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I'm wondering what do fire fighters carry in thier turn out gear pockets? What is a good balance between needed tools, gadgets and being over loaded?

LETS SEE

IN MY RIGHT PANTS POCKET IS TWO FOLDING SPANNER WRENCHES, A GERBER MULTI TOOL AND A PAIR OF WIRE CUTTERS

IN THE LEFT IS A PAIR OF EXTRICATION GLOVES, AND A RESCUE SET (LENGTH OF ROPE WITH THREE HOOKS)

RIGHT COAT POCKET, A WINDOW PUNCH, AND SEATBELT CUTTER,

IN THE LEFT IS A  PAIR OF RUBBER GLOVES

AND THE ONE INSIDE POCKETT HAS A PAIR OF EMS SLEEVES FOR THOSE REAL MESSY CAR WRECKS.

I just cut down on what i carry in my pocket by adding the " rescue tool" by channel lock

10' Webbing W/waterknot&Beaner   Extraction gloves  Fire gloves  Satety glass  Multi Tool   Window punch& seatbalt cutter  Rescue Mask for CPR With Rubber gloves Flashlight on my Helmet  Portable in left front pocket of my coat.

I think we went through this post in another arena?  LOL, Dust, Lint, and a couple of pennies! OOOOOHHHHH you meant turnout gear? Lineman pliers, 4 in 1 screwdriver, diagonal cutters,10 16 penny nails, impact gloves, 16 foot webbing, structural gloves, 2way radio, all purpose knife on my hip, spring loaded center punch!    One thing to add for anyone getting ideas from this is to work with your type calls. we run over 30% MVA's maybe 10% Jobs 10% chimney fires and every thing else in between. Try to govern your personal equipment carried to your talents and what you do! What does a junior firefighter need with a bailout bag just like a chauffeur carrying 16D nails ( use them to hold doors open) So use your abilities and training to the gear you carry: Stay Safe, Stanley

I personally think people carry too much in their pockets. I have a pair of sidecuts, extrication gloves, structure gloves, cigs and a small flashlight I carry my portable on a radio strap and alway have my gerber multitool on my hip. what people dont realize is we bring firetrucks full of tools to the call for a reason and you should have what you need on the truck to take in with you.  I just went through a training with my new probie and after that training he removed over 8 lbs of unneccessary equipment from his pockets..

ningpo says ...

Wow!!  I think I have chapstick and some cigarette butts in my pockets of the turn out gear.  I think there is a rag in their too.  LOL

You sound like me! Also carried a buck knife, 6"crescent wrench, wire cutters & flashlite batteries. Had a spanner wrench clipped to ring on my bunker pants.

lets see ,,in my pockets,,,1 pair extra gloves (cheep leather work kind), 1 foldable multi-tool the cheap leatherman variety, small pocket flash light, small length of rope bout 6 ft, backup small flashlight, and lighter for backburning grass fires.  I need more pockets for what I really want to carry. 

What's in my pockets?

My hands.   

In My Bunker Coat I carry EMS Shears Kelly Forceps and Medic scissors in the Pocket on My rt chest side

Bunker Coat left Pocket I carry Extrication Gloves with My Nomex and in The right Pocket I carry My fire Gloves



Bunker Pants left Pocket I carry a Window Punch a CPR Mask and a pocket knife

Bunker Pants Right pocket I carry an Extra  4 Pair of Rubber Gloves and Some Tape

Bunker Pants BDU Pocket Left Side Folding Spanner Wrench and a Leatherman And Hex Wrenches

Bunker Pants BDU Pocket Right Side Cable/Wirecutters and Door Wedges

I also Use a Firefighter Radio Harness with anti sway strap under My bunkers I personally think that this is one of the best things ever

On My helmet I dont like to carry Much other than a Garrity Light and Wedges

I use Bourke Shields on My Traditional Cairns  Helmet 1010 and Goggles

Sgt. Bobby J King

Firefighter Rescue Tech Hazmat Tech

Madison County Div of Emergency Services