Emergency identification system

Abstract

An emergency identification system includes a plurality of identification holders which hold vests which are made to be deployed during an emergency in order to identify designated authority figures who may lead or provide instructions during the emergency. The vests may be color-coded so as to readily identify the designated authority figures and the vests may be stored in such a manner that the vests are inaccessible to potential bad actors so as to prevent them from imitating the vests during an active shooter or other terrorist event.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An emergency identification system comprising:
 an identification holder having a first pocket with a transparent side for holding a piece of identification so that the piece of identification can be see through the transparent side and a second pocket disposed behind the first pocket, access to the second pocket being prevented by a destructible seam which must be ripped or torn to provide access to the second pocket; and   a vest having indicia thereon identifying a wearer as an authority figure.   
     
     
         2 . The emergency identification system of  claim 1 , wherein the identification holder has a front portion and wherein the second pocket is formed in the front portion on a side generally opposite the first pocket and wherein the pocket is open at a bottom end thereon to facilitate removal of the vest from the second pocket. 
     
     
         3 . The emergency identification system of  claim 1 , wherein the identification holder has a back portion and wherein the front portion and the back portion are attached by a destructible tearable seam which provides a visual indication when the front portion and back portion have been pulled apart, destroying the seam. 
     
     
         4 . An emergency identification system comprising:
 an identification holder having a first pocket for holding identification and a second pocket for holding a vest; and   a vest disposed in the second pocket; and   wherein the identification holder has a destructible seam for selectively preventing access to the second pocket such that the second pocket is not accessible unless the destructible seam to torn or ripped open.   
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The emergency identification system of  claim 4 , wherein the emergency identification system includes a plurality of identification holders holding a plurality of vests, at least one of the vests having a first color scheme and at least one of the vests having a second color scheme different from the first color scheme. 
     
     
         7 . The emergency identification system of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one of the vests which has the second color scheme has indicia disposed thereon for indicating that a person wearing the vest is armed. 
     
     
         8 . The emergency identification system of  claim 4 , wherein the vest has a plurality of light-colored stripes formed on the vests for enhancing the visibility of blood on the vest. 
     
     
         9 . The emergency identification system of  claim 1 , further comprising a chip disposed in the identification holder which is activated when the destructible seam is torn or ripped and the identification holder opened. 
     
     
         10 . The emergency identification system of  claim 9 , wherein the chip includes a transmitter. 
     
     
         11 . The emergency identification system of  claim 10 , wherein the system further comprises a plurality of sensors configured to generate a signal indicating that the chip has been activated. 
     
     
         12 . The emergency identification system of  claim 11 , wherein the system is disposed in a school and wherein the school is configured to close doors in response to signals indicating the identification holders have been opened. 
     
     
         13 . The emergency identification system of  claim 4 , wherein the second pocket is closed by the destructible seam which is extending along the second pocket. 
     
     
         14 . The emergency identification system of  claim 4 , wherein the identification holder has a front portion which folds downwardly when the destructible seam is ripped apart and wherein the vest includes a tab extending out of the second pocket to assist in deploying the vest. 
     
     
         15 . A method for identifying designated authority figures during an emergency, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of identification holders having means for holding the identification holders to people, each of the identification holders having a pocket with a transparent outer side for receiving and displaying an identification card so that it is visible to the public, and having a vest disposed inside each of the identification holders; and   wherein the vests are color coded so as to identify a group of designated authority figures when the vests are worn; and wherein the vests are disposed in pockets in the identification holders which are rendered inaccessible without destroying a seam which has been sewn , glued or sealed to inhibit access to the second pocket unless the seam is destroyed.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the method comprises having at least one vest with a visual designation indicating that the wearer of the vest is armed. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the vests are disposed in pockets closed by destructible seams so as to provide a visual indication that the vest has been accessed. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the identification holder includes a chip for indicating when the identification holder has been opened to provide access to the vest. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the chip includes a transmitter. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the method comprises disposing a plurality of sensors in a building for detecting signals emitted from the chip. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . (canceled)