You Travel Light or Heavy???

[BFD1581]

One of the big questions in the fire service: You travel light or heavy?

What do you carry in your turnout gear? Also have you ever used any of the tools? Lastly, is there any tools that you have modified, made, or find to be very useful?

[Resq14]

Now before anyone bites your head off... lol
This is a popular and frequently asked question around here. I don't want to imply people don't have anything new to add or anything, BUT you might want to try using the "search" feature over on the left.

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That's a start... there are a bunch of other threads in different categories on here that have similar topics. Enjoy!

[firenresq77]

Originally posted by Resq14
Now before anyone bites your head off... lol
This is a popular and frequently asked question around here. I don't want to imply people don't have anything new to add or anything, BUT you might want to try using the "search" feature over on the left.

http://cms.firehouse.com/forums2/sho...t=carry+pocket

http://cms.firehouse.com/forums2/sho...t=carry+pocket

http://cms.firehouse.com/forums2/sho...t=carry+pocket

http://cms.firehouse.com/forums2/sho...t=carry+pocket

http://cms.firehouse.com/forums2/sho...t=carry+pocket

That's a start... there are a bunch of other threads in different categories on here that have similar topics. Enjoy!

Thanks, 14........

[SafetyPro]

This is what I carry, mostly in my coat.

RoboGrip pliers
ViseGrip pliers
switch-around pliers (they sell these at Home Depot...regular and needlenose pliers in one)
multi-tip screwdriver
cable cutters
Res-Q-Rench
hose strap
shove knife
window punch
chocks (2 on my helmet and 2 in my pants)
flashlight (1 mounted on my helmet and one in my pants)
greeae pencils (1 yellow and one black)

I've used everything except the cable cutters, ViseGrips, shove knife, window punch and grease pencils on calls.

Other things besides tools that I carry in my turnouts:

EMS gloves
spare structure gloves
utility gloves
spare hood
NAERG

[Weruj1]

and I would like to offer a BIG thank you to the previous posters who idicated to optimize the fascinating "search" function avaialble for your use.

[CaptainMikey]

Web team needs to put a sticky on the fourm. "Search before you Post"

[cellblock]

My pockets are empty but I travel heavy.
BEEFCAKE!!!

[Tony9]

It is almost always best to travel light, so that you can avoid.

[tajm611]

Getting exhausted from your trip through the past to revive a thread?

[FWDbuff]

It is almost always best to travel light, so that you can avoid.

It's almost always best to check the date of the last post before you hit the "reply" button.

[LaFireEducator]

In 2004, I travelled lighter than I do now.

[slackjawedyokel]

Just dont travel "to the light"

[105]

Getting exhausted from your trip through the past to revive a thread?

I figure he was too exhausted to search after creating that sig of his.

BIFF would be proud.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIFF

[Trkco1]

My pocket tool kit

[Deluge059]

My pocket tool kit

I like that. Is that bag from anywhere special?

[Trkco1]

Rock 'N Rescue I have an older style.

http://www.rocknrescue.com/acatalog/...ddy-Pouch.html

[Dickey]

DUDE!


Turn down your signature to a non-annoying font size.

[backsteprescue123]

I've posted this before, but what's another time right?

Helmet
- Flashlight
- Door Chocks
- Nails

Coat
- Right angle light strapped to my chest
- XL Carabiner hooked to my DRD and tucked in the velcro flap. If someone needs to drag me out it makes it alot easier for them to grab with gloves on

Radio Pocket
- Cable Cutters
- Safety Glasses

Left Pocket
- Tire Deflator
- Shove Knife
- Door Chocks
- Window Punch
- Tin of Kodiak Wintergreen
- Pen (for doing those pesky AMAs on wrecks)

Right Pocket
- All in One Screwdriver
- Throwaway Pocketknife
- Utility Knife
- Work Gloves (for repacking hose, etc)
- Small Slotted Screwdriver that I heated and bent to pull off the plastic trim in vehicles

Pants
- Globe Class 2 harness built into the pants
- Houdini Seatbelt Cutter/Window Punch strapped to the side

Left Pocket
- 20' webbing
- 2 biners
- Door Chocks
- A few short lengths of Prusik Cord
- Backup flashlight


Right Pocket
- Fire Gloves
- Bailout Kit (50' rope, DCD, and biners)

On my radio strap, which I put under my coat, I have a leatherman strapped upside down on the back of the strap. So all I have to do is undo the flap and it falls into my hand.

I leave my hood on top of my pants when they are next to the rig and if I don't need it I throw it in my left pants pocket.

Extrication gloves are strapped to my construction worker vest (which we are required to keep on our coat at all times unless we are running a fire, alarm, etc)

When I get on shift, I hook my mask right into the regulator so thats one less thing to worry about.

I always take a box light too, throwing it over the scba when I'm about to get off the rig. I usually end up grabbing the thermal imager too.... depends on who I'm working with, or if I'm even in the back!

So I guess you could say I travel heavy, but everything that I've got is there for a reason and I use most of it (except the bailout kit ) on a regular basis.

[ColoradoDave]

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[ColoradoDave]

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