Sometimes car accidents leave victims trapped inside, and the best way to pull them out is through the windshield. Well, now first responders have an even better tool to remove those windshields and extract the victims safely.
Older tools in the past required firefighters and other first responders to break the windshield glass. The poses a huge risk to both the victims and the first responders. The glass could shatter, and the shards could wound those on the scene.
However, there is now a solution that will be able to safely remove the entire windshield, and it takes less than a minute to work.
The Rhyno Windshield Cutter tears through glass like it is wet tissue paper.
The tool operates much like a power saw, where the user controls the speed and direction of the cut. What is unique about the tool is that all of the dust and any debris from the glass stays outside of the vehicle.
Check out a YouTube video of this bad boy:
According to the manufacturer’s Facebook Page, the tool can be used by first responders in a variety of situations. In a post uploaded on Aug. 10, the manufacturer had this to say:
“Are you aware that ALL 2018 model year cars under 10,000 lbs will have laminated side glass starting later this month? This is required by US Federal Code to mitigate occupant ejection. Like all engineering changes… this creates a problem for 1st Responders such as FIRE, EMS and Law Enforcement when attempting to quickly access the inside of a motor vehicle for endangered or criminal occupants.”
“It could take a policeman with an ASP about 2 minutes to breach the window and this would be dangerous for the occupant(s) and cause temporary exhaustion. Two minutes could be the difference for life or death for an infant in a hot car or when 1st-on-scene with a burning car. “
However, when it comes to opening a side window, the Rhyno can do that in 10 seconds.
This thing is absolutely amazing!