personal equipment

[hazmat961]

I was just wondering what kinds of personal stuff; spanners, rope, wedges, ect., do you carry in your turnout gear?

Just wondering.
Hazmat961



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[mark440]

I carry 2 flashlights, 2 wedges, 1 folding spanner, 10' of webbing, 5' of 1/2" rope, and I am PARANOID of losing my gloves on a call. I carry 2 pair of fire gloves, 1 pair of work gloves, and 1 pair of extrication gloves. I also carry a short nomex hood, for extra and for thermal purposes.

Mark

Lets hear more ideas



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If in doubt - Call us out

[trumpeter75]

I carry 2 flashlights ( a sabrelight and a mini-mag), a window punch, a couple glowsticks, 12' nylon webbing, a D-ring, a wedge or two, a multi-tool, a CPR mask, a pair of rubber gloves, and my fire gloves.

[pyroknight]

Two flashlights (Pelican Super Sabres - in addition to helmet light), two 10 ft. sections of webbing, a carabiner, four wedges, channel lock pliers, two folding spanners [the new plastic ones w/ the seat belt cutter and window punch](hey Mark, whaddaya do w/ one?), work gloves (fire gloves hang on clip on outside), and (because my wife gave it to me [it's a real pain in the ass, but it has sentimental value]) a survival tool (digging, prying, valve-turning tool).

Hood tip: I have mine sewn into the liner of my jacket. I can't lose it, I can don it as I don my coat, and it NEVER comes untucked.



[This message has been edited by pyroknight (edited August 21, 2000).]

[Resq14]

lol

ok, ok, i'll admit it. I, too, am fascinated (for some odd reason) by what other people carry in their pockets. Sooooo, here's a link to the infamous "what's in those pockets" discussion... enjoy! Don't forget to add any unique things you carry...
http://www.firehouse.com/interactive/boards/Forum8/HTML/000026.html

It's six full pages of Personal Pocket Contents craziness! hehe

[This message has been edited by Resq14 (edited August 22, 2000).]

[rjrzfd]

I CARRY 10' OF WEBBING, TWO FLASHLIGHTS, TWO WEDGES, A PIECE OF RUBBER TO HOLD STUFF IN PLACE(WEDGES, ETC.), A PIECE OF RUBBER FOR PUTTING ON DOOR KNOBS TO HOLD THE THROW, A FIGURE EIGHT, 60' ROPE, 4 OR 5 LIGHT WEIGHT CARABEANERS, EQUIPMENT BELT, MULTI USE SCREW DRIVER, TWO PAIR OF FIRE GLOVES, CPR MASK, LATEX GLOVES, WINDOW PUNCH, TWO NOMEX HOODS AND A PAIR OF SOCKS IN THE WINTER TIME.

RJRZFD

[This message has been edited by rjrzfd (edited August 22, 2000).]

[hazmat961]

Thanks for the feedback!! This is what I have: 3 flashlights(Disposible on my helmet, Supersaber and Mni-Mag in my pockets), 10' of nylon rope, 25' of 1"webbing, folding spanner, EMS shears, eyeglass case, PBI hood,
Latex med gloves in a pouch on my suspenders,
leather gloves, goggles, firefighting gloves, 5-6 wedges(1 on the helmet), spring loaded center punch, 2 accountibility tags & ear plugs. In my gear bag I have a spare hood & fire gloves, CPR mask, extra pair of socks(learned the hard way!), 1 garbage bag to keep water logged gear from soaking the car.

hazmat961
"A firefighter with all his/her marbels, is not on the active list!"

[This message has been edited by hazmat961 (edited August 22, 2000).]

[BFD251]

It looks like everyone is carrying the same items, But here are mine:
30' of 1" tubular webbing w/ D Ring
pair of wire cutters
Gerber "wacker" tool
folding spanner wrench
hose rope tool
flashlight
2 wedges on my helmet
couple of golf tees for plugging small holes
I also put some of those disposable hand warmers in my pockets for the winter months...always nice to have warm hands

[Firelover]

Wow I feel naked, I only have a wedge (lost one on a call), folding spanner wrench, Helmet mounted flash light, and driving gloves, and firefighting gloves, and a pair of pliers. http://www.firehouse.com/interactive/boards/redface.gif

[NCFiremedic]

I carry the following:
Two Rescue wrench's (Thank TFT they work great.)
12 ft 1 inch nylon strap for a hose strap/rescue strap.
2 flashlights both from pelican. one's a 4 aa and the other is a two "D" cell.
1 Gerber tool
2-3 chocks.
1 spare PASS device.
my nomex hood.
I use to carry an 8 D cell dive light in my bag on the truck untill someone else decided they needed it more then myself. http://www.firehouse.com/interactive/boards/frown.gif It was a good light when you needed lots of illumination.

[fireater]

In my Turn out i have:

-folding spanner
-2wedges(1 more on a rubber strap around my helmet)
-2door seal(parts of intertubes that we cut to fit the door and we put on to let others know the room was searched or to keep the door from locking when we shut it)
-pilers
-12ft webbing
-20ft webbing
-2 beaners
-leathermans tool
-8-1 screwdriver
-flashlight(super saber)
-rubber gloves fire glove hang by a strap on my coat
I think that about dose it

Cal
I think that might be all I can't

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Stay Safe and remember to put the wet stuff on the red stuff

[MetalMedic]

I carry one flashlight; 12 foot of tubular webbing with the ends tied in a water knot and a locking caribeaner <sp> on it; two folding spanner wrenches; Leatherman tool and a spare set of gloves.



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Richard Nester
Orrville (OH) Fire Dept.

[firemed9]

I carry a ton of stuff, but i don't regret any of it. I have a helmet light (garrity), and a wooden wedge, along with 3 golf tees on my helmet. I carry a survivor light on the coat, along with my fire gloves and work gloves in the pockets. i also carry a pen, and multi tool in the my pocket. In my pants, i carry my hood, 50' of 1/2" NFPA rope, two carribeaners,a figure 8 decender, a 4 in 1 screwdiver, two folding spanners, a cable cutter, linemans pliers, and two more wedges, some rubber door latch straps, a pair of trauma shears, and a window punch.

[jeg532]

i carry 2 flashlights,3 wedges,a gerber, wire cutters, a notepad and pen, extra gloves, extrication gloves, leather gloves, 10` of webbing,and 2 carabiners.i think thats about all but i`m sure i`d find something else if i went down and looked.

[Fire29_1999]

You all must have awfully big pockets, I carry, (1) 2"D" flashlight, (2) folding spanners (what good is one?) (1) window punch, fire gloves, nomex hood, EMT shears, (1) leatherman super tool.

[cfr3504]

I carry my hood (when not in use) and my eyeglass case in my inside coat pocket, I've got in my coat pockets, gloves for extrication, EMS shears, roll of tape, latex gloves, window punch, multi-tool, 4 in 1 screwdriver, spanner wrench (yes only one, I've used it as a hammer more than a wrench anyway, and am going to get a resqwrench soon) Pretty sure thats all. In my pants pockets I've got FF gloves, work gloves, super sabre light, and lock blade knife.

[EFDems841]

I wish I had room to carry all the stuff you all list. I have 2 pockets on my gear (3 including radio pocket) All I can fit in them (they are leg pockets) is a pair of gloves, one on either side, folding spanner, chock blocks and nomex. On my helmet is a mini streamlight.

[COFireLt]

Hmmmmmmm, let's see, I carry 60' of rope, 20' of webbing, 4 spanners, a pick-head axe, a 1 3/4" task force tip nozzle, 50' of 2 1/2" hose, a hose clamp, a deck gun w/ stacked tips, a K-12 saw, a halligan, and on my helmet I've mounted a whelen min-edge w/ rapid random flash!!!!!
OK....OK...ALL KIDDING ASIDE!
truthfully, in my coat I carry one pair of fire gloves, in my pants I carry a nomex hood, a pair of fire gloves and a pack of smokes!!

I used to carry all sorts of S*#$ as well, however, I found that I usually didn't use any of it, and it just made me heavier and harder to walk! Seriously, I have found that I can perform harder and longer without the crap that I never used anyway!!

Just my thoughts, in no way am I trying to get on peoples nerves, just voicing what I carry and why!

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COFireLt
BECAUSE LIFE COUNTS......

[Fire/Rescue43]

I carry in my pockets, 20' of webbing, a Bail out kit, Super Sabre flashlight, linemens pliers, knife, seat belt cutter, window punch, trauma shears, hood, fire gloves, latex gloves and 4 wedges on my helmet.

Stay safe.

[M1NFD]

I carry 1 disposable flashlight, one folding spanner and 1 pair of medical gloves. I hate feeling like a boat anchor with a ton of junk in my pockets and refuse to strap batteries to my head in the form of a flashlight(no need to put something explosive on my head)

[GBordas]

Here is an inventory of what this truckie carries:
Helmet:
-1 Wood Wedge.
-Dipstick used to access elevator compartments.
Coat:
-Combination Flat-Head/Philips screwdriver.
-Large ViceGrips.
-Approx. 15' of 9/16" utility rope with a clip attached to one end.
-Knife clipped to coat clasp.
-Flashlight attached to coat.
Pants:
No pockets on pants, have Rescue Harness attached to them.

[ 08-29-2001: Message edited by: GBordas ]

[CLWFWFD]

Heres what I carry-

Helment-

Garrity Light
2 Wedges
Golf Tees
Extra Hood (Inside helment)
6' of 1/2" tubing for buddy breathing -(Inside helment)

Coat-

Hood in inside pocket
Rubber door strap
EMS gloves
Glasses Case
Accountability Tag

Pants-

Saber Light
12' of 3/8" rope with carabiners
Fire gloves
Leather gloves
Folding spanner (TFT)
EMS gloves



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[mediator]

I carry :
-1 phillip screwdriver
-2 flat screwdrivers
-1 craftsman pocket socket
-1 craftsman robogrip pliers
-1 rescue wrench
-1 10 ft piece of rope with a beaner.
-1 pair of cutting pliers
-1 pair extrication gloves
-1 loaded center punch
-1 high powered flashlight
-I think thats all.

[This message has been edited by mediator (edited 06-26-2001).]

[Titan4016]

I keep it simple. I have a folding spanner, a glow stick, and my nomex hood. I usually try to make a point to grab a flashlight off a rig if i can. I also grab a portable radio if i am hitting a hydrant.

[Stanton]

Wonder if I need to carry more?
COAT
1 hose rope tool
1 multi-tool
1 beaner
1 mini-mag
PANTS
fire gloves
2 pens
2 folding spanners
HELMET
Hood- underneath
1 Wedge

Thanks for the idea's :cool:

[TheHylander]

I'm kinda new so I'm still working on my collection!

Anyway: rescue wrench, door chock, hinge hook, gerber tool, spyderco knife, bls guide, work gloves, a few pairs of Nomex gloves, flashlight, nomex hood

I think that's it

[pwc606]

I carry one pair of electricians pliers, one pair of wire snips, ear plugs, eye protection, hearing protection, flashlight, a couple of "beaners," and an extra pass alarm just for comfort sake.

[fireeater650]

I can't understand why you guys need all this stuff... but any way I am not going to include my gloves and hood 'cause I consider that to be part of you standard TOG. In addition to that I have a peice of utility rope and a spanner wrench. I don't have a pocket knife in my gear b/c I usually have one in my pocket for work anyway. All those screwdrivers or pliers b/c we have a set of tools on every truck. I wonder if any of yall's helmets say "go-go gadget" on the back of it?

pat

[whatchadoin44]

:eek: oh my god do i feel dirty and naked after reading all of this!!!!!!!!!! lol

[NFDEXPLORER157]

Its all the same all i can say is i travel heavy
I dont even want to make a list it will take up a whole page
but its ok i dont reget carrying alot i use 98 % of it

[Hexxus]

Helmet has a door wedge and a Garrity LED Light, and if I could ever find my folding carpenter knife, it would be on their too. In my bunkers I keep a pair of extrication gloves, fire gloves, and my Nomex hood. On my bunkers I keep a Green LED Flasher and an identification card.

[FlyingKiwi]

How the F'k do some of you people actually manage to walk into the building?

7 years later and some people still make "Tim the toolman Taylor" look like a complete novice.

[volfirie]

How the F'k do some of you people actually manage to walk into the building?

7 years later and some people still make "Tim the toolman Taylor" look like a complete novice.

Do you carry anything? I have a short length or rope, four keep-the-blood-away gloves, a FRED (leftover from Army RatPacks) for eating those little containers of fruit and some small change for the Coke machine. All tools I need are on the trucks. I must add that we don't have any high-rise buildings, so the tools are never far away. Oops, I forgot the barleysugar for masking that 0300 breath...

[FlyingKiwi]

Apart from issued kit, the only thing I carry is a decent set of sidecutters.

[shenry32]

Its all the same all i can say is i travel heavy
I dont even want to make a list it will take up a whole page
but its ok i dont reget carrying alot i use 98 % of it


Do you carry a calendar? This was a thread from 7 years ago.

[FyredUp]

Its all the same all i can say is i travel heavy
I dont even want to make a list it will take up a whole page
but its ok i dont reget carrying alot i use 98 % of it


Travel heavy? If what you carry in your turn out gear takes an entire page you are carrying way too much crap in your pockets.

[PureAdrenalin]

Travel heavy? If what you carry in your turn out gear takes an entire page you are carrying way too much crap in your pockets.

I'll second that..

All I carry is some webbing, a combo screwdriver, extrication gloves, safety glasses, a few chemlights, and two or three wedges...then I have a knife, flashlight, fire gloves and bailout bag on my truck belt. That's it...and I barely use any of that stuff. I could not imagine carrying more than that..yikes.

[jonnyirons2]

6 sticks of wrigleys, aluminum foil and two clothes pins.

[WFDFire2156]

Helemt Carines 880 Trad (Black)-wooden door chock
Underwater Kinetics Helmet light (Black)
flashlight rubber band holder
2 penny nails
ESS interzone goggles
Hood

Coat- Globe (Black)-CPR mask
ems gloves
4 in one srewdriver
knife
window punch
seatbelt cutter
Survior Flashlight (outside of coat)
Crosstech gloves (outside my coat)

Pants- Globe(Black)-extercation gloves
1 15 foot webbing/ 1 10 foot webbing
Spanner wrench
Super Sabre light

Escape Belt/Truckmans belt-(Xtreame Rescue Gut Belt)-Carribeiner on the clip
Black Bailout bag (50 FT rope with carribiner )

Boots- Black Pro Warrington 5006 Leathers

I updated my list after I took a few things out

[ATFDFF]

Helemt Carines 880 Trad (Black)
wooden door chock
Underwater Kinetics Helmet light (Black)
flashlight rubber band holder
2 penny nails

Coat- Globe (Black)
CPR mask
ems gloves
rubber door chock
2 golf tees
4 in one srewdriver
wire cutters for car batteries\
knife
Survior Flashlight (outside of coat)
Crosstech gloves (outside my coat)

Pants- Globe(Black)
extercation gloves
1 15 foot webbing/ 1 10 foot webbing
Spanner wrench
Super Sabre light

Escape Belt/Truckmans belt-(Xtreame Rescue Gut Belt)
Carribeiner on the clip
Black Bailout bag (50 FT rope with carribiner )

Boots- Black Pro Warrington 5006 Leathers


jesus christ, just like kiwi said, how the **** do you get through the doorway?

[WFDFire2156]

atfdff- I have seen you gear and you carry plenty of S**t. If you have big pockets its not a big deal. ATFDFF you have seen me get through the door. lol

[RFxplr326]

Its all the same all i can say is i travel heavy
I dont even want to make a list it will take up a whole page
but its ok i dont reget carrying alot i use 98 % of it

WHY as an explorer do you need "a page full of crap" in your pockets...:confused: :confused: ???
The only equipment you should be using as an Explorer, especially 98% of the time (unless your Post doesn't do anything), is a notepad, a pen, and maybe a flashlight as well as the extremely required PPE items (i.e. gloves and your nomex hood).
There is NO REASON an Explorer needs 50' of rope, wire cutters, pliers, door wedges, and other unnecessary items.
You need to be carrying a dictionary too... as well as your English teacher, but as the way your message sounds, you do any how... I guess that's part of the stuff you only use 2% of the time.:eek:

[IowaFFandEMT]

lets see.... the only things i carry are some of the rubber door stops that go on the handle, a pair of rubber gloves, and my mic for my radio. I only carry one pair of structure gloves and one hood.

From the sounds of it, some of you guys are carring more tools in your gear than we have on one truck alone! They wonder why FF are having back problems.

[picone239]

On my helmet, affixed with the rubber band, is:
Gerber Lifelight
Folding Spanner
2 Wood Chocks
A bunch of 10 penny nails (For chocking wood doors)
A shove tool
Backup hook inside helmet
Eventually going to move some items, and throw some glow sticks up there

Jacket:
Pro-Tech 8 Firefighting gloves on hook outside of jacket
Accountability tags on hook outside of jacket
Steamlight Survivor Light
When not in use, my Nomex hood is held behind my survivor light
Another shove tool, and a spackle knife, cut for forced entry

Pants:
25' of 1'' webbing in pouch on left side strap
Gerber multitool on right side strap
Rescue knife/seat belt cutter on right side strap
Channel-lock pliers
Multi-bit screwdriver
Multi-purpose spanner
Extrication gloves
EMS PPE (CPR Mask/Nitrile gloves)

[picone239]

6 sticks of wrigleys, aluminum foil and two clothes pins.

MacGuyver could make a nice escape harness out of that.

[ATFDFF]

atfdff- I have seen you gear and you carry plenty of S**t. If you have big pockets its not a big deal. ATFDFF you have seen me get through the door. lol

wow someone here isnt going to survive in the fire service, if they cant take a joke. i sense a rude awakening coming!

[FireDawgEMT22]

Helmet-
Garrity Light
Door Wedges,
Goggles (usually in my pocket though)
Rubber band thingy
Flashing red light issued thingy
Hood in the webbing of the helmet

Coat
Right angle light on coat
Safety glasses
Trauma shears
Firefighting gloves

Pants
Right Pocket
Flat blade screwdriver
Phillips Screwdriver
6 in crescent wrench
Lineman pliers
Extrication gloves

Left Poket
Bunny ear lopper cutters
20ft 1in tubular webbing
window punch

I like to have my most commonly used tools with me than going back and forth to the truck...and they dont add much weight and dont take up much room

[Dickey]

Wow, I thought I had a lot of crap.

Here is my list:

1- pen- black in color
2- pair rubber gloves(ems)
2- wooden wedges
1- chemlight (glow stick)
1- leatherman
1- length of webbing


You don't need all that crap, just gets in the way.

And I thought i needed a trailer behind me. Guess I travel light!

[firemonkey311]

I carry lines mans pliers, 4 in 1 screwdriver, two flash lights, gloves and hood and 50 ft of rope.

I like to travel light. If I need other tools they will be on the truck.

[Frmboybuck]

WHY as an explorer do you need "a page full of crap" in your pockets...:confused: :confused: ???
The only equipment you should be using as an Explorer, especially 98% of the time (unless your Post doesn't do anything), is a notepad, a pen, and maybe a flashlight as well as the extremely required PPE items (i.e. gloves and your nomex hood).
There is NO REASON an Explorer needs 50' of rope, wire cutters, pliers, door wedges, and other unnecessary items.
You need to be carrying a dictionary too... as well as your English teacher, but as the way your message sounds, you do any how... I guess that's part of the stuff you only use 2% of the time.:eek:

WHY as an explorer do YOU need a nomex hood? Its irritating when every post you guys make is bashing somone else for something they do or want. Its time you guys worry more about yourselves and less about everyone else. Show your class, not your ass

[WFDFire2156]

i carry a lot of stuff, i guess i can handle it........ who wants to be running back and forth for things that are very easy to stick in your bunker gear pockets or on a rubberband on you lid. Makes no sense to me why people would complain about the weight. For example say you got called to a unknown type of call say a 911 hangup in a highrise say 10 stories and the call turned out to be a stabbing...........would you wana run back down to the rig for ems gloves or just pull them outa your pocket......think about it.

[LGFD504]

I'm very big into the concept of less is more. Never carry anything in your gear that you don't have a definite practical application for.

Helmet: 1 Door chock...I used to carry a helmet light too but i thought to myself...if I have my hand light on me then why do i need that little thing.

All I carry in my jacket:
Fire Fighting Gloves
Folding Spanner
Wire Cutters

Pants:
20' of webbing in a water knot
Bail out Rope