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An apparatus comprising a vest constructed using woven tubing which generally forms a mesh throughout the vest. The tubing is connected with a reservoir, wherein the tubing and reservoir are filled with electrically conductive fluid. The fluid communicates with a pair of leads to maintain a constant

An apparatus comprising a vest constructed using woven tubing which generally forms a mesh throughout the vest. The tubing is connected with a reservoir, wherein the tubing and reservoir are filled with electrically conductive fluid. The fluid communicates with a pair of leads to maintain a constant, low-level electrical contact therebetween. The woven tubing is covered with cloth-like material and a hardening substance, such as epoxy. Hence, the tubing will break when the vest receives a significant impact. When the tubing is broken, the fluid escapes from the tubing and breaks the electrical contact between the leads, whereby a transmitter is activated to send a recorded message. In addition, a position sensor is attached to the transmitter for activating the transmitter to send the recorded message if the apparatus is maintained in a non-vertical position for a predetermined period of time.

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An impact sensing apparatus, comprising: a vest having woven tubing; a reservoir in communication with the tubing, wherein the tubing and said reservoir form a sealed network for containing an electrically conductive fluid; wherein the tubing is capable of losing the fluid; means for sensing a loss

An impact sensing apparatus, comprising: a vest having woven tubing; a reservoir in communication with the tubing, wherein the tubing and said reservoir form a sealed network for containing an electrically conductive fluid; wherein the tubing is capable of losing the fluid; means for sensing a loss of the fluid from the network; means for transmitting a message; and wherein said means for sensing activates said means for transmitting when fluid is lost from the tubing.