CoolShirt Systems manage body heat in extreme environments
Tell us a little about the history of your company.
The product that launched Shafer Enterprises and Cool Shirt® was a cooling vest for surgeons to wear in the operating room. As a distributor of replacement knees, hips, etc., Rich Shafer, the company’s founder, spent many years working beside surgeons for hours under hot operating room lights. In a true entrepreneurial spirit, Rich saw the opportunity to help the surgeons who were helping patients and the Surgeon CoolVest was born. Since 1987, Shafer Enterprises has grown exponentially to become the world leader in personal cooling systems for surgeons, racecar drivers, athletes, fire/emergency services/hazmat, military and industrial workers.