What a cool idea! Hyderabad traffic cops get special vests to beat heat

The jacket helps in keeping body temperature 5-6 degrees Celsius lower than the ambient temperature for 3-5 hours.

Pic courtsey: ANI

Hyderabad: In a bid to tackle the intense summer heat, traffic police personnel in Hyderabad are being provided with cooling vests.

The authorities distributed 200 such cooling jackets to traffic cops at an event in the city earlier this week. The move was sponsored by the Asian Institute of Nefrology.

After examining their efficacy, all police personnel on road traffic duty will be provided with the gear, an official said.

"This jacket helps in keeping body temperature 5-6 degrees Celsius lower than the ambient temperature for 3-5 hours, depending on the humidity in the environment," Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) A Ravinder told reporters.

The jackets must be soaked in cold water before being worn, reported news agency ANI.

"Keeping in mind the high temperature, we have procured 200 specially designed cooling vests for distribution among cops on traffic regulation,” said Ravinder. 

"After examining their efficacy, more such vests will be procured and given to personnel performing duty on roads. This will help them in carrying out their jobs easily, he said.

A key feature of this product is that it keeps the wearer warm in winters, he said.

The product has a wide range of health benefits such as maintaining normal body temperature in extreme heat conditions while neutralising the effects of outside core temperature, the police officer said.

"It also keeps in check heart rate elevation, thermal and cardiovascular strain, decreases dehydration, enhances tolerance levels and decreases the rate of exertion."

(With Agency inputs)