Best EMS Knife

[frdude1000]

Hey all. Any good recommendations on a good utility/rescue knife? Just looking for something that is reasonable in price to use on EMS standbys and while riding.

 

[bigbaldguy]

The one u have with you when you need it

 

[medic417]

:deadhorse:

Biggest thread about it among the dozens that exist:
http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=3376&highlight=knife

 

[bigbaldguy]

http://www.amazon.com/Rescue-Knife-Scales-Cordura-Sheath/dp/B001DZR3F6

I dare you to show up to a standby with this on your hip :rofl:

 

[traumaluv2011]

I have never had a use for a knife on an EMS call...

but I'd recommend one of these:

It's big enough to get any job done. Especially if you need to cut your patient open to do surgery.

 

[Handsome Robb]

A scalpel.

I've never run into a situation where I needed a knife, my shears work just fine.

 

[medic417]

Thats not a knife, this is a knife.[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbOZL8sIpT8[/YOUTUBE]

 

[EMSLaw]

Ahh, but remember, never go anywhere without a knife.

 

[Handsome Robb]

Ahh, but remember, never go anywhere without a knife.

Gibbs!!

 

[FourLoko]

Real answer:

Benchmade 915 Triage - http://www.benchmade.com/products/915

 

[mycrofft]

Merge:blink: threads please?

 

[systemet]

This:

 

[cynikalkat]

:rofl: seriously

This:

 

[Steveb]

This I'm never with out it.

 

[mycrofft]

Ask the nice lady in the Dubai airport, she got all of mine but one.

 

[Tardis]

Check out folding rescue knives from BDUK.com it's a good site for them.

 

[yowzer]

This:

The spork might look nifty, but they lack something when it comes to reliability, especially around sources of heat:

Compared to a real knife like one of these Spydercos, they're no competition at all.

 

[EMT91]

http://www.harborfreight.com/8-inch-hunting-survival-knife-90714.html

For those hard to handle situations.

 

[systemet]

Compared to a real knife like one of these Spydercos, they're no competition at all.

Far superior for eating cold to lukewarm soup, though. Might be a draw with hot soup.

 

[frdude1000]

In the end, I bought the victorinox swiss army rescue tool while in Switzerland. It is awesome!