Prison officers could be given stab-proof vests after several staff were attacked, allegedly by Manchester bomb plotter Hashem Abedi. Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood says the Prison Service will ...

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is considering the use of stab-proof vests and personal alarms after a nurse was stabbed during an after-hours callout in late December. Mitchell McLaughlan, ...

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An ambulance worker says stab-proof vests, which are meant to be available to staff responding to mental health callouts, are not available at all stations. Police are set to pull back from attending ...

Meanwhile, besides the anti-blade umbrellas, the JR West is also equipping some of its trains with other protective shields, including stab-resistant gloves and stab-resistant vests and shields. The ...

Japan has unveiled blade-resistant umbrellas to enhance public safety on Japanese trains. Around 1,200 stab-proof umbrellas will be deployed in around 600 trains to shield passengers against potential ...

In the wake of increasing knife attacks in the country, a Japanese company, JR West, has launched around 1,200 stab-proof, lightweight umbrellas for 600 trains in the Kansai region, states a local ...

A Japanese company is set to introduce around 1,200 stab-proof, lightweight umbrellas on 600 trains in the Kansai region. These umbrellas are about 20cm longer than standard ones, ...

Tokyo: After a series of knife attacks in Japan, blade-resistant umbrellas will be installed on Japanese trains. The step aims to enhance the security of passengers. Around 1,200 stab-proof umbrellas ...

West Japan Railway has developed a stab-resistant umbrella that will be used to protect passengers and crew members from knife-wielding assailants on trains. The rail company, also known as JR ...

October 23, 2024. OSAKA – West Japan Railway Co. has developed a stab-resistant umbrella that will be used to protect passengers and crew members from knife-wielding assailants on trains.. JR West ...