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boot
thumb|A black leather ankle boot with studded embellishments thumb|Ancient Greece|Ancient Greek pair of terracotta boots. Early geometric period cremation burial of a woman, 900 BC, [[Ancient Agora Museum, Athens.]] A boot is a type of footwear. Most boots mainly cover the foot and the ankle, while some also cover some part of the lower calf. Some boots extend up the leg, sometimes as far as the knee or even the hip. Most boots have a heel that is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made of one piece. Traditionally made of leather or rubber, modern boots are
lightning rod
metal rod or metallic object to protect from lightning
fire extinguisher
an active fire protection device
fuse
electrical safety device
seat belt
vehicle safety device designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result during a collision or a sudden stop
Faraday cage
enclosure of conductive mesh used to block electric fields
personal flotation device
equipment to help the wearer keep afloat in water
safety valve
valve that acts as a fail-safe
windscreen wiper
device on vehicle
fire blanket
sheet of fire retardant material used to smother fires
traffic cone
cone-shaped marker used for traffic management
oxygen mask
interface between the oxygen delivery system and the human user
fire sprinkler system
automatic fire extinguishing system consisting of valves distributed over an area
public address system
electronic acoustic system for delivering audio to a large audience or area, either information (spoken) or music for entertainment
fire escape
emergency exit usually mounted to the outside of a building
emergency light
battery-powered backup light that automatically activates in a power outage
portable warning triangle
red, reflective, triangular, often collapsible road marker used to warn motorists about temporary road hazards, such as traffic accidents or road works
carbon monoxide detector
electronic detector that measures carbon monoxide (CO)
emergency telephone
telephone used primarily to call emergency services
bicycle lighting
illumination devices attached to bicycles
safety relay
devices that generally implement safety functions
gas detector
device that detects the presence of gases in an area
barricade tape
security item
biosafety cabinet
specialized type of fume hood used for biocontainment
diamond plate
textured metal stock with a regular pattern of raised diamonds or lines on one side
safety curtain
fire safety precaution at theatres
self-destruct
Self-destruction is a mechanism that can cause an object to destroy itself or render itself inoperable in certain circumstances.
safety sign
type of sign
Fusible plug
Thermally triggered safety valve
safety lamp
any of several types of lamp that provides illumination in coal mines
emergency sign
sign indicating an (emergency) exit or emergency equipment
shark cage diving
diving inside a protective cage to observe sharks in the wild
aircraft safety card
aircraft document for emergency procedures
airborne collision avoidance system
avionics system to identify and report the presence of nearby aircraft that present a collision risk
air horn
loud signalling device driven by compressed air
escape crew capsule
escape capsule that allows occupants of an aircraft or spacecraft to escape from the craft in extreme conditions
child safety lock
special-purpose lock for cabinets, drawers, bottles, etc. designed to help prevent children from getting at dangerous items
heat detector
component with heat-sensitive element that responds to convective thermal energy, for example for fire heat detection
escape chair
medical device for emergency transportation
safety reflector
retroreflector intended to be used in traffic in dark
Hot cell
Room specially designed to contain nuclear materials for safe teleoperator handling
emergency ration
food and drink that a person stores and relies on in case of an emergency
ballistic parachute
Parachute that quick opens via an explosion
automatic fire suppression
systems controlling and extinguishing fires without human intervention, preferably in early stages of fire
fire shelter
fire safety device used as a last resort in wildland firefighting
escape chute
tube installed near the top of a tall structure for use as a means of emergency evacuation where a conventional fire escape is impractical
V16 warning beacon lights
Spanish device for cars
torque limiter
clutch type, limits torque transmission by slipping or uncoupling
safety wire
wire to secure bolted joint
bailing
process of removing water from a boat
shear pin
mechanical component
ice prods
a pair of metal spikes with handles like sharpened screwdrivers for hauling yourself out of holes in the ice
passenger service unit
aircraft component
medical identification tag
dog tag, bracelet, or other jewelry worn to provide medical information in an emergency
End-of-train device
safety device mounted to rear of a train
riving knife
safety device on certain types of saws
Chemical cartridge
respirator filter for chemical contaminants
Respirator fit test
safety procedure for testing PPE air-tightness