Extraction Zone app helps first responders safely cut through modern cars

[Haltech]

Filed under: Safety, Technology



The more safety features and technology gets crammed into modern cars, the harder it gets for first responders to cut through them safely. Cutting someone out of a car is hard enough without having to worry about inadvertently triggering an airbag or hitting a power supply.

To solve that problem, the Extraction Zone mobile app includes maps of the vital systems of popular cars, like the Honda Civic Hybrid, to help EMTs and fire departments find a safe area to cut through. The app highlights structural supports, airbags, and power and propulsion systems to give rescuers an idea where to cut safely. There's even a night mode to make the app more visible in low-light situations.

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[bscar]

If they found out what the vehicle was before they even headed out to the call, this could help a lot. The passenger(s) could look up the vehicle info while en route and devise a plan of attack to get the injured people out quickly.

[ADlBOO]

Even when on scene it'll help. There's always time spent assesing the situation and stabilizing the people inside before they start cutting anyways... And knowing the best spots to cut will save even more time...