MONROE COUNTY (NY) VOLUNTEER FIRE POLICE ASSOCIATION TO OBTAIN AEROLIGHT WEARABLE ILLUMINATION DEVICES

ROCHESTER, NY – (December 14, 2005) – The Monroe County Volunteer Fire Police Association will soon be the nation's first emergency responders authorized to use AeroLight™ wearable self-illuminating gear at emergency scenes in Upstate New York. Approval for the use of this new technology was passed unanimously by the Monroe County Volunteer Fire Chiefs Association. SculpTek Corporation, a Rochester-based product development company and designer of the safety products, will outfit each Fire Police officer with three separate models of illumination equipment.

AeroLight™ self illumination technology represents the next generation of personal protective equipment. The electro-luminescent devices emit a darkness-piercing glow that is more visible from a greater distance than any other light source, especially in elements such as smoke, fog, snow, or rain. In addition, each device is also retro-reflective.

This represents an important development for public safety and the emergency responder community in Upstate NY. Monroe has set a precedent as the first county to adopt active illumination for its Fire Police squads. The county currently has over two hundred and fifty active Fire Police. Fire Police are volunteer firemen who have the power to render service as peace officers and have the same authority as police officers to regulate traffic at the scene of fires or other emergencies. Each volunteer Fire Police will receive an illuminated belt, a sash and two helmet lights.

Extensive field testing by the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association and its affiliates validate the technology. Jerry Daniels, a Fire Police Officer in Newark, DE and a ranking member of the Cumberland Valley association asserts: “Our main concern is safety. Anything we can use that makes us more visible in today's world is definitely a plus.”

Funding for the project is being handled by New York State Senator Joseph E. Robach.

About AeroLife Products
AeroLife Products Co. [www.aerolifeproducts.com] based in Rochester, N.Y., features breakthrough electro-luminescent technology in its line of life-saving products aimed at the emergency first-responder market. Made in Rochester, N.Y., the company’s AeroLight™ and AeroFlex™ brands address critical public safety and consumer needs with proprietary retro-reflective technology embedded in wearable products. AeroLife’s parent company is SculpTek Corporation, a Rochester-based product development company.