knife for a EMT?

First choice: Spyderco Assist (around $80)
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Second choice: Gerber Hinderer (around $75)
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Third choice: Victorinox Rescue Tool (around $55)
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Fourth choice: Byrd Cara Cara Rescue (around $23)
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I am a Firefighter/Paramedic and I currently carry a Benchmade 9050 auto. I also keep in my pocket, the little Benchmade rescue Hook.
The knife gets the most use while around the station, not so much on calls.
I have used the rescue hook a few times, but when I wear my bunker gear, I can't get to it.
Someone else mentioned it, but trauma shears will be used more than anything else.
Guys at work always ask me about what knife to get and I recomend any of the name brands, BM, Spyderco, etc.
 
babakanoosh45 said:
This S&W rescue tool has been a great tool. I have had it for years and know several folks who use them day in and day out. It comes with a blunt tip and a spring loaded glass breaker. The serrations cut extremely well. I see them on line here and there for around $40.00. Just a one idea. Congrats to your friend!!!:D:thumbup:

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+1 on the S&W.

I would also look at the Gerber Hinderer or an Atlantic Salt coupled with a Res-Q-Me tool. Now, he probably won't need much since most trucks are fairly well-equipped with everything needed, but a new knife is always appreciated. I worked as a volunteer firefighter and had nothing but love for the Hinderer BTW.
 
I'm a firefighter, not EMT, but I carry a Benchmade Rescue Hook for use around people and animals, and a 550HG for everything else.
 
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I like the Gerber Hinderer. It has seat belt cutter,o2 wrench,etc.Keep in mind very few pple ever use a actual pocket knife due to safety reasons.When pple need to be "trauma naked" we use shears.I would advise to carry small pocket knife for utilty use as well.
 
Working as a medic I find the most useful thing to have is a multitool, I carry a leathman personally. That being said I also carry a Surefire Delta folder but frankly I don't find that many occasions where I need a knife. Most of a time shears cover you pretty well....and if you accidently nick a pt. you better have a good reason for having used that knife as opposed to a job specific tool, hello "incident report." Cheers.
 
Let us know what you decide.. I'd vote Spyderco Assist.

No experience or anything, but looks to be a pretty good size and very useful.
 
Hands down a Spyderco Rescue. The PE part of the Assist can be a pain on cloths. Figure the majority of the things a medic is going to cut are fabric. Full "spyder-edge" is a must. I'd also invest in a sharpmaker because they will need to keep the knife sharp.

If you get them anything else, try are stick to a single use tool. By this I mean, no combo glass breaker, knife, bone saw, corkscrew, nail file tools. Get a tool that does one job, and one job well. Miltitools have their place, but you don't need to fumble around when your patient is bleeding out.
 
spyderco,benchmade or any other name brand rescue knife will do the job when you need it
 
I'm an ICU nurse and have worked in the ER also. Can't imagine needing anything other than a cheap pair of trauma sheers. They will cut metal, seat belts, clothing and anything else you can reasonably cut by hand. Besides, you are likely to lose whatever you carry anyway. I've gone through a dozen sheers. No need for a knife IMHO.
 
I am a retired EMT and carried a few different knives during my time as one. My favorite was the one i still carry as an EDC, the Benchmade 710.
 
My brother-in-law wasn't an EMT but was a medic in the military and carried a Leatherman Wave. It seemed to be all he needed for both his medic and soldiering duties.
 
Something inexpensive of quality that I can pry or cut with, lose in the grass at night, leave behind somehow, or give away without losing sleep...agreed, pointy things around patients = bad juju :eek:
 
Get a cheap knife, like the bryd cara cara rescue. I think he'll find trauma shears will cut most of the things he needs to cut, and even if he did come across an attempted sucide by hanging, his trauma shears could still cut them, but a knife would be better. But apart from that, trauma shears are tops.

Why not get him a pair of really nice trauma shears, like big shears.
http://www.bigshears.com/cart/
 
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