Could this tragedy have been averted if they had a knife?

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Rich_S

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Saw this posted on another forum:

http://woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5418501&nav=menu44_2

Couple was in their car infant son in back seat waiting to turn into their driveway, they get rear ended by a milk truck, car bursts into flames. Husband struggles to pull wife from wreckage, they both try to pull child from car but are unable to and both end up with 3rd degree burns. Their child is dead. Very sad.

I can't help but wonder if they would have been able to escape easier had they had a big knife and whether they would have been able to cut their kid out as well.

Stories like this make me want to keep a knife like my Camp Tramp in my car at all times. I know it's illegal and the typical Barney Fife cop would probably have a big problem with it. I have no doubt I'd be able to cut myself out of a wreck with a big knife, or at least would have a much better chance of doing so than I would with my bare hands alone.

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Seatbelts are for sure one of the strongest weaved materials. My brother-in-law owns a auto salvage yard, he got a wrecked police cruiser and asked me over to help pull the engine, on the inside of the sun visor he found a spyderco hawkbill with serrated edge, we got curious and started cutting seatbelts with it inside the car .. man I'm talking lightning fast..now I have it on the visor of my truck. You never know.
 
wayne37 said:
Seatbelts are for sure one of the strongest weaved materials. My brother-in-law owns a auto salvage yard, he got a wrecked police cruiser and asked me over to help pull the engine, on the inside of the sun visor he found a spyderco hawkbill with serrated edge, we got curious and started cutting seatbelts with it inside the car .. man I'm talking lightning fast..now I have it on the visor of my truck. You never know.
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They make those tools with the little hook for cutting seatbels and the hammer on the other end for breaking windows, but I don't know I'd trust it in an emergency. It also would be no good for cutting the door lock, prying the door open, etc.
 
What guy doesn't go around with a reasonably-sharp pocket knife - possibly (for cases such as this) partially serrated.

Dennis - whut has a BM530 partially serrated everywhere but the airport.
 
Even a boxcutter would be bettern than no knife at all in an emergency situation like this. I usually have two folders in both of my cars that can cut a seatbelt in no time. I have never met anyone who ride with a big bowie under their car seat, if I will, my battle mistress is more than qualified to pry open door.
 
Thats why I always carry this when I am back in the states:
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It has an auto deployed seat belt cutter with a blunt end to prevent injurying people. It also has a glass breaker on it. Aside from the emergency uses, it also has a saw blade on it. This has replaced my SAK as my primary folder in the woods. This is the best EDC ever made. I wish Busse or SRKW would make one like it. (HINT, HINT)
 
This is still the best thing for cutting clothes or seatbelts IMHO. I use it to do it often as an EMT. Its small, its light and it works great. It's also NOT going to slice others up while your flailing around trying to do whatever you are trying to do fast.

Benchmade Rescue hook

KR

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coyotesniper69 said:
Thats why I always carry this when I am back in the states:
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It has an auto deployed seat belt cutter with a blunt end to prevent injurying people. It also has a glass breaker on it. Aside from the emergency uses, it also has a saw blade on it. This has replaced my SAK as my primary folder in the woods. This is the best EDC ever made. I wish Busse or SRKW would make one like it. (HINT, HINT)
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OK, I'll bite.

Who makes it? Got a link to some specs? Who sells it?
 
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