NEWS – The Silent Beacon is a wearable safety tracking button that connects to your smartphone, tablet, and another compatible Bluetooth device to reach out to designated contacts, 911, or an ambulance with your GPS location in the event of an emergency. With the press of one touch, you can send text messages, push notifications, and email. The device even uses a patent-pending two-way communication system that will let you use the device as a speakerphone to relay important info in a voice call to your pre-stored emergency contacts inside the Silent Beacon mobile app.

Silent Beacon is water resistant and has 72-hour battery life. To use it you just need to press two indented buttons which will make the device vibrate and will flash red LEDs lights. There is also a silent mode that allows you to call for help without tipping off those around you if you’re in a dangerous situation.

The Silent Beacon app is free, and there are no monthly fees. The personal safety device is available in four colors and is priced at $94.33. Visit silentbeacon.com for more info.

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Silent Beacon is a wearable panic button originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 28, 2019 at 9:08 am.

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NEWS – Ok, I know that the title of this post is silly, but that’s what this product reminds me of. Seriously though, have you ever been in a situation where someone was choking or maybe you were choking on something and no one was around to help you.

Most people know that the standard way to help someone in a choking emergency is to apply the Heimlich maneuver which is an abdominal thrust that uses the air in the person’s lungs to expel whatever is lodged in their airway. But what if it doesn’t work or you are all alone and can’t do that maneuver to yourself?

The Dechoker was invented just for those reasons and features a face mask and a plunger that uses suction to dislodge the blockage from the person’s airway. The Dechoker is available in sizes for infants, children, and adults and is priced at $79.95. Visit dechoker.com and Amazon for more info.

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The Dechoker is a plunger for humans originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 19, 2019 at 10:06 am.

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NEWS – It’s an unfortunate fact that the terms active shooter and mass shooting are commonplace today. Parents shouldn’t have to worry about the safety of their children when they send them off to school each day, but worry is just part of the world we live in now.

Some schools and businesses have active shooter scenario drills so that people will know what to do if such a terrible situation occurs. But are there other ways to provide some extra protection and peace of mind for your kids? SentryShield, the maker of tactical protection gear, thinks so with their Bulletproof Backpack Insert.

The Bulletproof Backpack Insert is a NIJ Level IIIA-compliant bulletproof insert that is eight times stronger than steel without being made of any metal. It’s constructed of up of 24 layers of ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) to make it capable of stopping a variety of ammunition without setting off a metal detector at the airport, schools, etc.

The backpack (16.25 by 11.75 inches) and handbag (14 by 10 inches) versions of the SentryShield inserts are both only 10 millimeters thick, and weigh only 1.46 and 1.74 pounds respectively. They can be easily inserted into your bag and left there to provide extra protection in the event of an active shooter situation.

The SentryShield is available now at SentryShieldUSA.com for an introductory price of $89.99. And for a limited time, a second SentryShield is available for 50% off when purchasing one at full price and entering code Protect50 at checkout.

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SentryShield makes your child’s backpack bulletproof originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 30, 2018 at 2:00 pm.

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The D.A.D. 2 from TigerLight is a wearable defense alert system that you wear over your hand, so it’s ready for action if someone tries to attack you. It features a military-grade pepper spray and built-in emergency alert that sends a message using your phone to all of your emergency contacts when you activate the pepper spray.

D.A.D.2 even sends a message to anyone within one mile of your location who has the free DAD app on their device.

The handheld defense device also has a built-in light that has a bright strobe for 3 seconds and then switches to a constant high mode but if you do not want it strobe, you can “tap” the button twice and it will go directly to high mode.

The D.A.D. 2 is priced at $129.99 from TigerLight.

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This handheld self-defense device is like having your dad protect you originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 10, 2018 at 8:00 am.

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