Archive for the 'Fire/Rescue' Category

A Tiny Life Saver

Saturday, September 29th, 2007
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We featured the LifeHammer last month – a plastic safety hammer used to escape a crashed car or truck. Nov8safty also offers the ResQMe, which similarly performs the thask of cutting seat belts and busting auto glass. But unlike the LifeHammer, it’s small enough to fit on a key chain — and inexpensive enough to give away as stocking stuffers.

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The Biel Tool — No Relation To Jessica

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
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Paratech’s Biel tool incorporates a lot of the features found on their larger forced entry tools – which are popular among firefighters – but it’s small enough to carry in your turnout gear.  It’s a multi-tool by definition, but it’s designed for forcing open doors, windows, hasps, and locks.  It can also be used for chopping through drywall, pulling down lathe and wires, and pretty much any kind of general destruction.

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