DESCRIZIONE
The present invention relates to protective equipment (100) for protecting a person (150) from an emergency situation. The protective equipment (100) has a safety device (101) that can be worn by the person (150) and comprises a safety system (102) for protecting the person (150) from an emergency situation. The protective equipment (100) also has a sensor device (103) for identifying a dangerous situation prior to the emergency situation of the person (150), the sensor device (103) being coupled to the safety system (102) such that when a dangerous situation for the person (150) is identified, the sensor system (103) autonomously switches the safety system (102) into a safety mode for protecting the person (150).