WTGB-What do you carry in your bunker gear pockets?

What you carry in your bunker gear pockets is a personal decision. We believe in carrying the least amount of tools with the greatest application, no gimmicks. See what Paulie Capo from When Things Go Bad, Inc. carries and why.

[@sandiegoleatherheads3275]

All these people commenting “what about medical gloves/crayons/extrication gloves/screwdrivers/etc.” I think his point was these are the bare minimum things you should carry for your own survival and basic effectiveness at the job. Anything else varies based on your position on the crew, assignment, or area you serve. Great stuff OP.

[@bebonotnice1773]

Plus the dude litterally goes over that right before he busts any of the tools out

[@bengarcia9612]

Great point about keeping tools on the right

[@keepback343feet2]

ben garcia left handed has left the chat.

[@lizardfirefighter110]

My Leatherman was my wire cutters, knife and screwdriver. I also carried twenty feet of webbing with the center marked. As an engineer I kept a pack of 10 road flares near my Bunker gear. I would through the strap over my head, unzip the top of the pack ( 2 zippers ) . I was able to lay a flare pattern good enough to land a 747 in about a minute. Walking while striking the next flare. Yes, carabiners are very handy. I carried 2 locking.

[@jasonvogeli3840]

Love the use of the prusik and the wire cutters. Thank you for the tips, keep them coming

[@TheLuckyjakes]

I build a tool pouch that snaps in your turnout pocket, it keeps your tools upright at the ready so you don't have to fumble around in your pocket and it protects your pocket from wear and tear.

[@skwerldeath]

+Lucky Jakes I just built one of those. It's very helpful. Amazing all the things you can make from 2&1/2 inch hose!

[@treymccolley6624]

How much if I wanted to buy one or how did you make yours ?

[@ouel702]

Thank you for the tips! I'm definitely going to get this stuff in my gear.

[@BeanDar]

I was surprised how much was in your bunker gear, awesome vid!

[@cnthunder9]

Thanks for this. Gonna move some of my tools around now!

[@davecarsley8773]

I won't say it's as vital as cutters or rope, but I also carry an electrical tester-the kind that's a little bigger than a pen and lights up when it's held NEAR (not physically touching) live electrical. I use it all the time

[@Isaac-jf9ju]

I personally believe: Interior firefighting gloves, medical gloves, extrication gloves, saftey glasses, multitool, and wedges.

[@mikey21909]

I would love to have my explorer post come down and have maybe a small training or something with you guys. That would be amazing.

[@TheWaterboatman1]

Subscribed! Been looking for a good channel for FF stuff

[@TormodSteinsholt]

Great video. Are there specific consideration you should take into account in regards to material? You don't want the handles of those cutters melting in your hand, I assume. Or are you usually not exposed to temperatures where that matters?

[@danielgobin1884]

Awesome job!

[@envyVIPER]

never would have thought to carry my own wirecutters, good idea. i also carry a res-q-me and an SOG knife in my gear which i find very handy at times

[@rhoonah5849]

Yeah it's a great idea in case you or someone else become entangled in wire, etc.

[@benrice6187]

Great video!

[@terryleimonis]

Gotta say flat blade screwdriver (about 3 inch shank and blade edge eighth inch wide) for pull stations. Def never leave the truck without one!

[@Rancourt762]

tool pouch with cutters, folding spanner, leatherman and a 6in1 screwdriver, ear plugs and safety glasses, lots of chocks, and door wedges

[@cadena06]

Something I was taught was anything on the right is to fight and anything on the left is for life

[@speculizer1971]

Great vid brother, I stress to the guys to carry the same essentials!!

[@cademalone8468]

The only webbing I carry is to move 2 inch hose when it is charged. Is a foot long webbing in a loop and it helps out if you are moving charged 2inch Hose.2 inch hose charged is a bitch to to pull with just two people but if you wrap some webbing around it does make it easier.

[@Matt-mb5vr]

Pair of Channellocks for gas shut off. 1'' aluminum spanner wrench. Sharpie for marking doors and triage tags. Hot stick for checking live wires.

[@jamesmccabe5323]

Great Video

[@ryukimura7302]

many thanks sirr

[@ethanbaker352]

I greatly agree with what you carry in your pockets, but do you carry a personal tool [ firemax, stanley demolition bar, O bar or a plethora of other small tools]

[@MrTJSpicer]

I carry seatbelt cutter, excape ropes, wirecutters, extrication gloves for vehicle crashes

[@46marsh]

Hey man! I knew I knew you from somewhere. You were an instructor of mine in 2005 at SEPSI. Class 13! Im on the job in rhode island now. Local 3328. Check us out and keep up the good work.

[@ddip214]

Great video

[@Automage45]

Thank for the video I’m making a safety line and buying another carabiner

[@jermolx]

Id love to know what the giant prussik is used for

[@matthiebert4902]

I would love/hate running through that entanglement

[@OneSmellyTaco]

Alot of people carry waaay to much crap. If u work at a busy FD that goes to a good amount of fires, you'll come to realize less is more. I used to carry a lot of stuff but started eliminating things as I went on in my career. Klein linemen pliers Some door chalks 1 long 1 short webbing Crescent wrench on my axe belt Knife. That's it.

[@znovosad555]

Well update of what I carry now since its been 2 years. Still only an explorer but I carry more. I've got a door chock in one of my pockets, a leatherman, nomex hood, safety glasses, and my fire and extrication gloves are both on my glove strap. I'm thinking of getting a second glove strap so both are separate. And I keep a vest in my pov. Just never know.

[@MarcelPichault]

In my pocket: A tactical knife, chalks to mark doors & ways, a strap to hold a pipe in case of a vertical setting, door stops. Flashlight is mounted on the helmet.

[@mackhomie6]

Lol at "tactical knife"

[@tialerdubea9691]

Do you have a harness in/on your gear? Or what do you use fore personal escape?

[@jmullentech]

I'd use the webbing to make a quick harness, personally. What about you?

[@adamsantiago4541]

John Mullen We carry 6ft of webbing, Good enough for the job.

[@TheSubieFan]

watch some of wtgb bailouts they bail without harness. you simply loop it around your body

[@greywolftek5163]

my gear has a harnnes made oN it

[@michaelwisniewski3687]

I made my own harness out of webbing and put it in between the inside and outside liner of my pants with a carabineer already connected as a "DCD"

[@MrQuackism]

Badass

[@albertaproud7855]

How about some door stops, wedges, medical gloves and a crayon for marking doors

[@Sn1peralex]

Alberta Proud Marking doors? What your department does it not necessarily done across the board. Sounds like more a specialty thing

[@Smoove233]

@@Sn1peralex yeah we don't mark doors. That's the stuff they tell you in the academy that nobody does

[@znovosad555]

Since I'm just an explorer I just keep my nomex hood in my right pocket I think and my fire gloves on my Velcro straps up near the chest for now. But I do need extrication gloves for the future

[@davecarsley8773]

remember, if your gear is on, than so should be your gloves AND hood. if you learn this way. You'll never forget them. keep up the good work!! You're watching videos from experts. Good job!!

[@znovosad555]

Got it! Will do! Learned all that at explorer training camp in August. And to always keep gear clean!

[@michaelwisniewski3687]

My suggestion to you is to put your hood in one of your boots so you remember to put it on before your pants, you can always pull it down afterwards

[@jasontodd8959]

@@michaelwisniewski3687 Hood, pants, jacket, helmet, gloves. If you put it on in that order you won't forget. As for my hood, I keep it right on top of my pants.

[@dmaxi3816]

Where do you keep your cell phone?

[@samuelalexander8030]

I thought that water knots weren't approved for life safety purposes?

[@Pappy04]

Small wedge to stop sprinklers .

[@faustfamilyfarms7431]

Wait are you from Clearwater New York because we just sold you a mini pumper to a company up in Clearwater New York

[@jermoledwards196]

We never got that large prussik video, i carry one now because this video but havent used it for antyhing yet

[@xxbryan715xx]

I think you are missing one really big thing that every firefighter should carry...... Door wedges!!!! Carry a shit load of them. Make them yourself because they are dirt cheap and easily replaceable.

[@BellatorCQC]

xxbryan715xx Aye! I keep them tied to my helmet.

[@TiberiusStorm]

xxbryan715xx Why?

[@xxbryan715xx]

To secure doorways for a multitude of reasons such as advancing the hose, keeping the door from closing and pinching the hose, alowing for horizontal ventilation, allowing for easy egress, holding the gap in forcible entry, stopping a flowing sprinkler...... that's just off the top of my head. There are many more reasons to carry a few door chocks....

[@jackremington2020]

+xxbryan715xx Good Ear. He had one in his helmet but as you said, he did not say Door Wedges. Door wedges may just save your life

[@chrisvaello5838]

He says carry in your bunker gear pocket. His recommendation Is to carry his on his helmet

[@grizzlycountry1030]

That bunker gear has never seen a fire. 🤣

[@holtpreston8359]

yeah, getting new gear is for bitches..

[@moniquemcpherson6927]

Did firefighters also carry extra masks and gloves, especially during the pandemic ?

[@mikeyapp4678]

You want to put the link from where these items were purchased?

[@micaman33]

as far as carabiners go, try to get key lock, instead of hook lock. key lock carabiners don't get hung up on gear as easily.

[@huntingwithalex2757]

I’m a jr firefighter and I care a multi tool and knife wire cutters and some rope in my bunker care

[@godzillawashere]

I'm not allowed to go into buildings yet but I do carry wire cutters, a knife, spare gloves, a personal right angle flashlight and a wedge

[@davecarsley8773]

One thing I'd say about the cutters is that while you're right that the brand doesn't matter, the fact that they're spring-loaded, does matter. Under duress and with gloves on, you don't want to have to open them manually for each cut

[@jasontodd8959]

True, but then there's the drawback of them taking up more room in the pocket

[@jtomczak100]

not like a knife takes up room or weight..no way i would leave the house without a knife on me

[@emilyarnold9449]

Gonna have to like this... can't leave it at 666 likes!! Nice video

[@jacobnichols6853]

I just carry a small packet knives With Gloves and I will get a fleshlight

[@exzamiic]

I think you may be looking for a 'flashlight' rather than a 'fleshlight' as it might not be what you're looking for hahaha

[@davecarsley8773]

+exzamiic Might be exactly what he's looking for. If self extrication doesn't work, and RIT can't get to you............ might as well before you go

[@joe0813]

once last pump before you go?

[@moboei]

Rope to bail out a windows???

[@fastst1]

I like your video, and personally dislike your entrapment prop :)

[@zacramseier5463]

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[@eqlzr2]

I'm going to look into these vids a little more. After all, who better to discuss critical equipment to be carried to handle emergencies than an experienced fire fighter or police person? I just have to comment about the use of the term "civilian", which I personally have an issue with. From what I can tell, the definition of civilian is "a person not in the military". The opposite of civilian would then be someone "in" the military. Of course, neither police nor fire fighters are typically in the military (unless that is their main capacity, of course), so I think the use of civilian by a fire fighter or police is a loaded term, because it infers that police and fire fighters are military personnel. Of course, they are not. In fact, the posse comitatus act of 1878 specifically prohibits military personnel from enforcing or upholding community laws except under direct order from the President of the United States. It may seem like a nit-picking thing, however it obviously is not if prohibiting Federal military interference in the affairs of our citizens was deemed important enough to be allowed only in the most extreme circumstances and, even then, only under the direct order of the most powerful leader of our country. Bottom line, police and fire fighters are themselves also "civilians", and I think it's more appropriate for them to use the term "fellow citizens" or human-beings or some other similar term when referring to the people they are hired to protect and serve under the laws of our country. In a more general sense, while it may seem picky to be concerned about such things as terminology, history has shown that people react in different ways to loaded terms like "civilian", and it influences the way power is used and human beings are exploited or even mistreated. Semantics affects almost everything in highly subtle but very significant ways, and we should be cognizant of these effects. Now, back to the important "tools to protect ourselves" videos. Thanks.

[@anthonygachie4713]

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[@technicaltrucking8704]

11 years in, don't carry any of that shit.

[@comptegoogle511]

Most Americans are unilingual English. What do you do when you need to communicate with a Spanish or French-speaking victim.

[@nycfcistrash2097]

No gloves, no hood, chin strap not on...........#NotMyOfficer

[@davecarsley8773]

Nick The Man Idiot

[@knsmith8855]

Dumbass comment

[@nycfcistrash2097]

^^^Dumbass people

[@jasontodd8959]

Have some respect man, this dude is seasoned.

[@ritirons2726]

That’s quite possibly the most ridiculous comment that could have been posted. PERSONAL TOOLS Not department issued standard equipment such as gloves and hood.