PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MANUFACTURERS
You thought you could make it through the flooded intersection, but your car stalled and the water is rising. Maybe you were involved in an accident. Your doors are jammed, your seatbelt’s stuck and you smell gas. Or maybe your hiking companion took a bad fall. His leg is gashed and bleeding, and the bone might be broken.
Having some sort of rescue tool close at hand is a good plan; they’re not just for police officers and EMTs. By the time they get to you, it could be too late. Having the means to break a car window, cut a seatbelt or slice through clothing without puncturing flesh is simply a matter of having the right tool in your pocket or at least in your first-aid kit.