Alco-Buddy Appeals to Fireman and Police Officers

Alco-Buddy breathalyzer vending machines are highly praised amongst NYC Police and Fireman. This is because the use of the machine helps to reduce the amount of drunk drivers on the road every night. If every establishment had an Alco-Buddy installed on their walls, the roads would be a much safer place and it would minimize the amount of accidents that Police and Fireman are so accustomed to seeing today.

Police officers commend any tool that helps reduce drunk driving. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2009, over 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Although sobriety checkpoints reduce the number of DUI collisions, they can become costly due to the increase in DUI arrests. Using the Alco-Buddy to test one’s BAC (blood alcohol content) before getting behind the wheel will help reduce the amount of arrests and allow police to focus on more serious crimes that are being committed.

Kevin Kubler, a New York City Fireman for over 15 years, has seen his fair share of motor vehicle accidents caused by drinking and driving. Kevin has also run a vending machine business on the side for the last 15 years, ranging from candy machines to pay phones to ATM machines. “Everybody knows fireman all have a side job,” said Kevin. “I heard about Alco-Buddy one day when I was emptying and filling my ATMs.” Kevin researched Alco-Buddy online and purchased his first machine a few months ago. He quickly established that the Alco-buddy breathalyzer is his favorite vending machine. Kevin now owns 20 Alco-Buddy machines and the results have exceeded his expectations! He has about an 85% success rate at placing the machines and plans to increase the amount of vending machines he owns to between 50-100 machines within the next year. “We’re currently bringing in between $100-$200 a month, per machine, after our split with the bar owners,” boasts Kevin. “It’s an easy sell, as compared to other vending machines. You walk in with it...it’s lightweight, easy to install and easy to move around...unlike an ATM, which weight 400 lbs.” Even when a machine isn’t doing well in a certain location, it’s easy to remove the machine and find another bar to place it in.

Even in the rare event the Kevin experiences any glitches, he credits the President and CEO of Alco-Buddy, John Berlingieri, with personally helping him to work out the solutions. John’s acted as a great support system to Kevin who confesses that John is always very open to the ideas he’s presented to him based on his years of experience in vending.

All in all, Alco-Buddy is not only a great way for fireman and police to earn some extra cash on the side but it’s also rewarding for the bar owners, as well. Not only do the bar owners split a portion of the money collected by the machine, but they also benefit from patrons who ultimately buy more drinks from the bar only to return back to the machine to beat their “high score.” Of course, the owners and staff of the establishments where Alco-Buddy is installed always encourage patrons whose BAC is over the legal limit to find a designated driver who will help get them home safely.

For more information, please visit www.alcobuddy.com