Interesting article from newsmax.com about the importance of including a flashlight in your emergency kit (it's good to see the "flashaholic" message getting out to the general public):
Reprinted from NewsMax.com
Emergency Lighting – New Choices For Your Preparedness Needs
Bruce Mandelblit
Friday, July 30, 2004
Emergency lighting has never been more indispensable, especially for those people who have chosen to be proactive in their disaster preparedness. From the heartbreaking events of 9/11 almost three years ago, to much more recent occurrences, it is more evident than ever that proper lighting is a "must have" in every emergency plan.
Think about this: In about the last year alone, there has been extensive power outages in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States (including New York City as well as other major metropolitan areas); parts of Canada; the greater London area; and Italy. Add to these the deadly hurricane Isabel, the lethal California wildfires, and the recent flooding in the Northeast and Texas, many thousands of people and businesses have gone without power for as much as a week or more!
We are fortunate that in 2004, high-quality personal and emergency lighting comes in virtually all shapes, forms, sizes and prices. Here are a few of the latest in safety, security or convenience lighting that you may want to consider adding to your emergency kit:
Home Safety Light (www.cyberlux.com): This is a new emergency lighting system that is designed to provide up to a full-week of lighting from a single set of AA batteries. This Made in the USA product does not use bulbs, but rather white diodes that help to provide long-term lighting with a minimal use of battery power.
CC Trek Light (www.ccrane.com): The CC Trek Light features two white LEDs that provides a bright light for up to 50 continuous hours, plus it will produce a useful light for over 100 hours more. This functional light fits easily into a backpack or purse, and includes an elasticized lanyard.
Teknolite (www.teknolite.com): This is a unique looking flashlight that uses LED technology to generate about 150+ hours of burn-time on a set of batteries. It is shock, vibration, pressure and water resistant, and features "glow in the dark" locater lights to help to detect this flashlight in total darkness.
Arc Flashlight (www.arcflashlight.com): Although this small flashlight is powered by just a single AAA battery, it produces a powerful light using a LED. This American-made flashlight also has a run-time of about 5 hours on a single battery. A great size for attaching to a keychain or carrying in a purse.
TheLEDLight (www.theledlight.com): A distributor of many high-tech lights including the Streamlight 3C. The Streamlight 3C is a powerful and rugged 10 LED flashlight that produces up to 336 hours of run-time from a set of batteries.
Princeton Tec (www.princetontec.com): The Princeton Tec Impact Flashlight uses a single LED light that can see object about 50 yards away. It comes with 4 AA batteries for up to 150+ hours of use.
EternaLight (www.techass.com): The EternaLight from Technology Associates is a unique small personal light. It uses bright LEDs that have up to 700 hours of burn-time on a single set of batteries.
LED Headlamps (www.e-headlamps.com): E-Headlamps.com is a website specializing in LED Headlamps. In certain emergency situations, a LED Headlamp might just fit the bill since it will allow the use of both hands while providing a brilliant light. Popular models of LED Headlamps include the Black Diamond Ion, the CMG Tracer and the Princeton Tec Scout.
PALights (www.palights.com): The PALight is an American-made palm-sized personal and emergency flashlight. It features a LED that has multiple modes of use including a high-beam mode and an "always-on" mode.
Inova Flashlight (www.inovalight.com): Inova makes many different models of LED flashlights including the X5. The handheld X5 floodlight features 5 LEDs which are visible to about 2 miles and have an approximate 20+ hour burn-time on set of batteries.
Pak-Lite (www.paklite.net): The Pak-Lite is a new LED duel-mode flashlight that is pocket-sized and can be seen up to 1 mile. It is available with either a red or white LED and it snaps directly on to a 9-volt battery. It has up to a 10-year shelf life, and it will operate for about 200 hours on a high setting or about 1,200 hours on a low setting.
Lite Tracker (www.graceindustries.com): The Lite Tracker is one of many models of emergency and safety lights made by Grace Industries. The Lite Tracker is a small and lightweight light that uses LEDs to offer high visibility at a distance of up to 1 mile. This Made in the USA personal safety light is manufactured using industrial grade plastic and is water-resistant.
A Quick Security Tip: Be sure to have an ample supply of the appropriate batteries available for the emergency lighting products you have. During an actual emergency, it may be very difficult, if not impossible, to obtain spare batteries.
My Final Thoughts: Emergency lighting has literally gone through a high-tech revolution. Today, we are fortunate to have a wide choice of quality lights from which to select. It is good idea is to think about obtaining different types of lighting products for distinct uses. For instance, you may want to get a certain light designed for long-term illumination in case of a power outage; a powerful and rugged flashlight for your vehicle; a reliable light for your keychain; and so on.
Do your research, and you will find the utmost in security, safety and convenience lighting for your specific needs.
And, remember, now is the time to acquire your emergency lighting, before it may be needed for the next man-made or natural disaster.
(Thanks to the lighting manufacturers and distributors who provided information and examples of their products.)
Note: If you manufacture or distribute any Security, Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Defense or Crime Prevention related products, please send information on your product line for possible future reference in this column to: [email protected].
Copyright 2004 by Bruce Mandelblit
Bruce welcomes your thoughts. His email address is: [email protected]. Bruce is a nationally known security journalist, as well as a recently retired, highly decorated reserve Law Enforcement Officer. Bruce writes Staying Safe, a weekly syndicated column covering the topics of security, safety and crime prevention. Bruce was commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel - the state's highest honor - for his public service.
This column is provided for general information purposes only. Please check with your local law enforcement agency and legal professional for information specific to you and your jurisdiction.
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Reprinted from NewsMax.com
Emergency Lighting – New Choices For Your Preparedness Needs
Bruce Mandelblit
Friday, July 30, 2004
Emergency lighting has never been more indispensable, especially for those people who have chosen to be proactive in their disaster preparedness. From the heartbreaking events of 9/11 almost three years ago, to much more recent occurrences, it is more evident than ever that proper lighting is a "must have" in every emergency plan.
Think about this: In about the last year alone, there has been extensive power outages in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States (including New York City as well as other major metropolitan areas); parts of Canada; the greater London area; and Italy. Add to these the deadly hurricane Isabel, the lethal California wildfires, and the recent flooding in the Northeast and Texas, many thousands of people and businesses have gone without power for as much as a week or more!
We are fortunate that in 2004, high-quality personal and emergency lighting comes in virtually all shapes, forms, sizes and prices. Here are a few of the latest in safety, security or convenience lighting that you may want to consider adding to your emergency kit:
Home Safety Light (www.cyberlux.com): This is a new emergency lighting system that is designed to provide up to a full-week of lighting from a single set of AA batteries. This Made in the USA product does not use bulbs, but rather white diodes that help to provide long-term lighting with a minimal use of battery power.
CC Trek Light (www.ccrane.com): The CC Trek Light features two white LEDs that provides a bright light for up to 50 continuous hours, plus it will produce a useful light for over 100 hours more. This functional light fits easily into a backpack or purse, and includes an elasticized lanyard.
Teknolite (www.teknolite.com): This is a unique looking flashlight that uses LED technology to generate about 150+ hours of burn-time on a set of batteries. It is shock, vibration, pressure and water resistant, and features "glow in the dark" locater lights to help to detect this flashlight in total darkness.
Arc Flashlight (www.arcflashlight.com): Although this small flashlight is powered by just a single AAA battery, it produces a powerful light using a LED. This American-made flashlight also has a run-time of about 5 hours on a single battery. A great size for attaching to a keychain or carrying in a purse.
TheLEDLight (www.theledlight.com): A distributor of many high-tech lights including the Streamlight 3C. The Streamlight 3C is a powerful and rugged 10 LED flashlight that produces up to 336 hours of run-time from a set of batteries.
Princeton Tec (www.princetontec.com): The Princeton Tec Impact Flashlight uses a single LED light that can see object about 50 yards away. It comes with 4 AA batteries for up to 150+ hours of use.
EternaLight (www.techass.com): The EternaLight from Technology Associates is a unique small personal light. It uses bright LEDs that have up to 700 hours of burn-time on a single set of batteries.
LED Headlamps (www.e-headlamps.com): E-Headlamps.com is a website specializing in LED Headlamps. In certain emergency situations, a LED Headlamp might just fit the bill since it will allow the use of both hands while providing a brilliant light. Popular models of LED Headlamps include the Black Diamond Ion, the CMG Tracer and the Princeton Tec Scout.
PALights (www.palights.com): The PALight is an American-made palm-sized personal and emergency flashlight. It features a LED that has multiple modes of use including a high-beam mode and an "always-on" mode.
Inova Flashlight (www.inovalight.com): Inova makes many different models of LED flashlights including the X5. The handheld X5 floodlight features 5 LEDs which are visible to about 2 miles and have an approximate 20+ hour burn-time on set of batteries.
Pak-Lite (www.paklite.net): The Pak-Lite is a new LED duel-mode flashlight that is pocket-sized and can be seen up to 1 mile. It is available with either a red or white LED and it snaps directly on to a 9-volt battery. It has up to a 10-year shelf life, and it will operate for about 200 hours on a high setting or about 1,200 hours on a low setting.
Lite Tracker (www.graceindustries.com): The Lite Tracker is one of many models of emergency and safety lights made by Grace Industries. The Lite Tracker is a small and lightweight light that uses LEDs to offer high visibility at a distance of up to 1 mile. This Made in the USA personal safety light is manufactured using industrial grade plastic and is water-resistant.
A Quick Security Tip: Be sure to have an ample supply of the appropriate batteries available for the emergency lighting products you have. During an actual emergency, it may be very difficult, if not impossible, to obtain spare batteries.
My Final Thoughts: Emergency lighting has literally gone through a high-tech revolution. Today, we are fortunate to have a wide choice of quality lights from which to select. It is good idea is to think about obtaining different types of lighting products for distinct uses. For instance, you may want to get a certain light designed for long-term illumination in case of a power outage; a powerful and rugged flashlight for your vehicle; a reliable light for your keychain; and so on.
Do your research, and you will find the utmost in security, safety and convenience lighting for your specific needs.
And, remember, now is the time to acquire your emergency lighting, before it may be needed for the next man-made or natural disaster.
(Thanks to the lighting manufacturers and distributors who provided information and examples of their products.)
Note: If you manufacture or distribute any Security, Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Defense or Crime Prevention related products, please send information on your product line for possible future reference in this column to: [email protected].
Copyright 2004 by Bruce Mandelblit
Bruce welcomes your thoughts. His email address is: [email protected]. Bruce is a nationally known security journalist, as well as a recently retired, highly decorated reserve Law Enforcement Officer. Bruce writes Staying Safe, a weekly syndicated column covering the topics of security, safety and crime prevention. Bruce was commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel - the state's highest honor - for his public service.
This column is provided for general information purposes only. Please check with your local law enforcement agency and legal professional for information specific to you and your jurisdiction.
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