What do you carry in your POV?

[nomad1085]

For all the Vollies that may go to scene's with their POV's, what do you keep in it and where? If it is a pickup truck, how do you store it all? Tool bax, bed cover, cap?

Matt

[EFDems841]

I have a 96 Jeep Cherokee, I store all my stuff in the cargo area. I carry my bunker gear in a "step in" bag. Since I'm an EMT also, I carry a jump kit and O2 kit with me. I also have a maglight and FD/ambulance pullover, traffic vest and forestry hard hat. I can usually get to the scene quicker than our rescue vehicle, especially if it's in the northern end of town. Our rescue is stationed in the southern end. I have a mobile radio and I carry a portable also.

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[AXMAN620]

I carry a trauma kit with a few front line drugs, i am a supervisor for my county, so i respond to scenes with volly. bls trucks, an O2/airway kit my rapelling and rescue gear with my irons.

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[james35]

Diddo with EFDems841. I go first to medical calls and the guys get the trucks. Jump Kit and O2 Kit is the name of the game.

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Lieutenant / Training Officer
Olney - Walluski Fire District # 35 (Oregon)

[Capt. Zada]

Bunker Gear
36" Halligan & small flat head axe
Hydrant Wrench
20 lb & 10 lb ABC Dry Chem extinguishers
2-1/2 gal pressurized can in warm seasons
mag light
LED traffic batton
orange traffic control flags
traffic vest
1/2 case fusees
12 guage loaded with double ought (another traffic control device)
2-1/2 x 1-1/2 gate wye (not sure why its in there)
Rescue Wrench
2 spanners
box full of hand tools
trauma box
rope
mobile & hand held two-way radios
safety glasses
extra gloves & jackets in winter
roll of electric fence wire
That is about all that the trunk of my car will hold and still maintain some order in the storage.

[spo0k]

My backpack with all my old books from medic school

My cd's

A coke or whatever I'm drinking at the time

My family

The bag from the wendys I had yesterday

A sweatshirt in the trunk..

[pfr172]

CAPT. ZADA

Do you drive a fire truck??? That is alot of stuff. How do you get away with carrying a 12 guage? Anyways, i carry my bunker gear and jumpkit in my truck.

[WillB]

I carry my turnout gear, basic med. kit, a few flares, tools etc. all in the tool box in the bed of my toyota pickup

[firemed9]

I have a s-10 pickup with a tool box. I am usually one of the first on scene to calls, so I carry a bunch of stuff. I carry in the glove box a Haz Mat Guide, and NIOSH guide. Behind the seat i have a spare uniform and spare sweatshirt, a pair of bonoculars, and a flashlight. In the tool box I have my gear, hand tools, a box of latex gloves, a spare pair of firefighting gloves, a bls jumpkit, and a blanket. I also carry a portable and mobile radio.

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[jeg532]

i carry turnout gear and a radio, and i usely carry a 10 lb extenguisher. on softball nights, a 12 pack on ice sits in the back seat.

[firecat1524]

I carry my spare turnout gear and an ems jump bag in the back of my Jeep.

[Fire29_1999]

Some of you guys go a little over board don't you? We are not supposed to go to the scene unless we HAVE to drive past it to get to the station, but I do have a small basic jump kit,10lb dry chem, ax, pulaski,tow chain, roadside tri-angle reflecters, maglight, leather gloves, boots, hide-away strobes, mobile and portable radios and it is all kept in the toolbox of my fullsize 1999 GMC Sierra ext. cab 4x4.

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Stay safe

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[firefighter26]

I live about 1 block away from the station(In fact, all of our members live within 5 blocks of the station) so all I carry is my keys so that I can get in and get on a rig.

Our chief has a little saying: "Lets take the big red trucks with the water to the fire this time."

[FLAME5]

My 357 magnum of course (Hey I live in Texas.)
Small hand tool, a flashlight, crowbar, and a small trama kit suited for bullet holes

[NCFiremedic]

Things I carry in my POV:
1. Me
2. Sometimes my wife
3. Sometimes my dogs
4. Groceries (Please excuse any spelling. Note the time, I'm dispatching tonight and have the A/C out chasing smells and bells)
5. One set turnout gear behind the seat in the cab.
6. The all powerful cellphone.
7. At least a weeks worth of McDonalds, Burger King or Wendys empty drink cups.

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The hard part starts when you bringem back and have a 30-40 min transport