'Office Furniture' Received Designation from Homeland Security SafetyAct "Anti-Terrorist Technology"
 
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Gunnar Manufacturing Inc. has developed a Protective Office Furniture System, a unique and patented u-shaped suite of office furniture, capable of withstanding over 40 tons of rubble and blasts of over 250 pounds of TNT. It is intended to help safeguard office workers by providing them a safe place of refuge under their desks in the event of a structural ceiling collapse due to natural disaster, criminal activity, or terrorist act.

Calgary, AB (PRWEB) August 20, 2006 -- Gunnar Manufacturing Inc. has developed a Protective Office Furniture System, a unique and patented u-shaped suite of office furniture, capable of withstanding over 40 tons of rubble and blasts of over 250 pounds of TNT.

It is intended to help safeguard office workers by providing them a safe place of refuge under their desks in the event of a structural ceiling collapse due to natural disaster, criminal activity, or terrorist act.

Department of Homeland Security SafetyAct has bestowed Gunnar Manufacturing Inc. the only line of office furniture ever to be a Designated Anti-Terrorist Technology. Gunnar Manufacturing Inc. manufactures a ¡®Protective Office Furniture System¡¯ is a U-Shaped suite of furniture consisting of a desk, bridge, credenza with overhead storage unit, a box/box/file pedestal, a two drawer lateral file cabinet and a Personal Protection Pod (PPP).

The unique and patented system is intended to help safeguard office workers by providing them a safe haven, under their desk. This will reduce risk and enhance the probability of survival in the event of a structural ceiling collapse due to natural disaster, criminal activity or terrorist act.

The employee would remain safe under their desk, with their personal survival kit, while awaiting rescue from first responders.