Personal tools and gadgets

[Schizz]

I have 20 flash lights, 6 knives, 10 pairs of spanners in various sizes, 1 mile of both resuce and utility rope, First aid kit, portable hydrant, 150' length of 1 3/4" line, 200 pairs of gloves, Hurst tools, a 55 gallon drum of gatorade, and 6 walkies in my turnout gear.

[gordo5engine]

haha you dont keep a 2 pounds of beef jerkey in there?

[JohnJVFD]

yes i know they are *cancer sticks* but im addictive and ive tried and im trying right now to quit.. but i dont only take them on fire calls i take them on MVA when im just standing around waiting for something or PSP to show up thats when i'll lite one up.

PSP= Pennsylvania State Police

[gordo5engine]

i know how it is man, on the dept. that i am on, alot of times when i am stitting at the station doing nothing or at a chimeny fire or wheni am on a secne for along time i like to have a dip.

[EoneTiller]

in my coat i have
res-q-wrench
ear plugs
knife
gloves
hood
window punch
accountability tags

also im in the process of getting a new flashlight.

[firefightermatt]

Schizz please tell me you were just kidding. If not then maybe you ought to go by an old firetruck and just put all youor equipment on that and drive it to the scence cuz it seems to me that if you had a tank and water pump on your truck you'd damn near be set.

[WFDjr1]

On the lid (Ben 2):Garrity light, 2 sprinkler chocks, all held down by the oh-so-famous rubber strap, bourkes.

On the coat: Koelher(sp?) Responder flashlight, carbon fiber hood (held by strap), firefighting gloves (held by strap), accountability tags, truckman's belt (goes over the coat), radio strap.

In the pants: Nomex hood, MechanixWear gloves, Res-Q-Rench, Pry-Pic tool, knife, golf ball, door chock.

If your a junior, what do you need a door chock for?

Juniors here are allowed to make entry.

[SFDny15]

Originally posted by WFDjr1
golf ball

May I ask why?

[WFDjr1]

Here's a few reasons for the golf ball: Ventilation (although not the best way to do it) for a window you can't reach with a pike pole. When going through the interior, roll it in front of you, it will hit walls before you hit them head first, and should there be holes in the floor, it will fall in it before you fall in. A flashlight is good for the same purpose, though it is more expensive.

[TCFD4TRUCK]

i am a senior firefighter but i post here anyways...

helmet-- strap, flashlight, 2 door chocks, medical scissors
jacket-- pocket mask, rubber gloves, knife, extrication gloves, spanner wrenches, sprinkler shut offs, door chock, suvivior light, 2-way radio with microphone
pants-- interior gloves

[hydrntmnhbfd304]

i dont liek to have my gear weighing alot from tools so i try to keep my gear light.

helmet: flip downs, big rubber band holding on 2 door jams, and a helmt light

jacket: gloves (both fire ones and leathers), cpr mask, scott mask (used for training), knife and hood. light and radio are taken off trucks

pants: screwdrivers, players, res-q-wrench, search rope, and medical gloves.

anyone have any suggestions for anything else?

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www.ltronix.com

[Jun18ior]

Helmet- disposable flashlight and sprinkler wedge under a inner tube band
Pockets- my leatherman tool, 20 feet of webbing, safety glasses, medical gloves, ear plugs, and i used to have a collapsable spanner until it walked off somewhere, and my yellow lens Cairns Vison-Flex goggles
Coat- gloves on a glove strap, and my pelican flashlight

[TLEAD01]

KVFCJR: I like that water bottle idea, especially for these hot summer days...plus the water that we have incubating on our truck isnt too refreshing. Of course it sucks in a live fire job but I reach in my pockets while gearing up anyways, just throw it on the truck bumper/dash before you go in.....

[Cpl.Red]

I have a flashlight on my helmet, A few pairs of nitrile gloves im my coat pocket, and a pair of extrication gloves, water bottle, & 16' chunk of webbing(used for training purposes only!) in my bunker pants. Thats about all an explorer needs.

Ive carried a radio once in three years, but thats when I was the only explorer officer who was with the post on a certain callout.

[CaptOldTimer]

KVFCJR: I like that water bottle idea, especially for these hot summer days...plus the water that we have incubating on our truck isnt too refreshing. Of course it sucks in a live fire job but I reach in my pockets while gearing up anyways, just throw it on the truck bumper/dash before you go in.....

WOW for your first post was on a thread that hasn't been active for 8 years no less.

You youngsters really should look at the dates on these old posts.

[FWDbuff]

KVFCJR: I like that water bottle idea, especially for these hot summer days...plus the water that we have incubating on our truck isnt too refreshing. Of course it sucks in a live fire job but I reach in my pockets while gearing up anyways, just throw it on the truck bumper/dash before you go in.....

If you juniors did your job properly there would be fresh water in the cooler each and every day.

[ATFDFF]

If you juniors did your job properly there would be fresh water in the cooler each and every day.

What if they're not in the station "each and every day?" Good god man, I praise god we're not on the same department....around here EVERYONE has responsibility to do the **** work, not just the Juniors and Probies.

[Cpl.Red]

You youngsters really should look at the dates on these old posts.

Opppsss! Just saw that!

If you juniors did your job properly there would be fresh water in the cooler each and every day.

Already done. I keep a case of water in my truck for callouts. When I get on our rig I just toss it in the back compartment, that way we have a case of fresh water not only for the ff's but my "kids" too.

[WD6956]

WOW for your first post was on a thread that hasn't been active for 8 years no less.

You youngsters really should look at the dates on these old posts.

And you would have yelled at him for starting a new thread because this topic already existed. He can't win.

Bumping old threads when the topic is irrelevant is one one thing (Like when the topic is about something someone is about to buy, or about to take a job, or something that is time sensitive. Bumping it years later is pointless). But what tools you carry in your pocket is not something that ever becomes irrelevant, unless Firefighers stop carrying tools.

If this bothers you so much, perhaps write to Webteam and ask them to delete and/or lock old threads? Or change the rules to say that people are not allowed to respond to old threads or they need to check with you first?

[JakeT59]

I know this thread is old, but it is still nice for others to know what people carry in their pockets.

For me I carry a $10 flashlight, a pair of medical gloves, a flashlight/glowstick, a reflective vest, a screwdriver, pliers, safety glasses, and a small piece of webbing for tying odds and ends.