a trunk key is a metal bar tapered on one end and has a 90 degree angle on the other to open door latches after you pull the lock cylinder
see attached photo
Xtractor Holster Kit
Item: HST454
Xtractor Auto Rescue Kit
Gain quick and easy access to all trapped victims
with Xtractor Auto Rescue Kit. All tools
stored conveniently in our 1st Response
Holster. An essential first-on-the-scene kit
for all rescue personnel.
Length 7" X 3 1/2" X 3/4"
Weight 9oz.
1st Response Holster
Seat Belt Cutter
Trunk Key
Quik-Pik
Window Punch
Quik-Pik
"Quick, Easy and Practical"
Quik-Pik is the fastest yet damage free means
of opening residential or office interior doors
with the "key-in-the-knob locks.
Also it is used in fire towers to slip spring
latch locks. The practical design makes the
Quik-Pik work from either side of the door.
If the door opens inward; you insert the Quik-
Pik in the back o fthe molding stop and
retract the latch. For doors that open
towards you, Quik-Pik is slipped in from
above or below the latch point and jiggled
and pulled to retract the latch. A
protective sleeve is added for safety when not in use.
you can actually make the tool you are looking for and it is fairly simple to make. A few years ago in a focible entry class the instructor showed the class how to make them. I still have the one I made and use it from time to time.
Permalink Reply by John on November 12, 2008 at 12:00pm
You could go ahead and buy the kit and just don't keep the seat belt cutter with you, maybe keep it in your car or truck for emergencies away from the station.