About resqme
resqme, Inc. was founded by Laurent Colasse. By the company's own account, it began in 1998 as NOV8 Distributions, distributing the original safety hammer and car escape tool. Noticing that people tended to store those tools out of reach, the team set out to make a safety tool that stays with you. The result was the resqme keychain car escape tool, developed with the expertise of Bob Steingass, a fire and first responder safety specialist.
In 2017 the company created resqme Europe, headquartered in Nantes, France, and in 2023 it acquired Whistles For Life from Bob Cameron, a search and rescuer. The lineup now covers the keychain car escape tool, the resqhammer, Whistles For Life, the defendme and defendme Plus personal safety alarms, and the alertme drowsy driver device, along with accessories such as a visor clip kit. The car escape tool is manufactured, designed, and assembled in the United States.
Brand website: resqme.com
What resqme makes
resqme's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines that earned places in our roundups are marked with a star:
resqme keychain car escape tool
spring-loaded window breaker and seatbelt cutter that rides on a key ring, featured on RevRated (featured on RevRated)
resqhammer Ultimate Escape Hammer
escape hammer with a seatbelt cutter and window breaker
Whistles For Life
emergency whistle for search and rescue and everyday carry
defendme and defendme Plus
personal safety alarms, with the Plus model adding smart tracking
alertme drowsy driver device
a wake-up alarm for drivers fighting fatigue
Car escape accessories
visor clip kit, dashboard clip, and a training demo kit for the escape tool
Why we recognized resqme
The RevRated Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our category roundups. resqme earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: checked against the specs, fitment data and verified buyer reviews, and judged on merit.
resqme products we rated highly
resqme The Original Keychain Car Escape Tool
A spring-loaded auto-punch that fires with a single push, paired with a recessed, shielded seatbelt blade. It lives on your key ring, so it goes with you into your own car, a rideshare, or a rental. Our guide names it a top pick for drivers who use more than one vehicle and for anyone who wants an escape tool on them at all times.
Read our Car Escape Tools guide →What earned resqme the recognition
- A spring-loaded auto-punch that fires with a single push, with a recessed, shielded seatbelt blade built into the same compact body.
- Keychain carry, so the tool travels with you across your own vehicles, rideshares, and rentals.
- Manufactured, designed, and assembled in the United States, according to resqme.
- Developed with the expertise of a fire and first responder safety specialist, according to the company's About page.