and supplementing community response capability after a disaster. The
trailers are being offered through the company's www.CertProducts.com
website, which specializes in emergency and disaster response products for
the national Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program.
"Our interactive website allows disaster planners to choose trailer options
that make sense for them -- everything from the trailer's axle and brake
options to the contents," said the company's Chief Technology Officer,
Steve Stubblefield. "We recognize that responding to a flood in Louisiana
may require different equipment than responding to an earthquake in
California, so our site allows local fire departments, Community Emergency
Response Teams and community planners to build a virtual trailer by
selecting from different categories of equipment and supplies. It's an
online collaboration that lets community members, local government,
emergency management and response agencies prepare for and manage
emergencies."
Preparing for recurring disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, floods and
earthquakes is a high priority for emergency response agencies, and local
communities, nationwide. The CERT program helps train people to be better
prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities. The CERT
Program is funded through the Citizen Corps, which was created to help
coordinate volunteer activities that support local first responders and
make local communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to
any emergency situation. Citizen Corps is coordinated nationally by the
Department of Homeland Security. In this capacity, DHS works closely with
other federal entities, state and local governments, first responders and
emergency managers, the volunteer community, and the White House Office of
the USA Freedom Corps. Congress has provided funds through the Citizen
Corps program to the states and territories. Grants from these funds are
available to local communities to fund CERT programs. There are over 1100
active CERT programs nationally.
When emergencies happen, CERT members can give critical support to first
responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize
spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site when professional responders are
not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to
support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in
emergency preparedness projects in their community.
About the Company: First Responder Products, Inc. is premier distributor of
specialized products for public safety, homeland security, and military
applications. The company acts as a distribution hub for a variety of
established manufacturers and also helps introduce new product lines.
Through its various websites the company streamlines the product
procurement process by providing end users with a convenient, centralized
destination to examine and purchase a wide selection of products. The
company also provides an extensive webcast and podcast library of
informational content to the first responder community.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties. Actual results, events and performance could vary
materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements.
These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may
cause the company's actual results in future periods to differ materially
from results expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. You should
not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve
these risks and uncertainties. You should independently investigate and
fully understand all risks before making investment decisions.
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