Highlights from the field of personal safety and protection in a changing climate

shipwreck personal flotation device.

Picture from: Le Portefeuille Industriel, a collection of technical drawings from Musée des Arts et Métiers.

Protective Suits:

• Historic Armor > safety in the ancient world.
• Collision Impact > in case of things crashing into you in hurricanes etc.
• Biohazard Disease > can be useful in the aftermath of disasters.
• Heat Cold and UV-damage > when you're caught in strange temperatures.
• ExoSkeletons > for getting out-off rubble-heaps etc.

Accessories:

• Footware > these boots are made for.. all kinds of things.
• Special Gloves > keep those fingers crossed.
• Head Protection > how to keep your head from falling off or rotting away.
• Safety Gear > pretty amazing tools for any emergency.

Special transport:

• Adapted Transport > vehicles to get you out of trouble.
• Remotely Operated Vehicles > going to the places you don't want to go.

Related:

• City Nomads > how refugees and homeless people survive in Amsterdam bushes.
• http://blog.modernmechanix.com/ > blog about the fascinating history of engineering.
• http://www.medgadget.com/ > blog about medical gadgets and technology.