Eric Cote conceptualized and built the Protecting People First Foundation to help raise awareness of the hazards of flying glass, most deadly in bombings and natural disasters. Eric recruited Aren Almon-Kok, mother of Oklahoma City bombing victim Baylee Almon, to serve as the Foundation spokesperson. Baylee Almon’s lifeless body being cradled by a fireman in the Pulitzer Prize winning photograph became an icon of the bombing. Eric worked with Baylee’s mother in arranging national media appearances, Congressional testimony and numerous speeches to promote safety from flying glass hazards.