PD/Fire/EMS - What do you carry/where

NYBLS

Member
Oct 13, 2010
219
NY,USA
BLS bag:


Lots of 4x4s


Rolled gauze


Adult BVM


Pediatric BVM


3 Israeli trauma dressings


1 set of OPAs


1 set of NPAs


Tape (a couple sizes)


1 CAT tourniquet


Stethoscope/BP cuff


1 SPO2 finger style


Rope Rescue Bag:


2 CAT tourniquet


2 Israeli Dressings


1 pack of hemostatic gauze


4x4s


Rolled gauze


1 CPR mask


2 Kelly clamps


BP cuff


BLS bag sits in my car, Rope Rescue bag gets clipped to my harness.
 

timlinson

New Member
Apr 11, 2011
513
North Dakota
NPS Ranger said:
Seems the longer you've been on the job, the less you carry. Unless you're in the wilderness, lots & lots of 4x4's, some tape & an oral airway will go a long way until the big white truck gets there.

Since I'm done with the service I work for in July, I plan on getting rid of almost everything in that bag(since I won't be responding calls in my POV for a while). Gauze, tape, oral airway, just like you said.
 

Bfat567

Member
Feb 20, 2011
127
Hudson Valley NY
Helmet: Brass tag on the d loop, streamlight 4aa on a blackjack mount, and my hood in the impact cap. 1044 w/bourkes.


Coat: UHF in the radio pocket, accountability tag on the d loop, right pocket has a pen and ems gloves x4, left pocket has ems shears, window punch, pocket knife, and 2 chocks.


Bunkers: Left pocket has my "oh shit kit" and extrication gloves, right pocket has my fire gloves.


SCBA: Has my mask w/ voice amp on the d loop.
 

foxtrot5

New Member
Sep 26, 2011
3,002
Charleston Area, SC, US
Alright, I'll give this a shot.


helmet:


Streamlight Vantage


FoxFire helmet band


Jacket:


"radio" pocket: heavy-duty wire cutters with ~6" of webbing hanging out of pocket for easy access


inside pocket: spare cigarettes & lighter with occasional small cash ($5 or so)


Left side: personal HT1000


Right side: Streamlight Survivor LED


Right pocket: right structural glove


Left pocket: left structural glove


Right exterior pocket: ~20' of 1.5" webbing, ~15' of 1" webbing


Left exterior pocket: assorted sized door wedges


Pants:


Right pocket: Leatherman, 14-in-1 screwdriver (really cheap so I figured what the hell), fixed blade knife with gut hook


Left pocket: normally empty, sometimes medical gloves or a scope


My hood stays in the loop formed by the collar flap when not in use.


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Phoenix_Rising

Lifetime VIP Donor
Feb 27, 2012
6,742
Berks County PA
This thread is the catch-all for all Fire, EMS, and PD "what do you carry", for both on duty, and off duty :thumbsup:
 

Pete L.

Member
May 21, 2010
2,575
Virginia (south/central)
Phillyrube said:
Off duty, either a S&W Model 36, or my Glock 26.
Oh wait, I retired from the cops....

Nice try, old buddy....................You retired but it's still in your blood :razz:


I still carry my old friend..........S&W6906...........16 out of the holster :thumbsup: .


-Pete
 

Phillyrube

Member
May 21, 2010
1,272
Flatistan
Pete L. said:
Nice try, old buddy....................You retired but it's still in your blood :razz:

I still carry my old friend..........S&W6906...........16 out of the holster :thumbsup: .


-Pete

I bought my old 6906 when we went over to Glocks. Not a bad pistola.....
 

Storm82

Member
Dec 16, 2014
231
Ludlow Falls, Ohio
Let's see...


In my off duty gear bag:


Traffic vest


Pair of Kevlar lined gloves


Flashlight


Pen light


2 mode magnet/hanging light


Metric and standard hex key sets


Torx key set


Precision screwdriver set


Tri-wing screwdriver


2x multi tool, one with a small hammer


Lighter


Carabinier


Camera


Handheld GPS


Weather radio


Fire and EMS pocket guides


Holster for concealed carry


Extra ammo


Ka-Bar knife


Water bottle


Paint marking pen


550 para cord


Binoculars


Dual band handheld ham radio


In my work bag:


Hard hat


Rain gear


2x Hi-vis gloves


Hi-vis beanie for winter


Hi-vis helmet liner/balaclava for winter


Various personal stuff, Excedrin, antacid, keys etc....


On occasion I may have some snack food in there too.


In my EMS bag:


2x 4 inch gauze rolls


4x4 pads


3x3 pads


2x2 pads


100 count Box of alcohol prep wipes


Bottle of non-alchohol antiseptic wash


Scissors


Band aids


2x roll of 3m transpore tape


Still working stocking my EMS bag.


In my bunker gear, I travel fairly light:


3x Door chalk


Pair of extrication gloves


Pair of fire gloves on a glove keeper


Led helmet light


Probably will be adding a small rescue multi tool.
 
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ckgarside

Member
Jul 9, 2015
49
Los Angeles, CA
I travel really heavy and keep a lot of medical and comms gear in my vehicle, but I do keep a ditch bag with bare personal necessities.

I keep this with me at all times.

Nitrile gloves

A bunch of band aids and gauze

OTC meds (diphenhydramine, ibuprofen, etc.)

Chapstick

CPR mask

Pulse OX

2 EMT sheers 

CAT Tourniquet

1000 lumen flashlight (plus 10 extra batteries)

Sharpie and pen

Wallet (with all IDs, certifications & some cash in various denominations) 

Medical, survival & electronics reference books

Utility gloves

Epi Pen(s)

IR strobe

Night Vision

Israeli bandage

Some candy bars 

A water bottle (or two)

A bunch of paperwork in a folder; SOP's, maps and report forms

A CAT5e patch cable (super useful for so many things. A real lifesaver)

Gerber multi tool

Portable radio(and extra batteries)

Amazingly, this all fits in a small (well not exactly) messenger bag. I go nowhere without it.
 
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Sparky_911

Supporting Donor
May 15, 2013
2,648
Central Illinois
If I had to list all the crap I carry in my rig for SAR, K9, PPE, water rescue, extrication, bugout, etc., it would be stupid long...as I'm sure a lot of others here know what I mean...so lets go with this.

In addition to the normal wallet, keys, phone, etc., I always have on me a knife (See NCIS Gibbs' rule list)  and a Gerber 600 multi plier, which has saved my butt more times than I can remember.  And soon a Ruger LC9S Pro when I get my CCW permit in the mail.
 
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justavillain

Member
Mar 7, 2013
1,010
Grand Rapids
Als days


Littmann stethoscope


Alpha pager


Motorola uhf radio


My phone on my belt


Leatherman raptor shears


And a unknown amount of gloves in my back pocket. And random times a flashlight


My als duty shirt 1 shoulder has the lapel mic and a cheap carabiner the other has my hospital access cards. In 1 pocket I have all my cert cards and the other I have a note pad


Fire days


Duty uniform


Minitor pager


Cell phone


Leatherman raptor Shears.


Knife


Turnout


Helmet :1 door chalk/sprinkler chalk


Streamlight vantage


Coat: 50ft utility rope+ carabiner


Hose wrangler utility gloves


Pants: 25ft webbing w/2 knots, hood, medical gloves note pad pen shears and a cheap multitool


Turnout belt 2" welded ring, 3 carabiners.


I have an MFR kit in my car minus oxygen and an aed, and a pocket mask instead of a bvm
 
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firefighter31

Member
Sep 16, 2011
604
Missouri
Going clock wise around my belt..

Keys W/ Silencer

Can of Fox 5.3 OC

Glock 22 W/ Trl1-HL

26" ASP

Peerless pink handcuffs

Glove pouch

Peerless Stainless steel cuffs

radio holster

Streamlight Stinger DS LED HL

Double mag pouch for Glock 22

X26p in front.

Also I carry a Smith and Wesson boot knife in right boot

And a Kahr CW380 in left pant pocket.
 

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