Beyond working to extinguish infernos, an Arizona fire captain is doing his part to help keep schools safe from gun violence by creating a line of bulletproof vests for children and teachers.

There is a South Florida company, called DefendAPack, which also makes bulletproof backpacks. The company claims it's a backpack that can conceal a bulletproof vest.

Five years ago, there was no such thing as a bulletproof backpack, Uy said, and bulletproof vests were merely precautions for kids who hunted with their parents.

Bulletproof backpacks are seeing an uptick in sales, companies say. — -- In the wake of yet another deadly shooting at a school, some parents are turning to bulletproof backpacks. But how ...

It’s a new school year, and due to very recent active-shooter incidents many parents are seeing advertising for what has been termed by portions of the media as the must have item for back-to-school: ...

We send out officers every day with bulletproof vests because of the work they are involved in. Well, if we are sending our kids to school with bulletproof or bullet-resistant backpacks, what are ...

More parents are sending their kids to school with bulletproof backpacks. (Photo: CBS2) As CBS2's Kenneth Craig, reported, the "Bulletsafe" panel is a $99 insert that can slide into a backpack.

Bulletproof backpacks like the ProShield II run around $150. If you want to buy a soft ballistic insert, which can make any backpack like the one we tested, they cost around $150, too.

The president of a bulletproof vest company conducted one to introduce a product to keep kids safe.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- More parents are taking an extra precaution as their kids head back to school this year -- adding bulletproof and bullet-resistant backpacks to their shopping list.

Parents terrified by the deadly school shooting in South Florida are spending big bucks on bulletproof backpacks for their kids, according to reports. Massachusetts-based Bullet Blocker — which ...