SHARES                           FIRETECTOR INC.                    PROXY NO.
                  262 Duffy Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801

           THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     The undersigned hereby appoints Daniel S. Tamkin and Dennis P. McConnell as
Proxies,  each with the power to appoint his  substitute  and hereby  authorizes
them to represent and to vote, as  designated  below and on the reverse  hereof,
all shares of common stock of Firetector Inc.  ("Firetector")  held of record by
the  undersigned  on January 28, 1998 at the annual meeting of  stockholders  of
Firetector  to be held  on  March  26,  1998 or any  adjournments  thereof.  The
undersigned hereby revokes any proxies heretofore given to vote said shares.

     The undersigned hereby  acknowledges  receipt of Firetector's Annual Report
for 1997 and of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders  and attached Proxy
Statement dated January 28, 1998.

     This proxy,  when properly  executed,  will be voted in the manner directed
herein by the undersigned stockholder.  If no direction is made, this proxy will
be voted FOR Proposals 1 and 2.

                    Please sign exactly as your name appears to the left hereof.
                    When  signing  as  corporate  officer,  partner,   attorney,
                    administrator,  trustee or  guardian,  please give your full
                    title as such.


                    Dated       , 1998


                                              Authorized Signature
                                              Title
     Please mark boxes on reverse hereof in blue or black ink. Please date, sign
and return this Proxy Card promptly using the enclosed envelope.
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1. Election of Directors.  For all nominees           Withhold Authority  
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                           listed below (except as    to vote for all nominees
                           marked to the contrary     listed below
                           below)

     (Instruction:  To withhold  authority  to vote for any  individual  nominee
strike a line through the nominee's name below.)

                   Daniel S. Tamkin              Dennis P. McConnell
                   Henry Schnurbach              Joseph Vitale
                   John A. Poserina

2. To ratify the  appointment of Moore  Stephens,  P. C. as  independent  public
accountants for Firetector for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998.

For              Against              Abstain 
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