Need recommendation for a fixed blade rescue lnife

netguy1999

netguy1999

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I would like to get my son a fixed blade rescue knife for Christmas. He is an EMT. Any suggestions?

Thanks!
 
Spyderco Jumpmaster.

H1 will not rust. Sheepsfoot style blade and fully serrated for cutting webbing.

I am not an EMT, but I am a police officer. I see most EMT's carrying a folding knife or a multitool. I have never seen any carrying a fixed blade on their belt.
 
collim1 said:
Spyderco Jumpmaster.

H1 will not rust. Sheepsfoot style blade and fully serrated for cutting webbing.

I am not an EMT, but I am a police officer. I see most EMT's carrying a folding knife or a multitool. I have never seen any carrying a fixed blade on their belt.
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Thanks for the input. I'll check the spyderco out. I should have mentioned that he also does mountain and river rescue.
 
Sounds perfect then. I also really like the Enuff Salt. Maybe even a better size for that kind of work than the Jumpmaster.
 
Fixed bladed require more commitment to wear. A small folder is much easier to EDC.

Rescue knife, consider one with out a super stabby point, and maybe one of the rust proof spydercos would be great.
Best of luck!
 
tim37a said:
Why would you want a super stabby point on a rescue knife?

Tim
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Agreed.

Back in the day, clipped to my gear, I always carried a Camillus folder with almost a square tip and a serrated blade. In my pocket, that was another story!
 
One of the top rated rescue knives available; SAK rescue tool...


Add in a cheap Mora Companion F rescue knife as a fixed blade, and you're set on all angles...
 
tim37a said:
Why would you want a super stabby point on a rescue knife?

Tim
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Liability in injuring a patient I'd imagine. Some companies discourage the use of certain tools, in lieu of using trauma shears, glass punches, extrication tools, etc.
 
working in nursing most of us carry a folder the buck csar i carry swiss army lockblade u can find alot of inexspensive asst open emt knives decent ones for around 20 but if u want quality i looked the buck or spyderco the emt here in east tn carry those brands
 
Folks are miss-reading Lefty2's post. He's pro blunt tip on a rescue tool.

His wording is just a bit convoluted.
 
Thanks for all the great suggestions. I think I'm going to end up getting him a Spyderco Saver Salt H-1 Yellow. It's not fixed, but in talking with him I think a folder like this will work better. When he first became an EMT, I gave him a Benchmade Triage that he wears on duty. This is something for the more rugged rescue work.
 
Considered a Benchmade strap cutter?

Keep in mind that the agency that he is with may not allow an exposed knife to be carried. Or, he may transport a patient into an area that does not allow fixed blades to be carried in public. The last thing you need is a staff member or security from a hospital to over react or a LEO to have a bad day and take it out on your son.

As a retired medic, I have to recommend a Benchmade strap cutter or a folder instead of a fixed blade for normal every day use. Why? There is a chance that some of the people that he deals with may be uneasy when they see a FB knife on his belt. Sometimes it's the patient and many times it is a family member or someone that has ties to the patient. When this happens, you never know how they will react. Picture some bozo deciding to try and use it on you son.

Mountain and water rescue work is a whole other ball of wax. A FB knife is much better suited for this kind thing.

Of course you could get him both.:D
 
Even with the Spyderco, throw in a Mora Companion F rescue knife, for about $15, why not? AND you got him a decent (cheap) fixed blade to compliment any folder.
 
I would actually suggest a Wenoka Dive Knife (a Blackie Collins design if you can get one). They can be very similar to fixed blade rescue knives, as they are applied to similar tasks. However they tend to be heftier, with better grips, and more secure scabbards. They also tend to be made of really tough marine grade tool steels, and made to come apart easily for cleaning (which you probably will never need to do if your not diving with them, but it's a nice feature to have).
 
Helleri said:
and made to come apart easily for cleaning (which you probably will never need to do if your not diving with them, but it's a nice feature to have).
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I'd imagine that for an EMT, disassembly to clean blood, motor oil, gasoline, and any other type of crud imaginable out of your knife could actually be a big plus.
 
19-3ben said:
I'd imagine that for an EMT, disassembly to clean blood, motor oil, gasoline, and any other type of crud imaginable out of your knife could actually be a big plus.
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That didn't occur to me but I think your right.

and more specifically I am thinking along these lines:
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The hose cutter can work as a seat belt cutter, The end (used for opening things like oysters) can be used as a pry bar, the heavy butt is used for tapping tanks to get someones attention but could probably easily take out a window. That button is what releases it from the scabbard and the slotted drive is what you unscrew to disassemble it.
 
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collim1 said:
Spyderco Jumpmaster.

H1 will not rust. Sheepsfoot style blade and fully serrated for cutting webbing.

I am not an EMT, but I am a police officer. I see most EMT's carrying a folding knife or a multitool. I have never seen any carrying a fixed blade on their belt.
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+1. Also Nrs makes a nice fixed blade
 
Leatherman Raptor shears hahaha.

Never used a fixed blade on an ambulance.

The NRS pilot is a good choice like James suggested.

We use them on the water team.
 
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