Gs4 Security: Lifehammer

Monday 7 January 2013

Lifehammer

Lee County emergency officials demonstrated key steps to saving you and your family's life if you were to drive into water during an accident.No matter how hard you pound the glass you find in most car windows, it's pretty hard to break – even with a full-size hammer.Firefighters say you need a sharp item something like a to bust through the window, especially if you're trapped underwater and fighting for your life.In an instant, Cape Coral's 400 miles of canals can turn into potential death traps.Thursday morning, a collision in the North Cape left a woman in critical condition after her car went into a canal."If you find yourself in a vehicle, you need to remain calm," said Lt. Ryan Corlew, with the Cape Coral Fire Department.He says once you're under water, the water pressure will keep your door closed and the windshield is simply too strong to break."You'll have one to three minutes as the car is settling to get out," he said.Cape Coral firefighters say they answer on average 22 calls a