SUFFERN – On Tuesday the Ramapo Police Department K9, Blue, received a LOF Defence Systems K9 StreetFighter vest. The lifesaving piece of equipment was donated by Brady’s K9 Fund.
According to Brady’s Fund, “The K9 StreetFighter was engineered as a lightweight, armoured tracking harness that can be worn for entire shifts without causing mobility stress, fatigue, discomfort, or overheating. LOF redesigned the concept of K9 armour based-on feedback from police and military units who have lost their K9 team members in situations where time was not available to equip their dogs with the right gear. The K9 StreetFighter is used by Law Enforcement and Special Forces K9 teams globally. It’s lightweight design, rapid deployment and Outlast Thermal Management Technology make the StreetFighter a versatile, comfortable harness working dogs can wear for entire shifts ensuring they are always protected when confronting a threat.”
Brady’s K9 Fund was founded by Brady Snakovsky, an active ten-year-old in fifth grade. He couldn’t understand why all K9 officers were not wearing a ballistic vest. After learning that these vests are not automatically issued to the K9’s and are very expensive, Brady made it a mission to raise funds in order to protect those who protect us and make sure that they come home at the end of their shift.
