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To China Or Not To China - Outsourcing In Public Safety Equipment

Foreign made public safety equipment is a hot topic right now in the equipment business. Many companies are selling decent products that are in fact made oversees. Some of these products are high quality, innovative products that have a role in the field. Many companies offer foreign made police sirens, dash lights, siren speakers, and even LED grill lights. The problem is that some companies, particularly online, offer exact replicas of police sirens and the other product mentioned above, as the American companies who invented the original product.

This means that some companies get an American made product and copy it then sell it back in America at a cost sometimes 25% of the cost of the original. The good news about those products is that the price is so much lower. The bad news is that the quality on THESE sirens and other emergency warning equipment, is much less - FAR less - than the original.

Here is the way we feel about it...

Although some of our siren speakers are assembled outside of America, for the most part - all of our products are produced right here in the USA. That's something that we are proud of and if possible will continue to offer these products to you, our customer.

Most all of our Sound Off Signal line of dash lights, emergency warning equipment, mini light bars, headlight flashers. strobe kits, and other products are manufactured at the Sound Off Signal factory in Hudsonville, Michigan. We have visited the factory and know the hard working individuals who work there. They employ about 100 people and recently have obtained incentives to hire more people as they make huge American investments in their new line of LED lighting.

100% of our sirens we sell are made in Indianapolis, IN at the Carson Sirens factory. Those people are a close knit family who works hard to keep good ole' American quality up and prices low. Carson Sirens are the most rugged police siren, ems siren, and fire siren in the world PERIOD. We have that much confidence in them. Carson Sirens are simply the best siren in the world. When you look at the cost, the quality and the features of Carson Sirens - you can't deny that.

Globalization is here to stay and has been here for quite sometime. It is beneficial for some customers and for some business are the right fit. But here at The Public Safety Store - we think that we want to sell the highest quality products possible. That's what we will continue to do.

The next time you are looking for a lightbar ask yourself - "Why is this half the cost of a big name brand?" Brand name only cost a certain amount - anything more than that, and you are suffering quality. Simple as that. Don't put your safety at risk to save a few dollars. Do you think a skydiver buys his parachutes at the cheapest price possible? Don't put your safety at risk and buy the cheapest siren, lightbar, or public safety vest. It just doesn't make since.

Want to buy a gift for that new Firefighter?

It's crunch time - Christmas is just 12 days away at the time that I am writing this. You have those hard to get firefighters in your life and you have no idea what to get them.

No worries - we are here to help. There are certain gifts that every firefighter will love - we'll talk about Carson Sirens & Sound Off Signal and we'll talk about other great gifts as well.

The most popular gift for any firefighter has to be the Carson Sirens & Sound Off Signal Siren Combo Kit. You need to figure out if the person you are buying for has a siren on his or her vehicle. Just in case you don't know what a siren is, it's the thing that goes woo-woo! I know that sounds silly but readers not in the fire service simply might not know the terms. If the person you are buying for does not have one - The Combo Kit is a PERFECT gift. It's easy to add this to the vehicle and if they don't have one already - they will LOVE YOU!

Let's say this person has the siren and lights on his or her vehicle. What do you buy them now? There is one thing that every firefighter must have. Just as you ladies out there need a purse for your "things", a firefighter must have a similar item to haul his or her stuff. The Public Safety Store Deluxe Fire Gear Bag is a steal at only $39.99. We have plenty in stock - order it now before Christmas comes.

Finally if you don't need a Carson Siren. When it comes to safety on the scene of an emergency, there is nothing more valued than a Public Safety Fire Vest. It's not only practical, relitivly enexpensive, it's the law. Every police, fire, ems & even reporters are required by law to have a high visibility vest while on the scene of an emergency. So pick up a vest for your favorite loved one RIGHT NOW!

You do need to hurry, because Christmas is coming quick. We have plenty of other options as well. Carson Sirens is our hottest seller, but look at these as well as other gifts to keep your loved one warm & safe during these holiday season!

Of course if you have questions, call us at 1-800-646-1046 or just email info@thepublicsafetystore.com.

Thanks!

Sean
www.ThePublicSafetyStore.com