Public Safety Smart Belt

1 . A smart belt system to be worn by a person, comprising:

an elongated belt;

a microprocessor coupled to the belt;

a bus disposed within the elongated belt configured to conduct data to the microprocessor;

a rechargeable power supply coupled to the belt and configured for providing electrical power to the microprocessor.

2 . The smart belt system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a collar communicatively coupled to the microprocessor and associated with an animal, the collar operable to determine at least one of a vital sign and a location associated with the animal; an environmental condition sensor disposed within a vehicle, the environmental condition sensor being communicatively coupled to the microprocessor and configured to generate environmental data associated with the vehicle; and an animal restraint system associated with the vehicle and communicatively coupled to the microprocessor, the animal restraint system being configured to restrain an animal within the vehicle.

3 . The smart belt system of claim 2 , wherein the collar is configured to generate a cue to exert a response in a behavior associated with the animal.

4 . The smart belt system of claim 3 , wherein the cue includes at least one of a sound, an electric shock and a tactile effect.

5 . The smart belt system of claim 2 wherein the environmental data includes at least one of temperature, air quality, moisture, fire, humidity, smoke and a presence of a chemical.

6 . The smart belt system of claim 2 wherein the animal restraint system includes a leash anchor and one or more straps configured to retain the animal in a substantially predetermined position when the animal is disposed within the vehicle.