It's already won "Knife of the Year" IWA International Knife Award for 2007. This prestigious award is presented annually at the IWA & OutdoorClassics exhibition. The IWA International Knife Award has become a badge of international quality and innovation.
The Victorinox Rescue Tool is innovative and imaginative as you would expect a Swiss Army Knife to be. The Rescue Tool arrived after five years of collaboration between Victorinox and emergency medical and rescue personnel. Extensive research, field testing and refinement have resulted in a product will be used to save countless lives.
You don't even need to be a fire fighter, emergency medical technician, or law enforcement officer to appreciate this new lockblade knife. The Rescue Tool comes with a bright red and yellow nylon case that has a wide belt loop that fits most belts. The sides of the knife body itself are luminescent yellow and hard to miss when out of its carrying case.
The most impressive use of the Rescue Tool is the ability to go right through shatter-proof glass found on cars. The window breaker tool is a tiny nub that can pack a powerful punch. This small tip allows a rescue worker to make three to four good hits on a car windshield. Then the disc saw tool can be poked through the glass to begin the "sawing" of the glass. A large area of a windshield can be safely removed for easy access to a person trapped inside a car when it is not possible to quickly go through the usual car door.
A rounded seatbelt cutter is included which can be used to cut right through seatbelts if need be. Most tools that are necessary for quick thinking and immediate action can be accessed while wearing gloves. Both left-handers and right-handers will find this to be a comfortable multitool to use.
Overall, the Rescue Tool is a good choice of tool to keep in your car glove compartment in case of emergency. A great new twist on an old favorite - the Swiss Army Knife!
