November 26, 2003
SAFETY DANGERS
This never even occurred to me, but many rescue workers are
finding that safety devices meant to protect occupants in a car crash
can deploy explosively when rescuers are on the scene.
"Pre-tensioning" seat belts, which use a charge ofTagged:
gunpowder to yank against an occupant during impact, can explode in the
hands of a firefighter working to cut someone free. A retractable roll
bar that springs up behind the seats in some convertibles can cause
serious injuries to an unsuspecting paramedic. Metal detonators tucked
into rooftops to inflate side-curtain air bags can go off like missiles
if cut into by rescuers, firing into the cabin of the vehicle.
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Posted by Lexiphane at November 26, 2003 9:30 AM
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