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HOC Ergonomic Power Tool For Victim Extrication

Most hydraulic cutting tools on the market today are designed for industrial use, not for rescue operations, and have poor usability and ergonomics. For this reason, they lack ease of use in highly demanding rescue operations where flexibility is key. HOC was designed specifically for rescue operations where every second counts.

Credits: Cenk Aytekin of Umea Institute of Design (Sweden) for Umea Fire Brigade (Sweden)

Contact: Cenk Aytekin: aytekincenk@gmail.com

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Submitted by rachelw on June 10, 2011 - 11:45am
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