Tech Talk

November 2005

Vests Shine Like Beacons in the Night

Edited by Robert H. Williams

American Red Cross workers in the greater New York area who work with first responders often at night now are equipped with Vis-Tac load-bearing and Vis-Mat non-load-bearing vests that come with Scotchlite reflective material.

The workers care for victims, provide water to firefighters and police, and distribute cleanup kits, among other duties.

The light-reflecting vests are made by Head Lites of St. Paul, Minn., and the 3M Company there.