Rescue Knife - where do you stow it?

[Jens Schuetz]

+2 Bright red Resq Me on my car key and the wife's car keys. Just in case we're banged up bad. Works even with lint in it!

Make sure you can reach the car key when in an accident the seat belt tightens and pulls you all the way back into the seat.

 

[spketch]

Make sure you can reach the car key when in an accident the seat belt tightens and pulls you all the way back into the seat.

You must keep your seat pretty far back, I can't imagine how this would be an issue. Good that you've considered it if that's the case for you.

I hadn't thought of it before this thread, but I guess I haven't had lint in my pockets since my wife moved in. Must be the fact that she turns my pants inside out before washing them.

 

[Jens Schuetz]

You must keep your seat pretty far back, I can't imagine how this would be an issue. Good that you've considered it if that's the case for you.

I hadn't thought of it before this thread, but I guess I haven't had lint in my pockets since my wife moved in. Must be the fact that she turns my pants inside out before washing them.

My seat is leaned backwards a bit and supports my middle and lower back nicely. When my hands are on the wheel my shoulders are a bit forward, call it a slight hunch.
Once in an accident the seat belt also pulls my shoulders back all the way and then I can not reach the car keys or only with my very fingertips.
Once I had an airbag deploy and it didn't even touch my head. It was a slow impact and the seat belt pulled me back faster than I moved forward I guess. Still the airbag burned my index finger a bit.
Anyways if you can reach your keys even while sitting with your shoulders pulled all the way back to your seat then you should be golden.

 

[FearDoiteain]

I just carry my regular knife. Any knife will break a window. Put the point on the glass and hit the end of the handle. Only one arm working after the wreck? Just swing it at the window. It'll break.
As for the "rescue blade" thing, I just figure as long as they're not in the car burning alive or drowning, they won't mind a couple stitches if I poke em!

Actually, no any knife won't. Tempered glass is a lot harder to break than you would think. That's why most breakers are tungsten carbide and not steel as it is harder than steel. A knife "may," break the glass or more likely it will bend/break the tip with glass remaining intact. And yes I've broken out many, many windows, and in a pinch I've used improvised methods. The EDC knife I had in my pocket didn't work for me, and I ruined it trying. Don't rely on a knife, I wouldn't.

18 years in Fire/EMS, 14 of that as my career for a very large department, and several years as an instructor for major agencies...

 

[MI-FZ6]

It is difficult mainly because it is awkward to cut without injuring the occupant. It is much easier and safer to use a tool or even a pair of shears.

EDIT meant to quote an above poster

 

[FearDoiteain]

It is difficult mainly because it is awkward to cut without injuring the occupant. It is much easier and safer to use a tool or even a pair of shears.

EDIT meant to quote an above poster

Definitely agree. Also safer for yourself...

"Immediately after the shooting, officers bgean to perform life-saving aid on the suspects. When one officer used his pocketknife to cut the shirt of the suspect’s body, he cut himself in the arm."

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/04/05/aaco-officer-injured-while-helping-suspect-in-crofton-shooting/

 

[22-rimfire]

I think you could do a lot worse than a Gerber River Shorty (~$20). Clip it to the seat belt somewhere or to adjacent seat belt. I bought one earlier this year and it's clipped to my vest that I wear kayaking. But it would work just fine in a vehicle.