Eickhorn to the Rescue.
Rescue knives and tools are standard equipment for military police,
fire fighters and emergency medical technicians. Germany's
Eickhorn-Solingen produces a full line of rescue knives, one design (the
RT-I) is a hand-me-down from the famous LL80 paratrooper knife. Eickhorn
has designed its RT-III rescue tool in cooperation with professional
emergency teams from Europe and the United States. The RT-III is
equipped with a prying tool/screw driver, a seatbelt cutter and a glass
saw for tackling laminated glass. It also features a window puncher, a
serrated edge, illuminating strips and a special holster for carrying on
a breathing apparatus or belt. The blade length of the RT-III is 135 mm
with a total unfolded length of 270 mm.
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