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Glass Breaker

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A glass breaker is a hand tool designed to break through window glass in an emergency. It is a safety device commonly carried in vehicles to help occupants escape, and is also installed in some buildings. Most glass breakers have a sharp, pointed metal tip built to break tempered glass, and many also include a sharp, shielded blade for cutting a seat belt. The tool can stand alone or be built into another implement, such as a flashlight or a multitool. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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    It is a common safety device found in vehicles to aid in the emergency extrication of occupants from a vehicle, as well as in some buildings.
  • Associated With: Halligan Bar, See also section
    Halligan bar
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