Cutting a jammed seatbelt, step by step
The belt-cutter hook does the real rescue work on a fire department knife, and it never needs the blade to be opened.
- Keep the knife closed and grip the 12.5 cm stone-wash grey handle firmly, with the hook at the butt facing away from you.
- Slip the hook over the webbing where the strap is taut and clear of the person, often at the shoulder or across the lap.
- Pull the knife through the belt in one firm stroke: the recessed blade inside the hook slices the webbing while fingers stay well away from any edge.
- If the way out is through a window, warn anyone inside to shield their face, then strike a side window near a corner with the glass-breaker pommel.
- Afterwards, wipe the hook clean and test it on a scrap of cord.
