Disabled-Owned Business Innovatively Changing the Face of Healthcare 

CHARLOTTE, NC: Disability:IN, a global organization driving disability inclusion and equality in business, named Safe’N’Clear as winner of the 2022 Ally Award during the Beyond Accommodations; Disability Inclusion as a Company Culture Summit in Atlanta, GA held October 6, 2022.

The National Disability Council for Disability:IN chose Safe‘N’Clear because of the company’s vision for innovatively changing the face of healthcare for everyone. Nominated and selected for their commitment to disability inclusion, Safe’N’Clear has strategically: 

• • Collaborated to have the world’s first FDA approved surgical face mask with clear window that is also Health Canada approved and CE marked in Europe. 
  • Created products that are ADA effective and supports Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
  • Partnered with Association of Medical Providers with Hearing Loss, a worldwide medical group located in USA, that supported medical providers with hearing loss to diversify healthcare workforce
  • Addressed issues of national security vulnerabilities by having products 100 percent sourced and manufactured in the USA
  • Embraced company culture of a diverse workforce, including military veterans, persons with disabilities, and minority ethnicities

The driving force behind The Communicator™ face mask with clear window is Dr. Anne McIntosh, Founder and President of Safe‘N’Clear, Inc. After her own harrowing experience in healthcare with covered face masks while undergoing an emergency C-section, McIntosh said, “In my moment of greatest need, I realized basic critical communication in healthcare did not exist for me and countless others. I sought to change this preventable vulnerability so that everyone can have access to clear communication, whether in a healthcare, education, or business. The Communicator^™ clear face mask levels the playing field so that everyone has access to clear communication and advanced protection. We have a product specialty that belongs in every hospital, surgery center, medical practice, K12 classroom, and college classroom when mask use is warranted. I look forward to the day when Communicator masks with clear windows are the NORM, and not the exception. Everyone can use and benefit from The Communicator^™ mask.” 

 “In my moment of greatest need, I realized basic critical communication in healthcare did not exist for me and countless others. I sought to change this preventable vulnerability so that everyone can have access to clear communication, whether in a healthcare, education, or business. The Communicator™ clear face mask levels the playing field so that everyone has access to clear communication and advanced protection. We have a product specialty that belongs in every hospital, surgery center, medical practice, K12 classroom, and college classroom when mask use is warranted. I look forward to the day when Communicator masks with clear windows are the NORM, and not the exception. Everyone can use and benefit from The Communicator™ mask.”  Dr. Anne McIntosh, President, Safe’N’Clear, Inc.

About Safe’N’Clear, Inc.

Founded in 2012, Safe’N’Clear, Inc. markets the first FDA-approved surgical grade face mask with clear window.  The Communicator™ is 100% sourced and made in the USA, and ADA-effective to allow visual communication and inclusivity for deaf, hard of hearing, and other visual communicators. The anti-fog clear window allows the ability to read lips and see facial expressions in areas where masks are required. The Communicator has been seen on Worldwide Business with Kathy Ireland, Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, Spotlight TV, and in-flight on-demand television on American Airlines.