01/20/2026
Turboflare, Our Story —
From a Trade Show Discovery to a Canadian Safety Leader.
I first discovered Turboflare at a trade show — I had gone looking for reliable safety products
for the business my son and I were running (and still run today) Adams Industrial Supplies.
While walking the floor, a display caught my eye: an electronic safety flare that was unlike
anything I’d seen before. It was Turboflare — a smart, reusable LED safety light
designed to replace traditional road flares — durable, visible, and safe for roadside use.
Having started my career in trucking, roadside safety wasn’t just a business interest — it was
personal. I understood how dangerous traditional flares can be — fire risk, toxic fumes, and
limited lifespan — and how much safer it would be to have a pollution-free, high-visibility
alternative that works in any weather.
After many years of being a distributor for Turboflare USA they decided to close up shop and that was when I decided to branch out and bring Turboflare to Canada and make it our own. I knew there was real value in these products — not just as tools, but as lifesavers.
With the support of my wife, Carol, we hit the road. Countless road trips later, we met with
people and companies from coast-to-coast to talk about Turboflare — to share its benefits and
to show how it can help keep people safe on the road.
Over the years, we’ve been honored to receive powerful feedback from some incredible
organizations who have trusted Turboflare for safety and visibility — so much so that they not
only used our product, they believed in it enough to resell it to others because of the impact
it had on their operations and safety programs:
Across law enforcement, fire services, STARS aviation, highway operations, and wildlife
agencies, Turboflares were repeatedly tested in real-world conditions including collision
scenes, traffic stops, road checks, emergency closures, and helicopter landing zones. Reviews
consistently reported strong day and night visibility, long run-time, fast deployment, and reliable
performance, with multiple agencies noting continued operation after being driven over by
vehicles, including trucks and buses. Turboflares were used to replace incendiary flares due to
fire bans, burn risks, environmental concerns, and high replacement costs, while aviation testing
found landing zones visible from significantly greater distances with minimal impact on night
vision. Agencies also cited improved safety for personnel, positive public response, and cost
savings compared to traditional flares.
Today, Turboflare Canada proudly distributes our products in 13 Canadian provinces and
territories — including Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland,
Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon
Territory — as well as in Alaska, the USA, and Sweden.
The relationships we built at trade shows and on the road — both business and personal —
helped shape what Turboflare Canada is today. The people we’ve met and the stories we’ve
heard from customers who rely on our products for their safety… that’s what drives us.
From the beginning, our mission has stayed the same:
Be Seen. and Be Safe.
We’re proud to offer a safer, greener, more dependable alternative to traditional flares for
roadside emergencies, traffic control, breakdowns, helicopter landing zones, first responders,
and everyday drivers — Turboflare isn’t just a product, it’s peace of mind out on the road.
