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JT Hamilton's avatar

About 20 seconds into the burning car video, you will see the man in orange shatter the driver’s side window with a small hand held device. That’s how they got him out. My daughter, who thinks about these things, has made all of us carry these devices in our cars to allow escape in situations like this. For example, if your car goes into the water, the doors stay locked and you can’t lower the windows, you will drown. It happens. The little device actually works. Highly recommended!

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Oregon Kathy's avatar

I saw a piece on how to get out of a car under water. You take the head rest off, it has sharp tips for this purpose, and you knock out theBACK window. It’s made to come even under water pressure.

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Fred's avatar

Yep, and back windows may not be tempered.

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¡Andrew the Great!'s avatar

I've contemplated getting those for my family, as I've already gotten them portable battery jumpers and portable tire inflators.

I will certainly be pulling the trigger on those (small and convenient!) devices next!

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Fred's avatar

Review how they work so you can do it while panicking.

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Guy White's avatar

Yes, those tools are great, easy to use, and not expensive. I keep one in each of my vehicles within arm's reach. Auto glass is hard to break. If ever needed for a situation like this, I will be ready!

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P Flournoy's avatar

Where do you get them?

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Fred's avatar

🎯🎯🎯! And take note in advance of which of your windows are tempered; front sides almost always are; rear, not always and are easier to break. ❤️🙏🏻❤️ to those brave people!

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JT Hamilton's avatar

Good point. Tempered can be broken. Laminated not. Strangely enough, the driver and passenger side windows on my daughter’s Buick are laminated.

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