>From my experience:
Many years ago I set up a demonstration for my local fire, EMS,
and police departments on SRSs and what to look out for when
responding to an accident that has a car with SRS.
We did a bunch of classroom stuff. I remember one part of the
discussion being that if the system has not deployed that the
responders needed to be very careful,, as the bag could still
deploy. The facilitator from Toyota, said if the car is burning
or you need to get the victim out as quickly as possible, do it,
otherwise consider the system still armed. he also recommended
not getting between the victim and the bag in case it does
deploy.
he ended the night with a demonstration of what an SRS is like
when it is deployed. We strapped the bags (steering wheel form a
Camry, and a passenger bag from a LS 400), to some very heavy
spare tires and wheels the fire department had using mechanics
wire.
He fired the bags. It was louder than a gun going off. He
mentioned some accident victims temporarily lose their hearing
due to the loudness of the deployment. One bag pulled one side of
the wires off the wheel. The steering wheel bag moved the
wheel/tire off the ground.
As I said, there is a tremendous amount of energy released when
they deploy.
Matt Murray
Not happy about potentially having to get a new helmet.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Stevens" <autox@pursued-with.net>
>
> On Nov 17, 2004, at 17:46, Matt Murray wrote:
>
> > All true, but the fact remains that a supplemental restrain
> > System (SRS) or "airbag" delivers a tremendous amount of
energy
> > in a small area. My guess is that the SRS will break that
part of
> > the helmet and force it towards your jaw.
>
> I'm sorry, but I can't believe this for a minute. I absolutely
do not
> believe that an airbag deployment can break the chin protector
of a
> full-face helmet under any imaginable circumstances. I've
destroyed
> helmets with sledgehammers - it's a very good workout.
>
> My assumption, which I freely admit may be wrong somehow, is
that they
> are saying the airbag forces the chin protector element into
the jaw
> hard enough to break it (basically rotating the helmet forward
on your
> head). My previous comments apply to that scenario.
>
> KeS
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