A Network of Public Safety
Suppliers and Retailers
The Public Safety Suppliers and Retailers (PSSR) organizes a network of public safety equipment and uniform companies in order to improve supply chains, innovation, and awareness.
PSSR promotes the manufacture, sale, and brand awareness of equipment and accessories used every day by millions of workers engaged in public safety.
FIRE & EMS
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPLIER FOR FIRE AND EMS?
LAW ENFORCEMENT
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPLIER FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT?
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THE PSSR NAUMD CONVENTION AND EXPOSITION
NAUMD 2025 Convention & Exposition
April 27 – 29, 2025
Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, LA, USA
RETAILER MEMBERS
PSSR Retailers
PSSR retailers offer the best of class customer service for the tens of thousands of public safety agencies they serve across the globe. The experts employed at these distributors are trained to assist with all technical, safety, branding and specification requirements their customers require.
MANUFACTURER MEMBERS
PSSR Manufacturers
PSSR manufacturers have decades (some over a century) of experience making uniforms, equipment and gear for the law enforcement, military, security, fire, and EMS professionals. These are high performance, quality tested products worn by millions of at government, municipal, and private agencies.
FEATURED NEWS
Carrington Textiles’ Portuguese Factory Cuts CO2 Emissions by 45 Percent
Global workwear textile manufacturer Carrington Textiles, along with its joint venture in Portugal, MGC, has achieved significant carbon emission reductions following the installation of a biomass boiler at the site in 2023. This initiative has allowed the factory to...
Elevating the Badge: Lee Galperin, Smith & Warren
(Editor’s Note: The following originally appeared in the spring edition of HV Mfg Magazine) HV Mfg sat down with Lee Galperin, President of Smith & Warren, Inc. The White Plains company designs and manufactures custom badges for police and fire departments,...
MIlliken & Company Releases 2023 Sustainability Report
Diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company today released its sixth annual sustainability report that discloses performance against its 2025 Sustainability Goals and 2030 net-zero targets. The report details the company’s key impacts across its people,...
National Safety Apparel Acquired by Blue Point Capital Partners
Blue Point Capital Partners announced last week the recapitalization of National Safety Apparel (NSA), a leading Cleveland-based manufacturer of branded, high-performance personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety products for electrical, industrial and service...
When it comes to uniform and grooming standards, are we at the point of no return?
Attempts by the NYPD to reinstate stricter uniform and grooming standards has sparked a broader conversation about the role of appearance in law enforcement credibility Years ago, in a documentary about underwater SCUBA cave diving, the filmmakers stressed the...
Two transport companies that successfully recycle uniforms
AILEEN’S UNIFORM ATLAS The Pulse is pleased to introduce Aileen’s Uniform Atlas, a new recurring feature written by Aileen Out. Out is the owner of Prettybusiness, a news blog in the Netherlands that focuses exclusively on work clothing. Uniform recycling has...
2024 Awards Profile: Penn Emblem Company, Decoration, Veteran Affairs Badge
Penn Emblem, winner of this year’s Innovation Award for decoration, was tasked with creating a badge for the Department of Veteran Affairs. Penn Emblem selected its PennFlex™ line of durable, thermoplastic emblems to create the three dimensional effect desired by the...
Awards Profile: Miami Dade Fire Rescue, Emergency Services – Galls
An improved appearance and better comfort drove the creation of this Best Dressed Public Safety Department winner coordinated by Galls. The Miami Dade Fire Rescue has over 2800 sworn personnel that respond to over 280,000 calls annually. Their goal for the program...
The Art of Merchandising
THE UNIFORM CHRONICLES NAUMD is pleased to present The Uniform Chronicles, a new column written by Leslie Watt McArdle, former senior manager of merchandise and product design for Aramark and Vestis. When you work in the uniform industry, as I have for many years, no...