2024-04-16 15:52
Knife crime remains a critical concern across the UK, impacting community safety and challenging security measures in various sectors. This article examines the latest knife crime statistics… Read More
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This blog is about personal thoughts and views on body armour, bullet proof vests, stab vests and the personal safety of homeland security professionals e.g. police, security and prison officers.
2024-04-11 13:44
Anti-ligature clothing is about the safety of vulnerable and often segregated individuals, preventing incidents of self-harm and suicide, whether in psychiatric wards, secure hospitals, care… Read More
2024-02-29 17:06
In the realm of personal protective equipment (PPE), the vulnerability of zip-up stab vests often goes unnoticed. These vests, also known as ‘stab proof vests’, play a crucial ro… Read More
2024-01-24 15:48
Exciting news! PPSS Group is thrilled to announce our participation in Innovation Lab 2024, hosted by Carlisle Support Services on February 15, 2024. We invite you to join us at this prestig… Read More
2023-10-11 11:37
Whether you’re purchasing body armour for yourself, your team or organisation, it should not be a quick or hasty decision. The primary function of body armour or stab vests is to prote… Read More
2023-03-28 09:41
Having served 27 years in the Police service, I remember when body armour was first introduced to the UK Police and the uproar it caused with the public. Shouts of “Militia”, &ld&hell…Read More
2023-02-08 14:51
PPSS Group are globally recognised for their technologically advanced carbon-fibre stab vests offering incredible certified protection against blunt force (impact), knives, needles and spike… Read More
2023-01-17 13:30
Being in the position of ‘power’ and having the responsibility to source, evaluate and ultimately purchase body armour can indeed be a daunting job. Your decisions will most like… Read More
2022-12-27 10:00
I have a few friends who have worked in and around prisons over the past many years. I have listened to them over a couple of quite drinks many times and absorbed what is being laid out in f… Read More
2022-12-06 11:10
Cash in Transit (CIT) companies are involved in transporting, storing, and sorting cash and other valuables, typically for retail and financial organisations as well as other members of the… Read More
2022-11-30 11:19
In an ever changing world, where a lack of respect and lack of discipline are the order of the day, stab vests have become an essential piece of equipment for many enforcement officers or ag… Read More
2022-11-29 11:46
The Armed Forces Covenant is a pledge by our nation, to acknowledge and understand that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, should be treated with fai… Read More
2022-11-10 14:29
My firm’s decision in 2019 to replace the polycarbonate-based stab vests with our now highly acclaimed carbon fibre stab vests was based on critical advancements in knife protection te… Read More
2022-10-06 13:35
You will no doubt be continually assessing your operational risk, in order to mitigate any identified risks sufficiently. But are you are aware of the growing risk from spikes or spiked weap… Read More
2022-06-21 09:50
In the ever-growing sectors who demand stab vests, we have found more and more frontline professionals also require certified high visibility stab vests offering KR1/SP1 stab and spike prote… Read More
2022-06-21 09:50
In the ever-growing sectors who demand body armour, we have found more and more frontline professionals also require high visibility workwear.
Using the right safety workwear is not only imp… Read More
2022-05-01 09:41
Stab vests have come an essential piece of equipment for many security professionals today, but how reliable are they?
To start with, please let me highlight that no stab vests are completel… Read More
2022-04-11 12:56
PPSS Group published its international body armour survey whitepaper today, Tuesday 12 April 2022:
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Over 700 security professionals from countries around th… Read More
2022-03-05 15:23
In the past 32 years of wearing body armour, such as military grade ballistic armour with ceramic plates, overt and covert stab vests, and more recently rigid body armour produced by PPSS Gr… Read More
2022-01-31 13:10
What is ‘blunt force trauma’, and what type of injuries result from blunt force impact?
Please let me answer this question in the shortest possible way, without throwing som… Read More
2021-12-06 13:35
As an employer within the securities sector, you will no doubt be continually assessing risk, but are you are aware of the growing risk from spiked weapons and double-edged blades?
It is com… Read More
2021-12-06 10:34
With a noticeable increase of young people moving away from home and beginning life on campus, university security professionals are absolutely essential, in order to ensure the personal saf… Read More
2021-12-06 10:34
With a noticeable increase of young people moving away from home and beginning life on campus, university security guards are absolutely essential, in order to ensure the personal safety and… Read More
2021-11-24 10:45
Hypodermic needles pose a serious and realistic threat to domestic frontline professionals, such as private security, police, prison or civil enforcement officers and paramedics.
Facing some… Read More
2021-11-08 14:20
The personal safety of healthcare and hospital security professionals is being assessed with greater concern and in more detail than ever before. Stab vests have become an essential piece of… Read More
2021-11-08 14:20
The personal safety and security of hospital security professionals – and the welfare of the people within a hospital is being assessed with greater concern and in more detail than eve… Read More
2021-07-19 15:31
We can all agree that it has been a tumultuous year for frontline security and emergency services.
From enforcing lockdown restrictions, heroically treating patients with Covid, being called… Read More
2021-04-08 11:58
CutPRO® Cut Resistant Clothing And Workwear
CutPRO® is a highly acclaimed UK based manufacturer and supplier of cut resistant clothing and workwear to the flat glass and sheet m… Read More
2021-03-31 14:11
We want to prepare the UK for whatever happens next after lockdown lifts, by working with British fashion designers to create theft-proof bags from Cut-Tex® PRO.
As lockdown ends, the ma… Read More
2020-11-29 12:55
About CutPRO® Cut Resistant Workwear
CutPRO® Cut Resistant Workwear is specialised in the design, production, and supply of protective clothing to industries such as flat/f… Read More
2020-11-10 13:00
PPSS Group is replacing its highly acclaimed polycarbonate based stab resistant body armour following critical advancements in knife protection technology.
Based on our comprehensive underst… Read More
2020-11-10 12:00
PPSS Group, azienda leader mondiale nelle protezioni da taglio e da punta, è lieta di annunciare
l’evoluzione del tanto acclamato giubbotto anti-lama composto da protezioni in p… Read More
2020-07-06 10:36
Sadly, many security providers keep cutting corners to save cost and/or increase profit margins. In most cases such strategy, policy and behaviour will lead to an inferior customer service… Read More
2020-06-20 15:19
The Myth: Stab Proof Vests And Needle Protection
“We have been told our stab proof vests offer also needle protection” is something we hear almost every single day here at PPSS G… Read More
2020-06-17 09:58
Our stab proof vests have become the #1 choice for Hospital & Healthcare Security Professionals around the world.
Offering truly unmatched protection from all types of edged weapon, hypo… Read More
2020-05-16 10:00
SlashPRO® Slash Resistant Gloves are being manufactured using our very own high performance cut resistant fabric Cut-Tex® PRO. They are offering certified and thoroughly field-t… Read More
2020-04-15 16:32
As the COO of PPSS Group, it is fairly common for me to be told whilst in dialogue with potential customers that, “we don’t have a risk assessment for this PPE”. Well, I ge… Read More
2019-04-23 09:47
Many of us will remember either times, incidents or locations where we have seen law enforcement and police officers wearing extremely cumbersome, very heavy and highly restrictive bullet re… Read More
2019-01-30 13:38
CutPRO® Cut Protection Clothing Is Exhibiting At ‘Glasstec 2020’
We have made the decision to exhibit our truly exceptional cut protection clothing product range at next year… Read More
2019-01-22 12:23
Even prior to the Six Day War in Israel and Palestine in 1967, there has been an exponential increase in the risk to frontline personnel, whether military, law enforcement or security from t… Read More
2019-01-08 17:18
On Monday morning, the 18th April 2018, a 8 year-old boy left home with a kitchen knife and walked into his central Minnesota elementary school. Minutes later he slashed three fellow p… Read More
2018-11-28 10:30
I was 18 years old when I carried my first knife, I was 19 years old when I first used a knife and I was 20 years old when I looked at the first dead human body, whose life was ended by anot… Read More
2018-11-15 09:00
Cut-Tex® PRO is a ultra-high performance cut resistant fabric. It has been developed following thousands of cut injuries in all types of different workplaces around the world.
Please vis… Read More
2018-09-12 16:22
We must remind ourselves that we cannot change the aggressive behaviour of some prisoners. There is simply no doubt that a prisoner consuming drugs, illegal substances or self-made alcohol c… Read More
2018-08-29 12:09
Prisoners or inmates, or those participating in any major riots or violent outburst by a crowd anywhere in a public space have one thing that allows them to be rather ‘creative’… Read More
2018-07-04 09:52
How can stab resistant vests help protect our public transport professionals?
Well, it is estimated that the UK rail network alone carries in excess of 750 million passengers each year. &hell…Read More
2018-06-20 15:19
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2018-06-20 10:14
In den letzten neun Jahren hatte ich das Privileg hoch spezialisierte und erfahrene Profis mit außergewöhnlichen Background zu beobachten, wie sie meine Firma nach außen hin… Read More
2018-04-18 09:56
What actually is blunt force trauma, and why is it so important that stab resistant vests issued to prison and riot officer as well as security professionals offer a high level of protection… Read More
2018-03-21 16:30
Cell Extraction Vests (Suits) are designed to offer the highest level of protection to those frontline professionals engaging with some of the most hostile, brutal, vicious and irrational hu… Read More
2018-01-09 14:48
The UK’s largest shopping centres attract hundreds of millions of visitors per year, some of which will even attract almost a million visitors in a single week.
With so many people vis… Read More
2017-12-01 10:35
Preventing the abuse and attacks and subsequent injuries on Parking Enforcement Professionals or Traffic Wardens has now become a real issue and task for many Local Governments.
Are you &hell…Read More
2017-11-10 13:17
To explain why I personally believe we have to find ways to effectively improve the safety of paramedics and why I believe stab resistant vests should be issued to paramedics, ambulance crew… Read More
2017-10-20 11:42
Housing enforcement officers have always been at potential risk of verbal abuse and physical violence from members of the public.
Frontline housing officers carry out a range of highly sensi… Read More
2017-09-26 07:51
Despite the fact that service quality issues are certainly the key focus in most aviation training literature, safety, security and ‘exploring how to effectively combat risks’, s… Read More
2017-09-20 12:24
To quote a friend of mine who is currently an A&E Nurse in one of the country’s busiest Emergency Departments.
“After a long night shift, dealing with everything from the fal… Read More
2017-09-05 08:00
Sometimes we do experience very special moments here at PPSS Group. Today was such a moment, a moment I felt extremely proud of what we do and aim to achieve. Today we saw the successf… Read More
2017-06-18 09:58
Hospital Security Professionals are in urgent need for stab resistant vests from sometimes frustrated, aggressive, upset, intoxicated and other hostile members of the public, as well as reli… Read More
2017-06-10 11:40
Over the years social media has proven to be invaluable for many businesses around the globe, including us. It has helped us to get to know our audience better and grow our company significa… Read More
2017-06-05 06:32
BitePRO Bite Resistant Clothing effectively helps protect special educational needs teachers (SpecEd, SpEd or SPED) as well as mental health care professionals and specialists within hi… Read More
2017-05-19 11:37
Verletzung durch einem menschlichen BissDas Personal das regelmäßig mit Patienten zusammen arbeitet, die häufig von psychiatrische Erkrankungen (Persönlichkeitstöru… Read More
2017-05-09 10:37
PPSS Group is inviting you to explore its new website, designed to provide the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality throughout, allowing customers to… Read More
2017-05-01 09:30
Before going into the technical specifications and other rather important aspects of covert bullet resistant vests there is one thing I must say right at the beginning of my blog:… Read More
2017-05-01 09:30
Before going into the technical specifications and other rather important aspects of covert bullet resistant vests there is one thing I must say right at the beginning of my blog:… Read More
2017-04-12 13:38
I have had very little exposure to the world of correctional facilities and prisons, but my background has given me a small insight to it, from moving the odd detainee with an injury within… Read More
2017-04-12 13:38
I have had very little exposure to the world of correctional facilities and prisons, but my background has given me a small insight to it, from moving the odd detainee with an injury within… Read More
2017-04-12 10:59
So as the Ballistic Consultant at PPSS Group, I am always looking at improving mine and the Group’s ballistic knowledge and how we can go forward.
With the ever-changing threats that a… Read More
2017-02-13 16:10
Today is a good day, knowing that SlashPRO™ Slash Resistant Clothing made out of 100% Cut-Tex PRO is now available to effectively help protect homeland security professi… Read More
2017-01-18 14:11
PRESS RELEASE:
Ripon residing Robert Kaiser is a business man and owner of Knaresborough based PPSS Group. He is now set for an extremely cold challenge.
On Sunday 26th February, Robe… Read More
2016-12-06 13:00
I have devoted my professional life to effectively help protect homeland security professionals and anyone else protecting and serving our countries and citizens… and I must admit, la… Read More
2016-11-09 15:07
I think the day I became extremely passionate about the personal safety and body armour for prison officers was the day I met Craig Wylde.
It is now a few years back that I had the pleasure… Read More
2016-11-09 15:07
A few years back I had the pleasure to meet proud ex-infantry soldier turned prison officer (and now very close friend of mine and father of my beloved god-daughters) Craig Wylde for the fir… Read More
2016-07-07 11:00
Tony Welsh – New Global Operations Director of PPSS Group
Over the recent six months it became absolutely paramount to me that I had to further strengthen this widely respected and eve… Read More
2016-06-08 09:10
PPSS Hi Viz Overt Stab Resistant Vests have become the first choice of body armour for many public facing services due to their exceptional level of protection from blunt force trauma and hy… Read More
2016-06-08 09:10
PPSS Hi Viz Overt Stab Resistant Vests have become the first choice of body armour for many public facing services due to their exceptional level of protection from blunt force trauma and hy… Read More
2016-04-10 09:52
There is no question about it… public transport professionals / revenue inspectors / revenue protection officers could benefit from stab resistant vests.
How can stab resistant vests… Read More
2016-04-05 06:32
There is no question in my mind… BitePRO™ Bite Resistant Clothing (using 100% Cut-Tex® PRO) can very effectively help protect special educational needs… Read More
2016-03-28 14:10
Cash and Valuables in Transit (CVIT) companies are involved in transporting, storing and sorting cash and other valuables, typically for retail and financial organisations as well as other m… Read More
2016-03-28 14:10
Cash and Valuables in Transit (CVIT) companies are involved in transporting, storing and sorting cash and other valuables, typically for retail and financial organisations as well as other m… Read More
2016-03-10 01:00
PPSS Anti Spit Masks | Effectively helping protect prison, police, security and health care professionals from potentially long last lasting infectious diseases and emotional distress.
PPSS… Read More
2016-03-10 01:00
PPSS Anti-Spit Masks have effectively helped protect prison, police, law enforcement, security professionals as well as paramedics and other frontline staff from Hepatitis B and C and o… Read More
2016-02-18 00:15
What actually is ‘blunt force trauma’ or in military terms ‘backface signature’ and what type of injuries are the result?
The image of a ‘blunt force trauma&rsq&hell…Read More
2016-02-08 12:43
Bullet ‘proof’ doesn’t exist!
Your body armour will not protect you from all ballistic threats. It is a fabric based garment, not a magical indestructible barrier. Yes, bo… Read More
2016-02-06 10:34
PPSS Hi Viz Overt Stab Resistant Vests offer truly outstanding protection from blunt force trauma related injuries, often the result of a punch, kick or blow of a blunt object. This type of… Read More
2016-02-03 11:10
Police officers watch a SWAT team member put on body armour
According to a statement by the American National Institute of Justice, more than 3,000 police officers’ lives have bee… Read More
2016-02-03 11:08
Following almost a year of great in-depth business discussions and a ‘get to know each other’ phase, and following a truly superb meeting in Beijing in October 2015 we are now &l&hell…Read More
2015-11-25 08:00
Today, PPSS Group has officially launched “The World’s First Cut & Slash Resistant UBAC Shirt”, offering a truly outstanding level of cut protection to all key arteries… Read More
2015-10-30 09:58
Hospital Security Professionals are in urgent need for additional protection from hostile members of the public… that’s my strong genuine and professional opinion!
Maybe the eve… Read More
2015-10-30 09:58
Hospital Security Professionals are in urgent need for additional protection from hostile members of the public… that’s my strong genuine and professional opinion!
Maybe the eve… Read More
2015-10-26 15:13
I have just returned from an eight day business trip to Beijing, meeting several key government officials, high ranked police and military personnel as well as existing licensed distributors… Read More
2015-10-23 14:16
As CEO of PPSS Group I am dealing with body armour almost every single day of the week. My job is to advise government and homeland security agencies in countries around the world in the lat… Read More
2015-10-12 12:40
Following many of my blogs, most of you will be able to sense that I’m rather passionate when it comes to the protection of domestic frontline professionals.
For me ‘domestic fro… Read More
2015-09-29 09:37
Air Marshals undergoing intense training
In response to the truly shocking and unforgettable event that shocked the world on the 11th September 2001, airlines across the globe took a number… Read More
2015-09-10 09:30
Understanding Covert Bullet Proof Vests
Before going into the technical specifications and other rather important aspects of concealable bullet proof vests there is one thing I mus… Read More
2015-08-19 07:00
PPSS High Performance Slash Resistant Clothing. Model Featured: ‘PPSS Turtle Neck Jacket’
Numerous homeland security professionals, law enforcement, prison, border control, immig… Read More
2015-08-17 13:51
“A used body armour could have been stored inappropriately, it could have been ill-treated or it could have simply passed its shelf life”.
Oh you cannot imagine how much it upset… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I am very pleased to announce that we have recently decided to work exclusively with NIGHTGEAR here in the UK. We have long looked for a leading and respected online shop… able to tak… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Before going into technical specifications and other rather important aspects of concealable bullet resistant vests there is one thing I must say right at the beginning o… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Hypodermic needles pose a serious and realistic threat to domestic front line professionals, such as private security, police and prison officers, as well as enforcement officers operating w… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Housing enforcement officers have always been at potential risk of verbal abuse and physical violence from members of the public. Frontline housing officers carry out a range of highly sensi… Read More
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