What do you carry in your turn-out gear?

A discussion about what you carrry in your bunker gear, myself I have a knife, medic gloves,flash light, hose wrench and some webbing rope.

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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on January 16, 2011 at 9:34pm

That raises another question - how many hands do you have?

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Permalink Reply by Juan Loya, Jr. on January 16, 2011 at 9:35pm

Multi tool, combination spanner wrench, wire cutters, pliers, 50' nylon webbing, flash light, pair of extrication gloves and a picture of my daughters.

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Permalink Reply by Jace Woodworth on January 16, 2011 at 9:58pm

gloves, hood, wire cutters, door chocks, piece of webbing wrapped for a shoulder loop while handling a 2 1/2", and a hand light secured to my coat.

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Permalink Reply by Seth Malcolm on January 16, 2011 at 10:21pm

Med gloves extrication gloves Flashlight LED mult-tool 6 door wedge rescue tool spanner wench 3-20 foot webbing extra sock with a pair in my glove box in the unit...

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Permalink Reply by Doug on January 16, 2011 at 10:27pm

Are you an interior firefighter in Australia? If so, then at the very least, I suggest you carry a pair of linesman pliers or cable cutters. Your life could depend on them someday, and they come in handy on a regular basis.

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Permalink Reply by Robert McGregor on January 16, 2011 at 10:47pm

really?

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Permalink Reply by Dwight Mumpower Jr on January 16, 2011 at 10:52pm

I usually start by making sure the liner is in the gear immediately prior to inserting myself. Anything else is really just on down the list.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Chinn on January 17, 2011 at 1:15am

channel lock rescue 86, 50 ft rope, mammoth caribeaners, figure 8 decender, a benchmade auto stryker, and a leatherman core multi-tool

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Permalink Reply by Jeremey Henries on January 17, 2011 at 9:50am

I can't believe no one said a NOMEX hood but I carry one

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Permalink Reply by Melissa Eastwood on January 17, 2011 at 10:16am

Nomex hood, knife, spanner wrenches, screw driver and flashlight.

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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on January 17, 2011 at 10:32am

Why can't you believe that?

Many firefighters that use flash hoods don't carry them in their turnout gear. Most of the firefighters in my fully-career department, for example, place them on their boots/pants hitch and don the hood before entering the rig. Others place the hood next to their riding position and don it during the rsponse.

Putting the hood in a pocket just wastes time getting to it for career firefighters.