Tools in your bunker gear.

[Workingfire22]

I'm not sure if this has been done before (I'm fairly new here), so I apologize in advance if this is an old thread idea.
What do you have in your gear pockets besides the standard gloves and nomex hood?

For me it is:

Gloves
Nomex
Pliers/wire cutters
Spanner wrench/gas wrench/window punch/seatbelt cutter
Fresh bottled water
Vertex VX-400
Nextel I95
Med Gloves
Streamlight on Helmet
Disposable camera

[hwoods]

Yes, it's an old thread topic, and somebody will jump up and yell "Do a Search on thread topics" someone else will say "You're beating a dead horse". My thoughts - Poop upon them. You don't know if you don't ask. Welcome to the zoo. As to my Pockets:

HT1000
Handfull of long nails
Harve strap
2 pairs of Gloves
Nomex Hood
Few wooden Wedges
1 inch tip for 1.5 inch Shutoff
Coupla carabieners
50 ft Bailout Cord

[GeorgeWendtCFI]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, all that stuff is great, but.....two words....

DRY SOCKS!

[Weruj1]

UGH !

[SpartanGuy]

A harve strap? Where can I get one

Our new turnout gear that came last month is nothing short of glorious with it's huge pockets. You could fit a 6 pack in em and still have room


Iin my pockets/helmet band/radio mic strap I have:

HT1250+(Coat)
Nextel(If I'm not making entry)(Coat)
Streamlight "Survivor" light (coat)
1 pr firefighting gloves(pants)
1 pr extrication gloves(pants)
2 pr purple nitrile gloves(coat)
1 folding spanner wrench(Coat)
1 Res-Q Wrench(spanner/window punch/seatbelt cutter)(pants)
1 leatherman(coat)
1 pr wire cutters(Coat)
1 spring loaded centerpunch(Pants)
10ft utility rope (Pants)
2 wooden wedges(Helmet)
1 wedge-it that I never use because I'm afraid to lose it
2 pair of safety glasses(one helmet, one pants)
golf tees(helmet)
1 little black book w/ pen(coat)
2 books of matches(coat)
2 carabiners(pants)
Nomex hood(coat)

That's all I can remember now. I keep some extra money in my gear on the inside coat pocket for pop wherever we may be.

[FlyingKiwi]

2 books of matches(coat)

Is that so that when your pocket starts burning it is time to get out?

[Resq14]

Originally posted by SpartanGuy
1 wedge-it that I never use because I'm afraid to lose it

lol, same here

The one thing the wooden ones have over them... you won't really care if you lose 'em!

[stillPSFB]

OK, in my left thigh pocket I keep
portable deck gun with stacked tips,
a breakapart 8' roof hook,
hydra ram,
200 feet of 5" hose,
and my bailout kit.

In my right thigh pocket is
a set of Hurst tools,
the PPV fan,
irons,
a gated Wye,
hirise kit,
and the K12

In my left coat pocket is
spare blades for the K12,
officer tool (just in case they make me an officer one day ),
3 hoods,
spare fuel for the PPV and K12,
a dozen wedge-it's - just in case I lose one,
and 2 pairs of sunglasses

In my right coat pocket is
3 hoods,
2 radios,
3 pairs firefighting gloves,
2 pairs extrication gloves,
first aid kit,
spare radio batteries,
several lights,
oxy acetylene cutter set,
generator and 5000 watts of floodlights

In my inside left coat pocket is all the user manuals just in case I forget how to use any of this ****, and in the inside right pockets is the use and maintenance record cards for all the gear.

tucked under the band on my helmet is
48" boltcutters
the partridge and the pear tree.

Now have I forgotton anything?

[arhaney]

Originally posted by stillPSFB
OK, in my left thigh pocket I keep
portable deck gun with stacked tips,
a breakapart 8' roof hook,
hydra ram,
200 feet of 5" hose,
and my bailout kit.

In my right thigh pocket is
a set of Hurst tools,
the PPV fan,
irons,
a gated Wye,
hirise kit,
and the K12

In my left coat pocket is
spare blades for the K12,
officer tool (just in case they make me an officer one day ),
3 hoods,
spare fuel for the PPV and K12,
a dozen wedge-it's - just in case I lose one,
and 2 pairs of sunglasses

In my right coat pocket is
3 hoods,
2 radios,
3 pairs firefighting gloves,
2 pairs extrication gloves,
first aid kit,
spare radio batteries,
several lights,
oxy acetylene cutter set,
generator and 5000 watts of floodlights

In my inside left coat pocket is all the user manuals just in case I forget how to use any of this ****, and in the inside right pockets is the use and maintenance record cards for all the gear.

tucked under the band on my helmet is
48" boltcutters
the partridge and the pear tree.

Now have I forgotton anything?

Now that's funny, I don't care who you are........LMAO

[ARFFormula]

Flashlight
Spanner wrench
Webbing...(forgot the length) 2 peices maybe 10ft each
Med gloves
Leatherman multi-purpose tool
A wooden wedge

I think that's it.

[Workingfire22]

Originally posted by stillPSFB
OK, in my left thigh pocket I keep
portable deck gun with stacked tips,
a breakapart 8' roof hook,
hydra ram,
200 feet of 5" hose,
and my bailout kit.

In my right thigh pocket is
a set of Hurst tools,
the PPV fan,
irons,
a gated Wye,
hirise kit,
and the K12

In my left coat pocket is
spare blades for the K12,
officer tool (just in case they make me an officer one day ),
3 hoods,
spare fuel for the PPV and K12,
a dozen wedge-it's - just in case I lose one,
and 2 pairs of sunglasses

In my right coat pocket is
3 hoods,
2 radios,
3 pairs firefighting gloves,
2 pairs extrication gloves,
first aid kit,
spare radio batteries,
several lights,
oxy acetylene cutter set,
generator and 5000 watts of floodlights

In my inside left coat pocket is all the user manuals just in case I forget how to use any of this ****, and in the inside right pockets is the use and maintenance record cards for all the gear.

tucked under the band on my helmet is
48" boltcutters
the partridge and the pear tree.

Now have I forgotton anything?

Ha Ha ROFL

[LaFireEducator]

I carry ...

small pair of wire snips
trauma shears
15' piece of webbing
disposable flashlight
2 carrabeners
2 wedges
1 box of profolactics (... hey ya never know)



PS ... just kidding about the profolactics ... I keep them in my brush gear.

[ARFFormula]

For wildland:

1" nozzle
Forestry Clamp
Headlamp
clear safety glasses(for night ops)
plenty of water
fire shelter
maybe a few powerbars

[COFire]

I have pockets????


Personally I don't believe in carrying ACE hardware with ya!

I have 1 set of structural gloves, 1 set of work gloves, and a pair of channel locks. Anything else I think I'll need I grab from the truck!

[SpartanGuy]

Originally posted by stillPSFB
OK, in my left thigh pocket I keep........ Now have I forgotton anything?

HA! Maybe if we get together and strap an aerial ladder to our backs, we'll qualify as a truck company?

Is that so that when your pocket starts burning it is time to get out?

Actually, I don't wear an SCBA or hood so that I know when my nose hairs singe that it's time to back out.

Actually, it's incase someone smokes....

[AC1503]

Ironworker's pliers are great for cutting your way out of a tangle of duct wire. The handles are spring loaded, opening when released. One handle is longer than the other and is bent to form an L. The L bend helps keep them from slipping from wet & grimy gloves. Cost is in the upper $20 range. I couldn't find them in stock, but the local hardware guy got them in a few days.

I read about them on another "What do you carry?" post on these forums. Thanks to the original poster for the idea!

[hwoods]

Originally posted by SpartanGuy
A harve strap? Where can I get one

It's a 15 ft piece of 1 inch Webbing with a loop in each end, and a loop made with a figure 8 on a bight in the middle, and a double end snap hook on each loop. I can do damn near anything with that sucker, holds doors open, hangs fans on doors or windows, holds hose, hangs floodlights, fans, tarps, Chiefs, and other misc. objects from ladders, doors, Fire Escapes, apartment balconies, etc. Handy little thing to have.

[ehs7554]

Here's what I carry
{in turnout pants)
needle nose pliars
regular pliars
wire cutters
2 ft. braided utility rope
leather gloves
(helmet)
garity light
door stop
(suspender pouch)
mini mag light
gerber multi tool
pair of nitrile gloves
(coat)
survivor light
glove strap

[Resq14]

Originally posted by stillPSFB
Now have I forgotton anything?

YES.

[k3twpfire]

Originally posted by stillPSFB
OK, in my left thigh pocket I keep
portable deck gun with stacked tips,
a breakapart 8' roof hook,
hydra ram,
200 feet of 5" hose,
and my bailout kit.

In my right thigh pocket is
a set of Hurst tools,
the PPV fan,
irons,
a gated Wye,
hirise kit,
and the K12

In my left coat pocket is
spare blades for the K12,
officer tool (just in case they make me an officer one day ),
3 hoods,
spare fuel for the PPV and K12,
a dozen wedge-it's - just in case I lose one,
and 2 pairs of sunglasses

In my right coat pocket is
3 hoods,
2 radios,
3 pairs firefighting gloves,
2 pairs extrication gloves,
first aid kit,
spare radio batteries,
several lights,
oxy acetylene cutter set,
generator and 5000 watts of floodlights

In my inside left coat pocket is all the user manuals just in case I forget how to use any of this ****, and in the inside right pockets is the use and maintenance record cards for all the gear.

tucked under the band on my helmet is
48" boltcutters
the partridge and the pear tree.

Now have I forgotton anything?

Just imagine whats in his POV!