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A YOUNG BOY’S PLEA FOR INCREASED SAFETYAfter hearing an elementary school boy’s request for improved student safety, a Winnipeg-based company that shares a passion for school bus safety donates safety technology to improve children's safety a reality. |
Bus Technology SummitVisit our booth! Sept. 21st - 24th, 2020. |
Industry Leader, Cody Cox, on schedule to be the first to acquire our Fully Illuminated Stop Arm"The signs really pop during the early mornings. You can’t miss the bus; it no longer blends in with the traffic," says Cox. |
2000 masks donated to Rossbrook House2000 of our 8000 mask donation were delivered to Rossbrook House |
2500 masks donated to 1JustCityMonique and Michelle were honoured to deliver 2500 of our 12,500 mask donation to 1JustCity |
2500 masks donated to Main Street Project Inc.Our Director of HR, Monique Lashley, was honoured to deliver 2500 of our 12,500 mask donation to Main Street Project Inc |
Remembering DalenNine-year-old boy, a life tragically ended by a preventable school bus accident. "It was like a light in the classroom went out." |
Thank you, Whitesboro Central School DistrictWe are thrilled to hear our donation provided safety to your bus drivers, attendants, mechanics and office staff. |
MB PTU Approves Illuminated School Bus SignManitoba Pupil Transportation Unit grants approval of our Illuminated School Bus Signs to be installed on new buses & on schools' current fleet! |
Promotion AnnouncementIt is with great pride to officially announce the promotion of Andrew McKay, Software Manager, to Director of Engineering with Smartrend Manufacturing Group. |
Supporting the school bus industry's frontline workersFirst Light Safety Products is donating a total of 90,000 disposable masks to the school transportation industry, 50,000 of which it is distributing through the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS). |
First Illuminated School Bus Sign Order DeliveredWe have successfully delivered our first order of Illuminated School Bus Signs to Matthews Buses, Inc., ready to light up New York! |
Thank You, School Bus IndustryTo show our support and thanks, First Light is proud to donate 90,000 face masks, helping those in need. |
Covid-19 UpdateTemporary shut down due to Covid-19 pandemic |
Covid-19As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve quickly, our utmost focus is the importance of protecting the health and safety of our staff and community, superseding all other considerations. |
2020 NYAPT Winter ConferenceFirst Light President Kevin Smith attended the 2020 NYAPT Winter Conference |
Remembering Makayla“Makayla just had the sweetest personality. She was one of those kids that you just absolutely adored from the day you met her,” said Dan Sperry, Makayla’s stepfather. |
First Light Safety Products, Changing the Future of Student Safety with Patent-Pending LED TechnologyWhat does the safety of our kids mean to you? If you could be part of a change, would you? What lengths would you go to make sure the alarming number of school bus fatalities are eliminated? |
2019 NYAPT Annual Conference and Trade Show a SuccessFirst Light Safety Products recently attended the 2019 New York Association For Pupil Transportation Conference and Trade Show in Albany, NY. |
STN Expo 2019 Conference & Trade ShowWe’re thrilled to be exhibiting at the 2019 STN Expo Conference and Trade Show June 7th-12th at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. |
First Light to pilot test illuminated school bus signAn illuminated safety product company here will soon launch a pilot test of its patent pending illuminated school bus sign at four school districts in New York. |
Illuminated Destination Signs Gain NY DOT Approval, Plans to Pilot Test in 2019In Fall 2018, First Light Safety Products gained approval from New York’s Department of Transportation to install our Illuminated Destination Signs on school buses in the state. |
First Light Debuts New Safety Equipment at NAPT New Product ShowcaseFirst Light Safety Products debuted their new Illuminated Destination Sign and Illuminated Stop Arm at the NAPT New Product Showcase on Monday, October 30th. |
Could New School Bus Safety Equipment Have Prevented Crash that Killed Indiana Kids?Three siblings aged 6, 6, and 9 were hit and killed by the driver of a pickup truck who failed to stop for their boarding school bus during the early morning of Tuesday, October 30th. |
See You in Kansas! NAPT Conference & Trade ShowThe First Light team is getting ready to head down to Kansas City for a fun week filled with learning, connecting, and finding inspiration for new product innovations that will help keep our kids safe. |
Makayla’s StoryIt has been almost 7 years since Dan Sperry lost his stepdaughter, Makayla, when a motorist hit and killed her after she had disembarked her school bus and began to cross the road toward the front door of her family’s home in Fremont County, Wyoming. |
The Results Are In: Concerning Stats Show Stop Arm Violations Still a Major IssueOn August 21st, 2018 the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS) announced this year’s results of their annual illegal passing survey. |
Congrats to Our STN Expo Draw Winner!We attended the STN Expo in Reno, NV last week to debut our new Illuminated Destination Signs. We were so excited to share what we have been working on, and were extremely grateful to receive lots of encouraging feedback! |
NAPT 44th Annual Conference & Trade ShowWe are excited to announce we will be attending the NAPT 44th Annual Conference & Trade Show in Kansas City, MO on October 30, 2018! |
STN Expo 2018We are excited to announce we will be exhibiting at the STN EXPO 2018 in Reno, Nevada on July 16 & 17. |
NYAPT 2018 Trade ShowWe are excited to announce we will be exhibiting at the NYAPT 2018 trade show in Albany, New York on July 16. |
