Each year over 10,000 drivers are involved in car accidents which result in water immersion. Over 300 people die in this type of accident each year. Since a car can sink in a body of water in as little as two minutes, the occupants must react quickly to free themselves. There are several tools to help accident victims escape a submerged vehicle or any situation where a quick exit is vital.
Nov8 Safety markets a plastic hammer designed to break a side or rear car window. The LifeHammer has a self-contained, razor-sharp blade that can cut through a seat belt to free trapped occupants. This tool is just under 7 inches long and weighs 4.9 ounces. The LifeHammer has a built-in fluorescent button. It is shipped with a mounting bracket and is available in pink, orange, red or black. The company makes a donation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation for each purchase of the pink LifeHammer. The company distributes this tool through retail and online sources.
ResQme is a key chain seat belt cutter and window breaker that is only 3 inches in length and weighs 6 ounces. This tool has a spring-loaded hardened steel cylinder. You press the cylinder against the corner of a rear or side window to load and deploy the spike. This tool attaches to a key chain and has an easy release clip so you can remove the tool without removing the ignition key. The ResQme is available in pink, orange, green, yellow, blue or black. The company donates a portion of sales proceeds from the pink version to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The company works with distributors to sell this product. Log onto ResQme.com for retail outlets.
Swiss Tech Tools sells this platinum-colored emergency tool online. It has a glass breaker, seat belt cutter, sonic alarm, LED flashlight with low and high beams, emergency flasher and a thermometer. You can carry this on your key chain. This emergency tool has a spring-loaded steel spike and a sharp blade housed in the casing. It glows in the dark for easy retrieval. The BodyGard weighs 1.5 ounces and is 3 inches in length. It's available in clamshell packaging for $29.99 and in a window tin for $34.99 as of October 2010.
This product has a super bright white LED light, nine emergency flashing LED lights, a seat belt cutter and window spike to break rear and back windows. This tool has a magnetic base. This product is available through retail outlets, such as Walgreens, WalMart and Amazon.com with a list price of $14.99 as of October 2010.
