Abstract: A brain and spinal cord protector is provided to protect the brain and spinal cord of a user against a fall. The protector comprises a jacket which is worn about the user's torso, a head shield shaped to cover the user's head, a support extending from the jacket to the head shield to position the head shield above the jacket so that the inner surface of the head shield is spaced from the user's head. This will allow the user to have full and free movement of his head relative to the head shield when wearing the head shield, and will prevent forces which impact the head shield from impacting the head, and will prevent compression and bending injuries to the neck, the forces of such impacts being transferred to the vest through the support.