safety devices
Equipment preventing injuries
Safety devices are mechanisms designed to prevent accidents, injuries, or unintended operation.
The term covers everything from seat belts and smoke detectors to trigger locks on firearms and emergency shutoffs on machinery.
A safety device may prevent harm directly or simply alert people to danger: The safety device cut power when it detected overheating.
- airbagsCrash-activated vehicle cushions
- roll cageProtective tubular structure around driver
- alarm systemsDevices detecting unauthorized entry
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
- fire doorsRated barriers blocking flames
emergency exits · failsafe · defibrillators · gloves · crash barriers · fire extinguishers · smoke detectors · motion sensors · panic button · helmets · hard hat · guardrails · respirators · rubber gloves · life jackets · earplugs · seat belts · first aid kits
- elder caresenior care, aged care, elderly care, gerontologist, geriatrician
- gas equipmentgas pipes, gas burner, gas lines, gas valve, gas valves
safety devicesweapons
Tools for fighting
traps · booby traps · torture devices · landmines · deathtraps
safety, device, safeguard, safety pin, safety valve, safety belt