Photograph by Todd Tankersley; Styling by Alessandra Mortola What it is: Resqtec Q confined space cutter
What it's used for: Freeing victims other jaws of life can't reach
At a mere 15 pounds and about as big as a beefy bicep, the Q1 is the lightest, smallest, fully articulated hydraulic rescue tool on the planet. (Conventional jaws of life can weigh three times as much.) So when it comes to extracting victims from car wrecks, plane crashes, and collapsed buildings, this cutter is king at angling into tight corners. Once there, its scissoring head can swivel 180 degrees and deliver 18.5 tons of force. Rescuers can also use the 3-inch-long blades to pry metal apart with up to 4.6 tons of spreading power. That's not demolition; that's surgery.
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