Lifesaving Hammer, an auxiliary escape tool installed in closed compartments.
A lifesaving hammer, also known as a safety hammer, is an escape aid installed in closed compartments. It is usually installed in an easily accessible place in a closed compartment such as a car. When the car and other closed cabin fire or fall into the water and other emergencies, you can easily take out and smash the glass windows and doors in order to escape smoothly.
Safety hammer usually consists of three parts:
- Hammer, very sharp and firm, when in danger of breaking the glass to escape.
- Cutting knife, hook-shaped embedded blade, when in danger to cut the seat belt to escape.
- Flat hammer, behind the back, used like a hammer.
Safety hammer mainly use its tapered tip, when the force to the glass, the tip of the contact area is small, thus generating a larger pressure, so that the glass at the point of impact to produce a slight crack. For tempered glass, this point of cracking is enough to destroy the entire glass internal stress balance, thus instantly producing a large number of spiderweb cracks. At this time only a few more gently, the whole piece of glass can be completely cracked, so as to smoothly create an escape route.
The use of the safety hammer needs to be carefully operated, the precautions are as follows.
First of all, choose the right location, choose the closest and easy to hit the car window position, while paying attention to the surrounding environment, choose the open and safe area for operation.
Grip way to use your hand to grip the handle part of the safety hammer, in order to increase the strength of the blow, and keep your arm and body stable, focus on hitting the target.
In the striking method, the tip of the hammer should be struck directly on the center of the glass surface, and it can be struck several times in succession until the glass is completely broken. In terms of attention to safety, beware of broken windows after the glass debris will be splashed, pay attention to avoid eyes and other parts of the body, and at the same time in the completion of the broken window immediately after the evacuation of the scene, away from possible other dangers.
Afterwards, you also need to check their own injuries, if necessary, immediately seek medical assistance, and properly dispose of the scene of the glass debris, to avoid causing other injuries.
In short, the use of safety hammer must be careful operation, pay attention to the safety protection, in order to ensure the smooth escape.
Post time: Jun-28-2024
