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There have been a number of recent cases of perchlorate contamination attributed to old-fashioned incendiary flares: "One unused road flare on the side of a highway is enough to contaminate more than 300,000 gallons of water with perchlorate to a level above 6 parts per billion, the public health goal in California....:

There have been numerous cases of flares "spontaneously" combusting in the trunks of police cars.

Emergency Service Times (UK), Feb. 2006 couresty of the publisher.

NBC News
Footage of PowerFlare^TM units deployed at a DUI checkpoint.

Santa Clara Valley Water District
Research on perchlorate groundwater pollution from flares.

San Jose Mercury News
Electronic Beacon Sees Light in Valley

Palo Alto Weekly
A "Flare" for Entrepreneurship

Marine West January 16-17, San Diego, CA

Regional Transit Primes and Subs Conf January 17, Sacramento, CA

SHOT Show February 2-5, Las Vegas, NV

California Police Chiefs Association CPCA March 3-5, Fresno, CA

US Forest Service Nat'l Safety & Health Conference, March 11-12, Dallas,TX

Marine South April 2-3, Camp Lejeune, NC

FDIC April 10-12, Indianapolis, IN

California Sheriffs Assoc. April 13-14, Monterey, CA

GovSec / USLAW / READY April 23-24, Washington DC

International Police Conference May 4, Montreal, Canada

US Army Armor Warfighting Conf May 6-8, Ft Knox, KY

Special Forces USSOCOM (SOCOM) APBI & SOF Special Forces Show [Special Operations Forces Week and Advance Planning Briefing to Industry Conference] May 20-22, Tampa, FL

NFPA Nat. Fire Prevention Assoc. Expo June 2-4, Las Vegas, NV

Adjutants General Association of the United States (AGAUS) June 23-28, Virgin Islands

National Sheriffs Association June 30-July 2, Indianapolis, IN

Firehouse Expo July 24-26, Baltimore, MD

International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Aug. 15-16, Denver, CO

Enlisted Association National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) AUg. 18-20, Savannah, GA

ARPOC California Reserve Peace Officers Association Aug. 21-23, Sacramento, CA

New York Law Enforcement Expo August 27-28, New York, NY

National Guard Assoc. of the U.S. General (NGAUS) Conference & Expo Sept. 19-21, Baltimore, MD

Modern Day Marine Sept. 30-Oct. 2, Quantico, VA

COPSWest Oct. 7-9 (and Los Angeles Sheriff Dept LASD Vehicle Demo Day Oct. 9), Ontario, CA

Clean Gulf (Maritime & Energy Environmental) Oct. 29-30, San Antonio, TX

IACP: International Association of Chiefs of Police Nov. 9-11, San Diego, CA

SHOT Show January, Florida

Marine West January, San Diego, CA

Industrial Fire, Safety, & Security Expo Feb. 12-16, Galveston, TX

California Police Chiefs Association CPCA Feb. 26-28, Long Beach, CA

AUSA Army Winter Symposium & Expo March 5-10, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

GovSec / USLAW / READY May 5-11, Washington DC

NFPA Nat. Fire Prevention Assoc. Expo June 1-6, Boston, MA

D-Day for Disaster Preparedness: June 6, San Jose, CA

Adjutants General Association of the United States (AGAUS) June 3-10, Anchorage, AK

National Sheriffs Association June 23-27, Sale Lake City, UT

ALEA (Airborne Law Enforcement Association) Annual Conference and Expo July 10-14, Orlando, FL

Firehouse Expo July 24-29, Baltimore, MD

Enlisted Association National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) AUg. 11-25, Oklahoma City, OK

International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Aug. 23-26, Atlanta, GA

National Guard Assoc. of the U.S. General (NGAUS) Conference & Expo Aug. 23-28, San Juan, PR

National Tactical Offciers Association (NTOA) Sept. 16 & 17, Milwaukee, WI

Modern Day Marine Oct. 2-4, Quantico, VA

COPSWest Oct. 2-3 (and Los Angeles Sheriff Dept LASD Vehicle Demo Day Oct. 4), Ontario, CA

IACP: International Association of Chiefs of Police Oct. 12-17, New Orleans, LA

Clean Gulf (Maritime & Energy Environmental) Nov. 14-17, Tampa, FL

American Towman Expo Nov. 14-19, Baltimore, MD

Note: There is no Special Forces USSOCOM (SOCOM) APBI & SOF Special Forces Show [Special Operations Forces Week and Advance Planning Briefing to Industry Conference] show in 2007; look for us there in 2008!

California Police Chiefs Association CPCA Jan. 30-Feb. 1, Palm Springs, CA

US Dept. Forestry Jan. 30-Feb. 3, Jacksonville, FL

SHOT Show Feb. 9-11, Las Vegas, NV

Firehouse World Feb. 21-23, San Diego, CA

Trexpo SWAT Show March 15-16, Los Angeles, CA

California Sheriffs Assoc. April 9-10, Santa Clara, CA

GovSec/READY April 25-28, Washington DC

National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) May 5-10, Olrando, FL

Western States Tow Show May 31- June 3, Reno, NV

National Sheriffs Association June 18-22, Orlando, FL

USSOCOM (SOCOM) APBI & SOF Special Forces Show [Special Operations Forces Week and Advance Planning Briefing to Industry Conference] June 19-23, Tampa, FL

CATO: California Association of Tactical Officers Annual SWAT Conference July 17-18, Anaheim, CAA

ALEA (Airborne Law Enforcement Association) Annual Conference and Expo July 18-23, New Orleans, LA

San Jose Grand Prix July 28-30, San Jose, CA

ARPOC California Reserve Peace Officers Association Aug. 23-26, Reno, NV

Police Fleet Expo Aug. 22-28, Louisville, KY

International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Sept. 13-18, Dallas, TX

National Guard Assoc. of the U.S. General Conference & Expo Sept. 16-18, Albuquerque, NM

IACP: International Association of Chiefs of Police Oct. 14-18, Boston, MA

Clean Gulf (Maritime & Energy Environmental) Oct. 17-20, New Orleans, LA

COPSWest Oct. 24-25 (and Los Angeles Sheriff Dept LASD Vehicle Demo Day Oct. 26), Ontario, CA

American Towman Expo Nov. 16-20, Baltimore, MD

SHOT Show January 28-31, Las Vegas, NV

San Mateo International Sportmen's Exposition Feb. 3-6, San Mateo, CA

California Police Chiefs Conference Feb. 7-9, Sacramento, CA

Sports, Boat & RV Show Feb. 18-21, Sacramento, CA

Pleasanton International Sportsmen's Expo Feb. 25-27, Pleasanton, CA

California Sheriffs Conference March 21-22, Berkeley, CA

Mid-America Trucking Show March 31-April 2, Louisville, KY

Pacific Grove Police Motorcycle Competition April 8, Pacific Grove, CA

Greater Los Angeles Vendor Fair April 27, Los Angeles, CA

Caltrans Business Procurement Fair April 28, Los Angeles, CA

Annual American Assoc. of Airport Executives conference and Expo May 1-5, Seattle, WA (booths by Robinson Aviation & AARF)

U.S. Coast Guard Innovation Show May 3-5, Santa Clara, CA

Western States Tow Show May 12-14, Reno, NV

Sunnyvale Health & Safety Faire May 14, Sunnyvale, CA

DRC (Disaster Resistant California) May 15-18, Sacramento, CA

Fire Expo May 20-22, Harrisburg, PA

READY May 25-26, Washington, DC

NASAR National Search and Rescue May 25-28, Oakland, CA

American Red Cross National Convention May, 27-28, San Francisco, CA

FAA First Annual Airport Conference June 1-3, Anaheim, CA

DOE Annual Small Business Conference June 14, Nashville, TN

National Sheriffs Association June 25-28, Loiusville, KY

ALEA (Airborne Law Enforcement Association) Annual Conference and Expo July 22-23, Reno, NV

San Jose Grand Prix July 29-31, San Jose, CA

Fire Rescue International, August 12-15, Denver, CO (AARF booth)

Police Fleet Expo August 18-19, Grand Rapids, MI

ARPOC California Reserve Peace Officers Association August 25-27, San Diego, CA

National Guard Assoc. of the U.S. General Conference & Expo Sept. 16-18, E Komo Mai, Hawaii

IACP: International Association of Chiefs of Police 2005 Sept. 24-28, Miami, FL

COPSWest October 11-12, Ontario, CA: Booth 238

Clean Gulf 2005 Nov. 9-10, Galveston, TX

FireRescue Conference & Expo 2005 Nov. 11-12, Las Vegas, NV

American Towman Expo Dec. 3-4, Baltimore, MD

... more trade shows and conferences to be listed soon ...

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CALIFORNIA SB 912; LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT USE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY ELECTRONIC BEACONS

January 10, 2006
PowerFlare Announces General Availability of Model PF-200R Rechargeable Safety Light

November 30, 2005
PowerFlare Exhibits at American Towman Expo

November 7, 2005
PowerFlare Exhibits at FireRescue Conference

October 31, 2005
PowerFlare Exhibits at Clean Gulf Conference

September 23, 2005
PowerFlare Exhibits at IACP Conference

September 7, 2005
Powerflare Safety Lights Available for Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort

April 4, 2005
Maui Police Purchase Powerflare Safety Lights

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