Safety Flares Are Going Green

Dangerous Toxic Flares are getting replaced by Environmentally Better Options

Menlo Park, California – PowerFlare® is dedicated to helping the world get greener.

PowerFlare products were specifically designed to eliminate the health, safety, and environmental hazards characterized by traditional incendiary flares while improving light signal visibility and reducing overall long-term financial costs for customers. Traditional flares contain perchlorate and other major carcinogens, and sometimes cause out of control fires due to mishandling. However, PowerFlares use LED technology, eliminating the use of harsh chemical perchlorate and eliminates the risk of fire or explosion.

Government agencies such as Law Enforcement, Fire and Military are acknowledging the dangers of incendiary flares, and are now switching to the safe solution of LED (Light Emitting Diode) Electronic Flares. A Study by the Santa Clara County Water District says that even one traditional flare can contaminate over 300,000 gallons of drinking water.

Used by various agencies such as law enforcement, emergency response, and military the PowerFlare electronic beacon is a versatile, high-tech safety device that uses the latest in LED light technology. PowerFlares are perfect for consumer use as well, especially for automotive, SCUBA diving, hiking, camping and biking. A bright array of 16 LEDs around its periphery give the PowerFlare units brilliant signaling or illumination light in all directions. The unit comes with a commonly found user-replaceable CR123 lithium battery that has a 10 year shelf life. These batteries will not leak like alkaline batteries and will run the unit from 8 to 150 hours, depending upon which of the user-selectable flash patterns is being used. Each PowerFlare has 10 built-in user-selectable patterns: solid-on, rotate, alternate, quad-blink; double-blink; single-blink fast; single-blink slow; solid-on low; “SOS” Morse code rescue signal; and flashlight (directional) mode. There is a rechargeable version as well that comes in a six-pack system.

“PowerFlares are the ultimate safety and sport lighting device” says John Dunning, President of PF Distribution Center, the Master Distributor for PowerFlares. “Tens of thousands of PowerFlares are now being used around the world instead of incendiary road flares due to their effectiveness in: minimizing health and environmental concerns; improving cost effectiveness; safety to users and the public; and attention-getting visibility. The PowerFlare is a quality product that you can rely upon for safety. Our flares are ready when you need them: earthquake, hurricane, power blackout, accidents, wilderness rescue, or just a flat tire.”

The PowerFlare Safety Light offers flexibility and adaptability for various situations which are likely to be encountered. The units are available in various LED color choices: Red, Blue, Amber, White, Green and Infrared. In addition, there are two LED color combinations available: Red/Blue and Red/Amber. There are also 8 Outer Shell Housing Colors available: Yellow, Orange, Blue, Desert Tan, Black, Military Olive Drab, Pink and Hot Pink. Each PowerFlare unit is about the size of a hockey puck (weighs ~7 oz.), yet is rugged enough to survive being run over by large vehicles or dropped from aircraft. The PowerFlare is easy to use and can be seen for miles: No messing with lighting flares or dim chemical glow-sticks. They are safe and environmentally-friendly. There is a convenient lanyard tab for attaching to belt, boat, backpack, etc. PowerFlares float and are waterproof, no alkaline batteries or chemicals to decompose, useful in natural disasters or other emergencies. PowerFlare safety beacons are great for consumers, small to large companies and a variety of agencies. A 4-Pack is perfect for individual car or truck use and can make a great gift. Typical uses include: traffic control, accidents, temporary helicopter landing zone markers, Search and Rescue, marine/waterway use, tactical signaling, and illuminating checkpoints.

About PowerFlare®
Based in (Silicon Valley) Menlo Park, California, PowerFlare has been a leading provider of environmentally conscious LED flares worldwide for over 6 years. PowerFlares are purchased and currently used by a variety of markets including U.S. military, law enforcement, fire agencies, and industrial companies, EMT medics, sports and first responder industries. These markets require products able to withstand extreme environments and repetitive wear conditions. PowerFlare is a leader with field-proven experience in these demanding, markets. Ph 1-877-256-6907 , www.powerflare.com. Shop online at www.pfdistributioncenter.com.

PowerFlare is a registered trademark of PowerFlare Corporation.

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