Cutting Clothes

[PapaBear434]

If I cut your clothes off, rest assured they needed to come off. It probably wont be along the seams either for that I apologise, but im sure you can understand my haste in accessing your possibly life-threatning injury.

Having a multi-system trauma pt disrobe is probably not a good idea, it will usually compromise the integrity of your immobilization.

If a pt can physically disrobe themselves then their injury is usually not signifigant enough to warrent it.

I have never once cut along the seams. The material is typically harder to cut there, and I'm out to fix you, not your clothes.

 

[TransportJockey]

That is about the only time I try to save something is when cutting a rider's leathers. Go for the seams, or right next to it so they can be repaired, or if there are laces (like up the sides of pants/chaps) go for those as new lacing is easy to obtain

And if youre cutting a jacket, make sure it's not a down filled one, they make a mess, unless you want to look like you've been tarred and feathered.

I thank you on that one. As someone who has had his leathers cut off when there was no major injury, I always try to make cuts on those as neat and easy to repair as possible. Especially since my race set cost me over $800...

 

[BossyCow]

I have never once cut along the seams. The material is typically harder to cut there, and I'm out to fix you, not your clothes.

Cutting right next to a seam is generally easier, the fabric is more stable from the seam and you can cut the single layer side of the seam. Also, what holds a garment together also is where it best comes apart.