Brea-based GlowZone is introducing new glow-in-the-dark safety equipment that could benefit firefighters nationwide. The company, which specializes in photoluminescent technology, is debuting its line of products during this week's Riverside County Rapid Intervention Crew training session.

GlowZone has been collaborating with firefighters on the project, which include glow-in-the-dark handles for axes and hand tools, caps for emergency breathing hoses, striping for fire suits and other items that will help lead firefighters to safety.

"In a fire environment, safety equipment can limit some senses wile others become hypersensitive," says Capt. Dave Hudson, city of Perris and Riverside County Fire Department. "In the darkness of a fire environment, gear and suits equipped with glow-in-the-dark technology makes it easier for firefighters to see each other and to find equipment that has been put down."

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