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MULTI-THREAT PROTECTION

ELECTROSHOCK TEAR & BITE CUT FIRE ABRASION ANTIMICROBIAL WEAPONS The Threat to Law Enforcement from Less Lethal Energy Weapons

The latest 2014 Survey Results for US Law For example the following is just a sampling of Enforcement clearly shows the need for incidents that all occurred in 2014:

Less Lethal Energy Weapon protection. • A Delaware state trooper was injured when a man she was arresting grabbed her stun gun and PoliceOne and Thorshield (www.thorshield.com) turned it on her surveyed approximately 2,000 law enforcement professionals. • A Kentucky police officer was shot with his own TASER Brand Device by a suspect he was The PoliceOne research shows that 40% of law attempting to take into custody enforcement have felt the effects of energy weapons on the job and 86% do not believe their • A sheriff’s deputy broke both his arms current uniforms and protective gear provides the during a training session in which he was hit by a necessary protection from these weapons. TASER Brand Device

Thorshield is the only product sold in the form of • An Oregon police officer was shocked by his own clothing, body armor and accessories (such as TASER Brand Device during a scuffle with an uniforms and gloves) that can protect someone allegedly drunk and combative man from the effects of a TASER Brand Device or similar energy weapons like stun guns. Thorshield products are only sold to law enforcement and military 45% are not familiar with the gear available to protect them from personnel. % these energy weapons 45 The PoliceOne survey findings show that: 86% do not believe their current 33% of respondents did not uniform and protective gear feel their training adequately adequately protects them from protects them against injury 33% ECDs such as TASER Brand 86% from energy weapons Devices and stun guns

40% have felt the effects of 95% would like to have state NO energy weapons on the job of the art protection from 5% 40% YES ECDs such as TASER Brand Devices and stun guns 95% A selection of the products that Thorshield has • The Thorshield “Guardian Series” apparel created and provides to law enforcement includes: provides protection and comfort in a uniform. Utilizing a highly technical • The Thorshield Eagle One (E1) Tactical multi-threat protective fabric that is Full Length Duty Glove, which provides available in three weights this apparel multi threat ElectroShock/TASER Brand provides shock protection, Device protection, Cut/Slash Resistance, superior cut protection using Kevlar and testing Flame/Flash Resistance, Puncture Resistance, to the ASTM F1790-97 standard, superior Touch Screen, Abrasion/Tear/Bite Resistance, antimicrobial protection to reduce the need for Electrostatic Discharge and Anti-Microbial Gloves. laundering the gloves from perspiration, bacteria • Carrier Vests with Liners and Inserts, and odor build up. Flame, Abrasion, Puncture and utilizing Generation III material which Tear resistance. provides protection from Electroshock $ weapons such as TASER Brand Devices OVER 500 77% believe it is reasonable and stun guns. They also feature Anti % to spend over $100 to ensure 28 Static Discharge protection and are made of an officer is protected from extremely thin and lightweight fabric. They ECDs. And 28% felt such OVER $100 are durable and transparent to existing NIJ protection would be worth rated carriers as well as machine washable per over $500 laundering instructions. 77% THORSHIELD® FABRIC FLESH

ELECTRIC PROBE “News reports of energy weapons being used in CURRENT crimes and of law enforcement personnel being injured by them is a disturbing trend. Thorshield products can protect law enforcement, and so we urge law enforcement to contact us at 877-562-1935 ThorShield provides a highly conductive layer of fabric ensuring the electrical or visit us at www.thorshield.com to learn more. ” current conducts through the fabric versus your body.

Thorshield Brand Device’s web site Thorshield body armor, gloves, pants, overalls and now features an extensive and up to more, offers unparalleled multi-threat protection for law date list of the incidents of TASER Brand Devices and enforcement in the face of such growing civilian stun gun other such energy weapons. and TASER device ownership. The multi-threat protection includes Cut/Slash, Fire/Flame, puncture for blunt Thorshield Energy Weapon Protection Fabric is the objects and Abrasion/Tear resistance. most effective protection against non-lethal energy weapons on the market today. The fabric is integrated A complete list of Thorshield distributors is located at into body armor, uniforms, gloves and additional items. www.thorshield.com The ThorShield lining is a highly conductive specialized layer of fabric, which prevents the flow of electricity from energy weapons such as Tasers, cattle prods, stun guns and similar devices. Thorshield protective clothing ensures that the electrical current conducts through the fabric versus the body, protecting the wearer.