Only once in 25 years (unless I was the responding EMS provider) did I remove victims from a vehicle - it was rubber side up and gasoline was running out in streams and puddling on the road.
I sent two civilians to block traffic 1/4 mile in each direction and thought for a full 20 seconds before even deciding to approach the vehicle.
Fortunately, both girls were belted, conscious and reported nothing but bruises from the belts.
I had my friend hold shoulders while I cut the belts (carefully) with the short (1 1/2 ) blade on my good old Ulster Barlow.
I've questioned trropers, firefighters and cataloged my own experience. Twice in a combined 65 or 70 years did we see a vehicle burn. THis, of course, does NOT include RV's that overheat on the grades around here.
Top 10/EDC
LM Wave Spydie (Work dropped blade length so I an't carry my BM 710, Endura or Delica.) CMG Infinity (or Mini-Mag) on belt Streamlight Key Mate and V-Nox classic on keys Gloves and Moleskine in Coat Pocket Fisher pen and PDA in shirt pocket SPare fisher bullet in with Nokia Cell on belt
PSK, Sak(s), Scorpion, Water, food, 2 emergency blankets in my Kely Eagle man-purs as EDC,several bic lighters, waterproof mathccontainer, FAK, etc
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