Enhancing Football Helmet Safety: The Role of Position-Specific NFL Testing
Football is one of the most popular sports across North America, with countless views across the US and Canada tuning in each week to watch their favourite players hit the field. It’s also a high-impact sport that has seen increasing attention as safety regulators, league organizations and equipment manufacturers all work to reduce the risk […]
Evolving 2024 Drone Safety Compliance Methods: Highlighting Recent Developments
Commercial drone (UAV) technology and usage continue to evolve rapidly, with regulators and manufacturers striving to stay on top of guidelines to help improve their efficiency and performance and, most importantly, ensure safety during operations. In early 2024, AVSS (Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions Inc) managed to achieve an industry milestone by officially securing FAA approval […]
Examining the Role of Ballistic Testing and Threat Assessment For Tactical Operators
When facing the realities of in-field tactical operations, ensuring the efficacy of body armour against projectiles and other sources of harm is essential for safety and harm mitigation. Whether from a law enforcement, military, security, or industry-adjacent perspective, the significant increase in risk posed by modern warfare tactics and weaponry heightens the need for reliable […]
Understanding the Lasting Effects of Impact Trauma on the Human Body
Impact trauma, often referred to as blunt force trauma (BFT), can have profoundly detrimental effects on the human body, lasting well beyond the point of impact. The sudden, forceful transfer of kinetic energy into the human body can lead to a variety of injuries, ranging from minor contusions to severe, permanent damage to soft tissue […]
Understanding the Technical Differences Between Less Lethal and Non-Lethal Ammunition
Navigating modern law enforcement, military and security engagements requires an increasingly complex understanding of the risks of lethality, as well as the chance for long-term harm to those targeted by weapons deployment. The deployment of lethal force, whether by deploying a firearm, physical strikes, or other measures, is expected to be a last resort during engagements, […]
Safeguarding Athletes: The Importance of Specialized Sports Testing
Whether a professional, amateur or recreational athlete, every sport contains some amount of injury risk. However, sudden impact to the head can lead to a variety of injuries, ranging from contusions and lacerations to concussions, skull fracture and severe traumatic brain injury. Even whiplash, often thought of as a neck injury, can involve concussion-like symptoms […]
Key Factors in Impact Injury Research
Impact injury research forms the bedrock of safety research, especially when guided by Biokinetics’ decades of consulting and testing experience. As a way of assessing the factors that contribute to impact injuries, as well as how specific variables affect the severity and long-term effects on the human body, impact injury research helps to establish an […]
Exploring The Vital Role of Standards Testing in Commercial Drone Usage
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has become increasingly prevalent in both private and commercial spaces. With drones continuing to push the boundaries on our current understanding of their capabilities and operating environments, ensuring the consistent evolution of relevant safety guidelines is essential to risk mitigation. At Biokinetics, we know firsthand just how important […]
Advancing Safety and Efficiency: Key Considerations in Assessing Less Lethal Ammunition
Law enforcement and military branches across North America, Europe, and most of the globe are facing heavy scrutiny when it comes to the use of force, specifically when it comes to deploying ammunition or weaponry that carries a high risk of lethality. In a bid to reduce injuries to both officers and civilians, there have […]
Understanding NIJ Ballistic Levels: Ensuring User Safety Through Rigorous Testing
When it comes to ensuring the optimal safety of law enforcement and military personnel in high-conflict scenarios, ensuring protective equipment is alignmed with current safety standards and practices is paramount. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is a leading authority for safety protocols and maintains a dedicated set of standards for ballistic resistance that allow […]
