Safety systems and methods

Abstract

A weapon release safety system comprises an active state, an inactive state, and a tracking system. When in the inactive state, the weapon release safety system can indicate that a weapon has not been drawn from a storage therefor. When in the active state, the weapon release safety system can indicate that the weapon has been drawn from the storage therefor. The weapon release safety system can be in the inactive state while the weapon is within a proximity of the storage, and the weapon release safety system can be in the active state while the weapon is not within the proximity of the storage. The tracking system can be configured to track a number of times that the weapon has been drawn from the storage by a bearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A weapon release safety system comprises:
 an inactive state in which the weapon release safety system indicates that a weapon has not been drawn from a storage therefor; and   an active state in which the weapon release safety system indicates that the weapon has been drawn from the storage therefor;   wherein the weapon release safety system is in the inactive state while the weapon is within a proximity of the storage and wherein the weapon release safety system is in the active state while the weapon is not within the proximity of the storage; and   wherein a tracking system is configured to track a number of times that the weapon has been drawn from the storage by a bearer.   
     
     
         2 . The weapon release safety system of  claim 1 , wherein the weapon release safety system comprises a sensor assembly configured to cause the weapon release safety system to move between the inactive state and the active state. 
     
     
         3 . The weapon release safety system of  claim 2 , wherein the sensor assembly comprises a first sensor attached to the storage and a second sensor attached to the weapon, wherein the weapon is a primary weapon or a secondary weapon. 
     
     
         4 . The weapon release safety system of  claim 3 , wherein the sensor assembly further comprises a third sensor attached to the other of the primary weapon and the secondary weapon than the second sensor, and wherein a frequency of the second sensor is the same frequency as the third sensor. 
     
     
         5 . The weapon release safety system of  claim 1 , wherein the weapon is a taser, a baton, or a firearm. 
     
     
         6 . The weapon release safety system of  claim 1 , wherein the weapon release safety system further comprises a safety light configured to alert surroundings of a presence the bearer and to deactivate when the weapon release safety system is in the active state. 
     
     
         7 . The weapon release safety system of  claim 6 , the weapon release safety system further comprises a kill switch configured to override the alert of the safety light. 
     
     
         8 . The weapon release safety system of  claim 1 , wherein the weapon release safety system is configured to be in operative communication with a server and to enter a maintenance mode in which the weapon release safety system is inhibited from entering the active state when in a proximity of the server and to exit the maintenance mode in which the weapon release safety system is allowed to enter the active state when outside of the proximity of the server, and wherein the weapon release safety system is configured to provide an alert to the server when in the active state. 
     
     
         9 . The weapon release safety system of  claim 8 , wherein the weapon release safety system further comprises a GPS for determining a location of the bearer and the alert includes the location of the bearer. 
     
     
         10 . The weapon release safety system of  claim 1 , wherein the weapon release safety system remains in the active state so long as the weapon is not within the proximity of the storage. 
     
     
         11 . The weapon release safety system of  claim 1 , wherein a server comprises the tracking system, and the tracking system is further configured to track a time at which the weapon was drawn from the storage and a location at which the storage, the weapon, or both were last used. 
     
     
         12 . An animal safety system, comprising:
 a first unit configured to attach to an animal;   a second unit in operative communication with the first unit, the second unit configured to detect a proximity of the first unit to the second unit and to provide commands to the first unit in response thereto; and   a signal in operative communication with the first unit, the second unit, or both and configured to alert surroundings of a bearer's presence.   
     
     
         13 . The animal safety system of  claim 12 , further comprising a kill switch configured to override the signal. 
     
     
         14 . The animal safety system of  claim 12 , wherein the signal includes a light with a selectable flash rate such that the light is made to flash solid, rhythmically, or randomly. 
     
     
         15 . The animal safety system of  claim 12 , wherein the animal safety system is further configured to transmit sound from a user to a bearer. 
     
     
         16 . The animal safety system of  claim 15 , wherein the sound includes inaudible sounds. 
     
     
         17 . The animal safety system of  claim 15 , wherein the sound includes audible sounds. 
     
     
         18 . The animal safety system of  claim 17 , wherein the audible sounds are transmitted commands of the user to the bearer. 
     
     
         19 . The animal safety system of  claim 15 , wherein the sound is transmitted via a software application. 
     
     
         20 . The animal safety system of  claim 19 , wherein the software application is run on a smartphone.