POMONA POLICE
DEPARTMENT IS THE
FIRST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
IN CALIFORNIA TO
INSTALL
NEW SANDD
mini – FR™
NEEDLE INCINERATION DEVICES IN
PATROL VEHICLES TO
PREVENT NEEDLE STICK
INJURIES
Orders from Other
Law Enforcement Agencies in Louisiana, California, Texas and Across
the U.S. are Pending
LAFAYETTE, LA -- March 25, 2020 -- InvestorsHub NewsWire
-- RedHawk Holdings Corp.
(OTC:
SNDD) ("RedHawk" or the "Company"), announced today that the City
Council for the City of Pomona, California, has approved the
installation of the Company's new, portable
SANDD
mini – FR™ into patrol
vehicles.
SANDD
mini – FR™ is a cutting-edge needle incineration device that
has been developed specifically for first responders. The
device incinerates needles on location,
reducing the risk
of first responders being injured by needles
while on duty. The Pomona Police
Department
("Pomona PD"), who regularly appears on the
television
program
Live PD, is the first law enforcement agency
in the State of
California to receive the SANDD mini–FR™ devices which are scheduled to
be installed into
60 marked and unmarked patrol units. The
SANDD
mini™
is recognized by
the State of California as the only FDA approved portable,
battery-operated needle
destruction
device that eliminates the use of sharps containers for
disposal in
both clinical and home settings.
Commenting
on the
installation, Lieutenant Anthony
Catanese, said, "While on patrol,
Pomona PD
officers routinely come into contact with
improperly
disposed needles. In the field there are limited disposal
options and most often Officers drive the needles to the
department's property building and
for
placement into a 'sharps' container for destruction. Pomona
PD
staff conducted
research for portable needle disposal equipment that can be used
in the field
and found that the
SANDD - FR™ is a safe and efficient option for
needle disposal. Additionally, utilizing
the SANDD mini – FR™ allows the City of
Pomona to
comply with the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration's ("OSHA") regulations
regarding
the applicability of needle destruction
devices
under the scope of OSHA's Blood-borne Pathogens
Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030."
Due to heightened
risk of disease and the high medical costs associated with needle
stick injuries, law enforcement agencies must take
necessary safety precautions for
their officers.
Workers' compensation cost for a single needle
stick injury can easily top
$30,000 without the law enforcement
officer even contracting a disease. If a law enforcement officer
should contract HIV and/or
Hepatitis C, medical claims could
easily top $1 million.
The SANDD mini - FR™ is a safe, economical and
environmentally friendly method for
officers dealing with needle disposal while on patrol.
"We
are currently selling our SANDD mini – FR™ devices to law
enforcement agencies throughout
the country. The addition of
California-based Pomona PD is an
exciting extension of our law enforcement
customer base," said G. Darcy Klug,
RedHawk's Chairman and Interim Chief
Executive Officer. "We were
introduced
to Pomona PD by our National
Spokesperson, 'Dr. Drew' Pinsky. Officer safety is paramount
to both
RedHawk and the Executive Team at Pomona PD and officers at the Pomona PD are
exposed to thousands of needles every year. Over the past few months
we have successfully worked with Pomona PD to adapt
the SANDD mini – FR™ to meet the needs of their patrol officers
in the field. Sales to other law enforcement agencies
throughout the states of Louisiana, California, Texas
and
across
the U.S. are pending"
The
SANDD
mini–
FR™ is a portable, lithium-ion
battery operated device,
adapted specifically for the unique
needs of law enforcement and is extremely easy to use.
When activated, the
device uses
an arc of electricity to heat the needle to about 4,000
degrees
Fahrenheit
within seconds, completely
incinerating the needle,
leaving no
remaining sharp. The heat also kills off any
blood-borne pathogens, and the incinerated needle creates a
vacuum in
the syringe, meaning nothing left inside can escape.
RedHawk,
through
their revolutionary FDA
approved
medical device, Sharps
and Needle
Destruction Device (SANDD™), is reducing the risk of
needle stick injury and increasing access to safe,
economical
and environmentally friendly needle disposal for all.
For more
information,
please visit: www.needledestructiondevice.com
# # #
About RedHawk Holdings Corp.
RedHawk Holdings Corp., formerly Independence
Energy Corp., is a diversified holding company
which, through its subsidiaries, is
engaged in the sales and
distribution of medical devices, sales of
branded generic pharmaceutical drugs, commercial real estate
investment and leasing, sales of point of entry
full-body security systems, and specialized financial
services. Through its medical
products business unit, the Company sells the
Sharps and Needle Destruction Device (SANDD™), WoundClot
Surgical - Advanced Bleeding Control, and the Carotid
Artery Digital Non-Contact Thermometer. Through
our United Kingdom based subsidiary, we
manufacture and market branded
generic pharmaceuticals. RedHawk Energy
holds the exclusive U.S. manufacturing and distribution
rights for the Centri Controlled Entry System, a
unique, closed cabinet, nominal dose transmission full-body x-ray
scanner. For more information,
please visit: http://www.redhawkholdingscorp.com
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This release may contain forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are all
statements other than statements of
historical fact. Statements contained in this release that
are not historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking
statements. The words "anticipate," "may," "can,"
"plans," "believes," "estimates," "expects,"
"projects," "targets,"
"intends," "likely," "will," "should," "to
be," "potential" and any similar expressions are intended
to identify those assertions as forward-looking
statements.
Investors are cautioned that forward-looking
statements are inherently uncertain.
Actual performance and results may
differ materially from that projected or suggested herein due to
certain risks and uncertainties. In evaluating
forward-looking statements, you should
consider the various factors which may cause actual
results to differ materially from
any forward-looking statements including those listed in
the "Risk Factors" section of our latest 10-K report. Further, the
Company may make changes to its business
plans that could or will affect its results. Investors are
cautioned that the Company will
undertake no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements.
Company
Contact:
G. Darcy Klug,
Chairman, CEO and CFO
(337)
269-5933
darcy.klug@redhawkholdingscorp.com
Investor
Relations:
Stephanie
Prince, Managing Director
PCG
Advisory
(646)
762-4518
sprince@pcgadvisory.com
Media
Contact:
Valerie
Allen
Valerie Allen
Public Relations
(310)
382-7800
valerie@valerieallenpr.com