Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 18:15:39 +0000 (UTC) From: "SimonJ" <menopsam.com> Subject: Re: EMT's - question for you
> > There is no advantage to having the doors locked in a crash, the strength of > > the latch mechanism is not affected in any way by the lock, the lock merely > > blocks or disconnects the operating handle from the latch. > > On every door lock/latch mechanism ever made? > Every one I have seen. > > There are however disadvantages, as shown in the (extreme) situation above, > > and in any accident where medical attention needs to be given to the > > occupants of the car, which is the case in a very large number of accidents. > > Yes, but the vast majority of them are *not on fire*, and are very much safer > if left in the car, rather than being handled by untrained, but well > meaining, bystanders. > Now you are talking about a totally different circumstance, i.e. using the lock to protect yourself from untrained interference, rather than to reduce the chance of the door coming open on its own. The door being locked would only affect casualties who were rendered unconscious or immobile by the crash, (if you were neither, you could unlock the car or not as you chose) In the case of unconscious/immobile patients, it is essential to get first aid to them as quickly as possible.
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