A triggering system for activating at least one safety response device, comprising: at least one acceleration sensor (136, 138) operative to output a signal (142, 144) for a time duration in which an acceleration impulse exceeds an acceleration magnitude threshold; a first switching device electrically connected to the at least one acceleration sensor (136, 138), the first switching device operative to, upon receiving the signal output by the at least one acceleration sensor (136, 138), electrically connect a power supply to at least one safety response device for the time duration; a time delay device electrically connected to the at least one acceleration sensor (136, 138), the time delay device operative to, upon completion of a delay time after receiving the signal output by the at least one acceleration sensor (136, 138), output a signal for the time duration; and a second or low-side switching device electrically connected to the time delay device, the second switching device operative to, upon receiving the signal output by the time delay device, electrically connect the power supply to the at least one safety response device for the time duration; characterized in that: the first switching device is a high-side switching device the second switching device is a low-side switching device when the time duration exceeds the delay time, the first switching device and the second switching device concurrently electrically connect the at least one safety response device to the power supply, thereby activating the at least one safety response device. at least one acceleration sensor (136, 138) operative to output a signal (142, 144) for a time duration in which an acceleration impulse exceeds an acceleration magnitude threshold; a first switching device electrically connected to the at least one acceleration sensor (136, 138), the first switching device operative to, upon receiving the signal output by the at least one acceleration sensor (136, 138), electrically connect a power supply to at least one safety response device for the time duration; a time delay device electrically connected to the at least one acceleration sensor (136, 138), the time delay device operative to, upon completion of a delay time after receiving the signal output by the at least one acceleration sensor (136, 138), output a signal for the time duration; and a second or low-side switching device electrically connected to the time delay device, the second switching device operative to, upon receiving the signal output by the time delay device, electrically connect the power supply to the at least one safety response device for the time duration; characterized in that: the first switching device is a high-side switching device the second switching device is a low-side switching device when the time duration exceeds the delay time, the first switching device and the second switching device concurrently electrically connect the at least one safety response device to the power supply, thereby activating the at least one safety response device. the first switching device is a high-side switching device the second switching device is a low-side switching device when the time duration exceeds the delay time, the first switching device and the second switching device concurrently electrically connect the at least one safety response device to the power supply, thereby activating the at least one safety response device.