A 'Hole' New Way (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

US Department of Homeland Security - Science and Technology

A 'Hole' New Way (1 of 3)

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The new Controlled Impact Rescue Tool (CIRT) takes on the old jackhammers, and busts through a 5½-inch slab of steel-reinforced concrete in 13 minutes (vs. 29 minutes for the jackhammers), enough time perhaps for an urban search-and-rescue team to rescue whatever might be on the other side.

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