Jaws of Life

Trademark.

1. a heavy-duty tool that can cut through metal or pry sections of it apart: used especially to free people trapped in wrecked vehicles.

jaws of life

plural noun

1. functioning as singular powerful shears used for cutting a vehicle open after a collision

Example Sentences

Firefighters were responding to a call when someone took the Jaws of Life from their equipment, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

In the middle of a rescue call last week, someone stole the Jaws of Life from Oakland firefighters, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

Firefighters had to extract the two passengers from the vehicle using the Jaws of Life.

From Los Angeles Times

Fire Department personnel were able to free Oliveri and the San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy in the other vehicle using the Jaws of Life.

From Los Angeles Times

The tool the thieves wielded — a pneumatic Jaws of Life used by rescue services to free people trapped in car wrecks — is not available on the open market.

From New York Times