Aiming to “clarify the common misperceptions around body armour”, Kaiser demonstrated the effectiveness and capabilities of the equipment at the London Islington Hilton Hotel.
PPSS has also completed a survey that suggests paramedics should all be wearing stab vests.
72.8% of those completing the PPS survey said “stab vests, which offer blunt trauma protection, should be issued to all paramedics”.
87.7% of these also said that “paramedics should be issued with their own individual stab vest”.
55.6% mentioned they were not aware of the latest available advances in covert stab vests, e.g. thickness, weight, concealability and wearability.
“Many of these professionals still believe stab vests are 6kg heavy, one inch thick, bulky, uncomfortable, restrictive and confrontational looking,” Kaiser said.
“But this is now far away from the truth.”
Watch the videos below and judge for yourself.
