SafetyMate Announces the Use of Its First-Aid Device in School Buses in the Capistrano Unified School District

Business Wire, June 28, 2004

IRVINE, Calif. -- School District Supplements Student Safety Preparedness and Risk Management Program With Purchase of First and Only Portable First-Aid Responder Device; Serves as Model to Other School Districts

SafetyMate announced today that its first-aid responder device, the first and only portable units with life saving protocols recommended by the American Red Cross and the Department of Homeland Security, have been purchased for use in 50 buses operated by the Capistrano Unified School District. The 55-school, 50,000-student school district will take delivery of the first units this summer to serve as supplementary protection for its students riding the bus. As the first school district to incorporate the SafetyMate devices into its safety preparedness and risk management programs, Capistrano Unified will serve as a model to other school districts nationwide that are interested in making student safety a top priority.

"Student safety and well-being is of the utmost priority," said Dan Crawford, Associate Superintendent, Support Services, of the Capistrano Unified School District. "Each school already has a comprehensive School Safety Plan and conducts regular fire and disaster drills. SafetyMate is an extension of these preparedness measures and offers another response tool should there be a true emergency situation."

Developed with the support of the Orange County Chapter of the American Red Cross, SafetyMate is a hand-held, battery-powered portable interactive device designed to help a first aid responder react confidently to a variety of life threatening medical emergencies with the push of a button. The audible instructions and protocols, which are provided step-by-step, are the same as those recommended by 911 operators, the American Red Cross, and the Department of Homeland Security.

SafetyMate provides instructions and protocols for emergencies frequently reported to 911 or handled by an Emergency Medical Team: choking; seizures; head, spine and neck injuries; burns; electric shock; CPR; fractures; and unconsciousness.

"Schools are the guardians of our children for a good part of the day and of their lives," said John Rodenrys, CEO of SafetyMate Corporation. "The Capistrano Unified School District has taken another step to ensure their safety and will become the model for other school districts in the area of emergency preparedness. In a medical emergency when every second counts, it's reassuring to know a school district is equipped with a product that can be the link between the occurrence of an emergency situation and the arrival of professional help to the scene."

SafetyMate can be programmed in any language and is currently offered in an English/Spanish version in the U.S. and an English/French version in Canada. The proprietary programmability of SafetyMate allows the company to provide keypad configurations with varied protocol requests to meet the needs of any and all markets.

SafetyMate Corporation was founded with the goal of providing life saving information, products and devices that prepare and enable the general public to render immediate and effective assistance to victims of accidents, medical or Homeland Security emergencies. In the summer of 2004, the company will offer SafetyMate through a network of national distributors to commercial, institutional and recreational markets. For more company or product information, please visit the website at www.safetymatecorp.com or contact Thomas McEuen at (800) 439-8995.