Use of Simple Hand Tools
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In some instances patients can be cut out of a car with simple hand tools. Commonly used for this purpose are the following:
- Hammer – Useful for bending metal or prying
- Center punch – useful for breaking tempered glass
- Pry Bar – Useful for prying a door open
- Hack Saw – Useful for making a larger opening by cutting away metal parts
- Come Along – Winch used pull doors or a steering wheel off the patient.