What do you carry on your belt?

[MMiz]

I have: My company pager
Cell Phone
Leatherman in Nylon Holster

I also carry the following in various pockets: EMT Basic Quick Flip Guide
Local county protocols quick flip guide
Pens
Penlight (which I always end up losing)
and Trauma Scissors

What about you?

[lastcode]

In various pockets and belts.

penlight,
knife,
800mhz radio
stethoscope

[SafetyPro]

Radio and text pager, and occasionally my cellphone. Other than that, nothing except my knife in my pocket. I do, however, carry a small jump kit in my car for calls if I beat the ambulance in.

[MMiz]

Man I sound like an EMT-Geek. In reality I only have the minimums. I carry the pager because I have to. The cell phone is also a necessity. I often find myself calling dispatch for non-emergency issues. Also it's often easier for me to call the ER instead of using the radio. I'm also required to have the county Quick-Flip, and I rely on my EMT-Basic Quick-Flip all the time for the small stuff like the codes we use for paying for gas and all that stuff. I've also lost my leatherman, but I'm sure its around here somewhere.

And now the best purchase I ever made... a small glove pouch. It's not uncommon to use a pair or two when working a code, and I hate having gloves in six of my pockets, so it's great to always have a pair handy.

Our unit has two in-car radios, one for dispatch and to contact hospitals, and one for the city we have a contract with. Our basic units come with a prep (handheld) for dispatch), and our ALS ones have preps and med-control radios.

It's interesting to see what the different units have.

[SafetyPro]

We utilize two seperate radio systems in our rigs as well, but for a different purpose. We have UHF, or "Red", that is used for dispatch and a VHF, or "Green" system that is used as our department tactical frequency. We're dispatched through a regional system that handles 9 departments, and all are dispatched on the Red 1 channel, so we try to avoid using that for tactical purposes as it can get quite busy. Each rig also carries both Red and Green handhelds, but we're beginning to change over to newer radios that can handle both Red and Green in one unit.

We also have a cell phone on each ambulance for calling the hospital.

[PArescueEMT]

I am slimming my belt down. I have gone only to my cell phone.

[coloradoemt]

I hate to even wear a belt so I dont carry much on it. Pager and phone out of neccessity, but the phone goes into my jacket pocket in the winter. Other than that I also have a glove pouch as well.

[Jon]

Originally posted by coloradoemt@Dec 31 2004, 03:56 PM
I hate to even wear a belt so I dont carry much on it. Pager and phone out of neccessity, but the phone goes into my jacket pocket in the winter. Other than that I also have a glove pouch as well.
Is the glove pouch on when off duty?????

[Jon]

Depends which belt:

Off duty and "dressy" - cell phone <Pager, when I have one>

Off duty and regular - cell phone and palm pilot - with Epocrates <pager, if I had one>

On duty at the squad - cell phone, <Pager if I had> shears, and the radio(s) if I'm on the rig, if nightime, MY stinger flashlight

On duty as a rent-a-cop playing EMT (wearing a whacker belt, because they make me) Key clip for issued keys, cell phone, glove pouch w/CPR barrier, if nighttime, my stinger flashlight, also have a radio holster, when I'm playing EMT its usually the CONTERRA whacker holster with shears, pen, and sometimes AAA minmag for pupils. Beltkeepers, and a pair of gloves (wither winter or scumbag) tucked into a pocket or the belt.



Jon

[coloradoemt]

Originally posted by MedicStudentJon@Dec 31 2004, 02:57 PM

Is the glove pouch on when off duty?????
Nowhere to put it!!! :D

[shorthairedpunk]

a pen if i dont lose it and scissors

[emtbuff]

Let me see on my belt during the day I often have my pager and cell phone on and a pen in my pants pocket. Alot of times during the winter my cell phone ends up in my pocket and at night the pager gets hung off my pant pocket becuase trying to put on a belt is out of the question.

[TTLWHKR]

I carry my self in my belt. Too big of a belt hurts my hernia, so I only carry what I need to, in assorted pockets. I have a "over shoulder" sling that harnesses my radio to my side w/ the mic on my shoulder.

[possum]

Originally posted by MMiz@Mar 3 2004, 07:18 PM
I have: My company pager
Cell Phone
Leatherman in Nylon Holster
I also carry the following in various pockets: EMT Basic Quick Flip Guide
Local county protocols quick flip guide
Pens
Penlight (which I always end up losing)
and Trauma Scissors
What about you?
cell phone and radio



possum 375

[SCEMT-B]

Company pager and my cell phone

My pouches I carry some 4x4s, trauma shears, 2 inch tape, pen light (When I don't lose it, whats up with that anyways....for two days I had a new one and lose it), and pen.

[KEVD18]

cell, handhels radio. thats it off the belt. shears and gloves in pockets

[Jon]

Originally posted by SCEMT-B@Apr 10 2005, 01:13 PM
pen light - When I don't lose it, whats up with that anyways....for two days I had a new one and lose it
I've got the answer to that - Streamlight makes an LED "clipmate" light for a keychain. I got one when I bought another flashlight, so I put it on my stethascope - now I always have a very nice penlight. As an added bonus, when I have no other lights around, I can turn it on with my scope around my neck and read and write on my clipboard.

Jon

[TTLWHKR]

I thought about making a joke belt for eBay. The ultimate whacker belt. Put one of those glove box holders on it, a six volt flash light as a penlight, and heavy duty sewing a small trauma bag to it...

[sara567]

on my belt, only my cellphone, and the pager or portable. i hate having things hanging off me.

but, in my pockets...

left pockets include: money, lipstick, lip gloss (hey, i'm a girl), id, cert cards, etc...wallet stuff.

pens, penlight.

right pockets: gloves, notebook

[Wingnut]

Now we know what pocket to pick when Sara walks by!!! :lol:


Blue, what's even funnier is people would buy it!

[TTLWHKR]

Originally posted by Wingnut@Apr 19 2005, 04:04 PM
Now we know what pocket to pick when Sara walks by!!! :lol:


Blue, what's even funnier is people would buy it!
I prolly would... Just to wear around and piss people off. I'm like that.

[emtchicky156]

Dont have a belt soo just my portable more then that and my pants are falling off lol maybe I should invest in a belt

[ffemt8978]

Originally posted by emtchicky156@Apr 19 2005, 06:24 PM
Dont have a belt soo just my portable more then that and my pants are falling off lol maybe I should invest in a belt
Ummmm....nevermind.

I won't say what I was thinking. :P

[Jon]

Originally posted by ffemt8978+Apr 19 2005, 08:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ffemt8978 @ Apr 19 2005, 08:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-emtchicky156@Apr 19 2005, 06:24 PM
Dont have a belt soo just my portable more then that and my pants are falling off lol maybe I should invest in a belt
Ummmm....nevermind.

I won't say what I was thinking. :P [/b][/quote]
Good Idea.... Wouldn't want to be accused of being a dirty old man.... ;) :rolleyes:


Jon

[emtchicky156]

Originally posted by ffemt8978+Apr 19 2005, 08:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ffemt8978 @ Apr 19 2005, 08:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-emtchicky156@Apr 19 2005, 06:24 PM
Dont have a belt soo just my portable more then that and my pants are falling off lol maybe I should invest in a belt
Ummmm....nevermind.

I won't say what I was thinking. :P[/b][/quote]
hehe whatever it is I'm sure I've NEVER heard it before :lol:

[SCEMT-B]

Originally posted by TTLWHKR@Apr 18 2005, 08:37 PM
I thought about making a joke belt for eBay. The ultimate whacker belt. Put one of those glove box holders on it, a six volt flash light as a penlight, and heavy duty sewing a small trauma bag to it...
Yeah know whats sad, I knew a guy in my EMT-Basic class who wore something to that extent on ride alongs :blink:

[Phridae]

Just my radio on my belt. Occasionally my cell, but thats it. Everything else is stuffed in my pockets.

Oh, and everone is talking about their flashy pen lights, I dont even own one. :o

[Phridae]

Originally posted by ffemt8978+Apr 19 2005, 08:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ffemt8978 @ Apr 19 2005, 08:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-emtchicky156@Apr 19 2005, 06:24 PM
Dont have a belt soo just my portable more then that and my pants are falling off lol maybe I should invest in a belt
Ummmm....nevermind.

I won't say what I was thinking. :P [/b][/quote]
Alissa is due any time now, right? :)

KEEP YOUR PANTS ON! :lol: :D :P

[emtchicky156]

Originally posted by Phridae+Apr 25 2005, 12:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Phridae @ Apr 25 2005, 12:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by ffemt8978@Apr 19 2005, 08:42 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-emtchicky156@Apr 19 2005, 06:24 PM
Dont have a belt soo just my portable more then that and my pants are falling off lol maybe I should invest in a belt
Ummmm....nevermind.

I won't say what I was thinking. :P
Alissa is due any time now, right? :)

KEEP YOUR PANTS ON! :lol: :D :P [/b][/quote]
Yep 2 weeks or so too late to keep my pants on now lmao :lol:

[Phridae]

Originally posted by emtchicky156+Apr 25 2005, 06:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (emtchicky156 @ Apr 25 2005, 06:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by Phridae@Apr 25 2005, 12:42 PM
Originally posted by ffemt8978@Apr 19 2005, 08:42 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-emtchicky156@Apr 19 2005, 06:24 PM
Dont have a belt soo just my portable more then that and my pants are falling off lol maybe I should invest in a belt
Ummmm....nevermind.

I won't say what I was thinking. :P
Alissa is due any time now, right? :)

KEEP YOUR PANTS ON! :lol: :D :P
Yep 2 weeks or so too late to keep my pants on now lmao :lol: [/b][/quote]
Haha, in 2 weeks or so you'll have strangers tell you to take your pants off. :lol:

[emtchicky156]

Originally posted by Phridae+Apr 25 2005, 11:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Phridae @ Apr 25 2005, 11:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by emtchicky156@Apr 25 2005, 06:17 PM
Originally posted by Phridae@Apr 25 2005, 12:42 PM
Originally posted by ffemt8978@Apr 19 2005, 08:42 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-emtchicky156@Apr 19 2005, 06:24 PM
Dont have a belt soo just my portable more then that and my pants are falling off lol maybe I should invest in a belt
Ummmm....nevermind.

I won't say what I was thinking. :P
Alissa is due any time now, right? :)

KEEP YOUR PANTS ON! :lol: :D :P
Yep 2 weeks or so too late to keep my pants on now lmao :lol:
Haha, in 2 weeks or so you'll have strangers tell you to take your pants off. :lol: [/b][/quote]
Strangers is fine with me as long as it's no one from my ambulance I'm happy. Although there are a few people I wouldnt mind taking em off for hehe.

[Phridae]

Originally posted by emtchicky156+Apr 26 2005, 10:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (emtchicky156 @ Apr 26 2005, 10:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by Phridae@Apr 25 2005, 11:27 PM
Originally posted by emtchicky156@Apr 25 2005, 06:17 PM
Originally posted by Phridae@Apr 25 2005, 12:42 PM
Originally posted by ffemt8978@Apr 19 2005, 08:42 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-emtchicky156@Apr 19 2005, 06:24 PM
Dont have a belt soo just my portable more then that and my pants are falling off lol maybe I should invest in a belt
Ummmm....nevermind.

I won't say what I was thinking. :P
Alissa is due any time now, right? :)

KEEP YOUR PANTS ON! :lol: :D :P
Yep 2 weeks or so too late to keep my pants on now lmao :lol:
Haha, in 2 weeks or so you'll have strangers tell you to take your pants off. :lol:
Strangers is fine with me as long as it's no one from my ambulance I'm happy. Although there are a few people I wouldnt mind taking em off for hehe. [/b][/quote]
Holy cow! :lol: :lol: :lol: Maybe this is why you're in the situation you're in now? I don't know. Are you married or something?

haha, I feel the same way...about someone from my squad seeing me injured, or what not. I just don't think things would ever be the same after that. :huh:

[DukeCityEMT6]

Well Sometimes i look like a combination of a EMT and Batman. I have a duty belt with 2 glove pouches, maglite holder, key pouch and pager case. I work 24 hr shifts, when i do wear my duty belt its during the day during peak hours at night forget it. Other days i just have my radio and cell phone with gloves in my pocket.







Matt J
DEMS Sta 565
West Mifflin # 2

[Phridae]

Originally posted by DukeCityEMT6@Apr 27 2005, 03:05 AM
Well Sometimes i look like a combination of a EMT and Batman. I have a duty belt with 2 glove pouches, maglite holder, key pouch and pager case. I work 24 hr shifts, when i do wear my duty belt its during the day during peak hours at night forget it. Other days i just have my radio and cell phone (http://www.serverlogic3.com/lm/rtl3.asp?si=24&k=cell%20phone) with gloves in my pocket.







Matt J
DEMS Sta 565
West Mifflin # 2
Hey, welcome. NOW YOU CAN NEVER LEAVE!!! I mean, yes, welcome and glad you could be here. :ph34r:

[ECC]

I wear suspenders. ;)

I used to wear a belt...long time ago. Radio holster, EMT pouch with scissors hemostat (for to hang IV's on EMT's or LEO's). A pager and a 3 cell maglight (with batteries taped together...more solid that way) Glove pouch...and IIFC that was about it.

[TTLWHKR]

One piece coveralls... No belt.

[Jon]

I've recently discovered the joys of a "New York Strap"

as our county radios weigh well over 10 pounds, it's a wonderful thing

[emtd29]

On duty:

NEXTEL

SKYTEL Pager

Minitor III

Small holster with a pair of trauma shears, bandage scissors, penlight and hemostat
Hanging off the holster is a carabiner/keychain with a D tank wrench and the key to the station on it

Off duty and not working my regular job ( keep in mind that EMS is a volly thang ):

NEXTEL.

SKYTEL pager

Occasionally my 2 meter/70 cm dualband Ham HT

Off duty and Working my regular job:

NEXTEL

[TTLWHKR]

Originally posted by MedicStudentJon@Jun 1 2005, 07:35 PM
I've recently discovered the joys of a "New York Strap"

as our county radios weigh well over 10 pounds, it's a wonderful thing
When I was a "Junior Fireman".. We had no spare pagers, so they gave us portable plectrons. It had a 3' antenna and a handle on the side.. Had to carry it everywhere if we wanted to hear the call. It weighed 17lbs w/ the doctored up battery pack. Had a shoulder strap and a waist strap, other wise it would fall off.

[ECC]

I love my NY strap, and the shorty keeper strap I have on it now...no more radio swinging in the patients face! ;)

[rescuecpt]

I just recently started wearing a belt w/my BDU's, because our new triage system gets put on your belt and one of the Chiefs gave me a hard time about my pants not falling down when we were training on the new system and I had no belt to hang the bag on. Oh well.

I have two Minitor 4's - one for FD one for Amb. Corps. Both 4's but very different - the Amb. Corps has playback capabilities while the FD doesnt.

[rescuemedic7306]

New york strap?

Sounds kinky!

Where do i get one and what is it?

:D

[ECC]

Originally posted by rescuemedic7306@Jun 2 2005, 09:14 AM
New york strap?

Sounds kinky!

Where do i get one and what is it?

:D
Second one down on the right...git yer head outta da gutter for chrissakes! (http://www.thefirestore.com/store/category.cfm?cID=761)

[Jon]

Originally posted by ECC@Jun 1 2005, 10:48 PM
I love my NY strap, and the shorty keeper strap I have on it now...no more radio swinging in the patients face! ;)
Yeah... I haven't tried the keeper strap yet...


My big challenge is that I'm on a bike next Saturday for a BIG bike race in our small town.... Large crouds, 15 blocks+ closed.

me and partner will be first responders to ALL incidents in the area...

I'm leaning towards a holster, b/c I've got tha have the radio with me.


Jon

[ECC]

If you had the keeper, it would not be a problem. we had a bike team that used them more than once!

[Rangat]

Well B) , I carry a lot, but a use all of it all the time:

*6x pairs gloves
*Dorcy Spider short range tactical lithium/xenon torch
*cellphone
*LED Pupil torch
*Cold Steel - Land&Sea Rescue knife
*tri bandage (for cleaning things as a hanky mostly - when i use it on pts their not in a state to mind the filth)
*Trauma Scissors
*black pen
*secondary cheap pen torch
*Registration card


PS: I must add that it is very easy for me to carry in bulk since i work in a jump suit. :D


RANGAT - South Africa

[Jon]

I've added a few things... My new EMS pants (AMR - yay) have "glove pockets) on the upper thighs.... I usually keep a few bandaids in one... a couple of vionex(for me) and alcohol preps (my pen)....

I also sometimes keep a 5x9 in my side pocket.... that way I have "something" to use to control bleeding....

Jon

[pfmedic]

Currently, I carry a cell in a maxpedition holster on the immediate left, and an FD-pager posterior to the cell. On the right, I carry an inova X1 for pupils, a Fenix L1P posterior to the X1 and finally followed by an Inova XO in a Maxpedition holster.

[richmedic101]

My series of electronic leashes:

A Radio
A Pager
Two cell phones -- one company and one mine
Glove pouch
Rescue Knife
Shears
Quick reference
ID
I think that's it :blink:

[ResTech]

A single pager.

[Jon]

Originally posted by richmedic101@Dec 8 2005, 10:30 PM
My series of electronic leashes:

A Radio
A Pager
Two cell phones -- one company and one mine
Glove pouch
Rescue Knife
Shears
Quick reference
ID
I think that's it :blink:
What about your road safety fob??? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[radiotowers]

On the belt...
personal cell phone
radio (depending on what I'm doing)

In my pockets...
2 pairs of nitrile gloves
trauma shears
cheap pen light that always falls out
stethoscope

[TTLWHKR]

Originally posted by MedicStudentJon+Dec 9 2005, 08:06 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (MedicStudentJon @ Dec 9 2005, 08:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-richmedic101@Dec 8 2005, 10:30 PM
My series of electronic leashes:

A Radio
A Pager
Two cell phones -- one company and one mine
Glove pouch
Rescue Knife
Shears
Quick reference
ID
I think that's it :blink:
What about your road safety fob??? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: [/b][/quote]
What's a fob?

[TTLWHKR]

A small pocket at the front waistline of a man's trousers or in the front of a vest, used especially to hold a watch.

A short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch and worn hanging in front of the vest or waist.
An ornament or seal attached to such a chain or ribbon.

:blink:

[Jon]

What about your road safety fob??? :P [/b]
What's a fob?[/quote]

Answering your own questions now, Alex?


It is a device that my part-time employer requires I have on my ID card.... similar to the electronic keys that many places are using to track building access. This one is hooked into a "black-box" system in the vehicle that tracks who is driving, how fast, how safely, etc.

Me being a wise-a$$

Jon

[TTLWHKR]

What's a fob?

Answering your own questions now, Alex?


It is a device that my part-time employer requires I have on my ID card.... similar to the electronic keys that many places are using to track building access. This one is hooked into a "black-box" system in the vehicle that tracks who is driving, how fast, how safely, etc.

Me being a wise-a$$

Jon[/quote]

Better to be a wise ass, than a dumb ass... :sarcastic:

[hfdff422]

As little as possible, I don't want to look like a newbie. leatherman and appropriate cell or pager.

[Fedmedic]

Bundle of Keys
Handcuff key
Chain x 2
Glove holder
CPR microshield
Flashlight
Pager
Radio
Handcuffs
Ring of chits
Identification wallet
Holder with signature stamp and printed stamp
Another case with a highlighter, sharpie and inkpens
Sony Clie' PDA

All on my belt...talk about back problems

[Epi-do]

I used to carry everything I possibly could, back when I was a newbie. I've gotten to where I don't even bother anymore. I always have to take the bag with me and it has everything in it I would need.

The only things I carry on me now are my cell phone and an ink pen. Before getting out of the truck at a scene, I toss my littman around my neck. I just can't hear out of those cheap stethoscopes.

[Airwaygoddess]

Belt hot pink trauma shears with holster
various pockets;
penlight
3 pairs of gloves (rolled up like a taquito!)
4 packets of antibacterial hand wipes (P.A.W.S. is the brand)- luv it!
sm.O2 wrench
black ball point pen and small black "sharpie" pen
4-5 alcohol wipes
cell phone and or pager
rolled up large zip lock bag for pt meds/etc.
Now if I only had those winning lottery numbers! :P

[MICU]

Belt:
Pager
privet cell

pokets:
my wallet
keys to the station+ambulance
pen
small led light
4 gloves
notepad
black trauma shears
3M leukoplast

[m33kr0b]

At Work(non-ems)
Cell Phone
Pager
PDA
Surefire EL1
Gerber Tool
Pouch with 6 extra batteries for the EL1
Gloves and Microshield
2 Meter HT

Not at work
Everything on the at work list
Smith & Wesson SW99 9MM
Dual Mag Pouch

At School
Everything on the at work list

At Clinicals
Everything on the at work list
Shears/Hemostats/Tweezers/Penlight

[FF/EMT Sam]

Belt:
CPR Mask and Gloves (only when working)
Leatherman's Tool
Cell Phone
Pager

Pockets:
Keys
CPR Mouthshield
Flashlight (only when working)
Pen

[Tincanfireman]

as our county radios weigh well over 10 pounds, it's a wonderful thing

10 lbs? Where do you work, Bedrock? :P

As for me, I carry my cell and the company Nextel on my belt, and everything else (Scissors, keys with keyring flashlight, pens, flip-guide, hospital swipe cards/ID, breath mints, wallet, pocket calendar, extra nitrile gloves) stashed in various pockets. I carry only nitriles as a spare in the event we encounter a latex-intolerant pt.

[Jon]

10 lbs? Where do you work, Bedrock? :P

Ok... not quite 10 pounds... but it still likes to try to pull my pants down if I clip it on my belt, hence the New York Strap.
(extra nitrile gloves) stashed in various pockets. I carry only nitriles as a spare in the event we encounter a latex-intolerant pt.
What if YOU are the latex-intolerant one?;)
I keep 1 pr. of nitrile in my back pocket all the time... I use them for anything... I try to NOT use them as gloves for patient contact, because I sit on them, and heat can decay them... I often change them out by wearing them when I pump gas.

[Mercy4Angels]

company pager
razor knife (cuts seatbelts like butter)
3 "aa" maglight 3 watt luxeon star led flashlight
trama shears
pen light
gloves (in pocket)

[Airwaygoddess]

Oh yeah, and bullhorn for the HOH! just kidding-almost!:P :P

[fm_emt]

My god, you guys must look like a walking Home Depot! :O

I carry:
* Gerber multitool. Useful for cutting open that stubborn candy bar wrapper.
* My County EMS badge.

pockets have my wallet, a few bucks to feed vending machines, my Motorola RAZR, a pen, and a penlight. My left leg pocket has a glove pocket.

Other than that, I don't carry much else. The important stuff is in the trauma bag. My steth usually hangs around my neck, but sometimes I'll just stuff it in the trauma bag. I'm too likely to forget important stuff if I have too much of it.

The company radio/nextel goes in my pocket as well.

[jeepmedic]

Bundle of Keys
Handcuff key
Chain x 2
Glove holder
CPR microshield
Flashlight
Pager
Radio
Handcuffs
Ring of chits
Identification wallet
Holder with signature stamp and printed stamp
Another case with a highlighter, sharpie and inkpens
Sony Clie' PDA

All on my belt...talk about back problems


thats not the cause of your back problems. Its the same as mine. Too much time at the dinner table.:P

[Silverado94]

Pager
Kenwood Radio
Motorola Razr
Wallet
Smith & Wesson mm Handgun (I have a Concealed weapon permit) never goes on calls though.
Thats about it besides keys.

[Airwaygoddess]

Pager
Kenwood Radio
Motorola Razr
Wallet
Smith & Wesson mm Handgun (I have a Concealed weapon permit) never goes on calls though.
Thats about it besides keys.

Where are you from? are you also in law enforcement? Why do you carry a handgun? I know I sound like a little kid, but the last person I knew that carried a handgun was my father in law. He was an administrative law judge and had threats made against his life. I know in California, those permits are near to impossible to get. B)

[Silverado94]

Nope not in law enforcement. But I’m from North Dakota and the permits are fairly easy to get unless you have a felony or history of mental disease or the sheriff just doesn't think you are worthy enough to have it but our sheriff I know him well and he's a good guy. The reason for carrying the gun is because I am willing to do anything to protect my wife’s life and my own. I have been robbed by knife point on a dark street in a bigger city and I will never let it happen again when in called the police all they said was I was the 5th that night. But the fact that he snuck up behind me and put the knife to my throat was enough to make me realize. I hope you don't think I’m some gun toting redneck. That’s just a misconception some people make. I've always had the Handgun and a number of other guns but never got the permit so that robbery may have opened my eyes a bit. Any other questions please feel free to ask away.

[Alexakat]

On belt:
glove pouch w/2 pair gloves
mini mag-lite
cell phone

In pockets on BDU leg (out of sight):
shears
pen lite
pens
notebook

[Airwaygoddess]

No I would never think anything like that! But I will tell you, you come from some dam cold winters! my folks are just below you in South Dakota, I miss fishing for Walleyes with my dad!

[Silverado94]

Yup plenty cold up here. Theres some good fishing in South Dakota i live next to the border so i spend plenty money and time down there haha.

[fm_emt]

[QUOTE=Silverado94;45082But I’m from North Dakota and the permits are fairly easy to get unless you have a felony or history of mental disease or the sheriff just doesn't think you are worthy enough to have it but our sheriff I know him well and he's a good guy.[/QUOTE]

Ah, if we only had that luxury here. We don't. It sucks. :P

North Dakota is gorgeous. If I could find a job up there, I'd move there in a heartbeat!

[TJ_EMT]

Belt: Shears, Glove Pouch, Radio, Cellphone, Pager
Pockets: Pens, Penlight, Quick Reference, Stethoscope

[yowzer]

But the fact that he snuck up behind me and put the knife to my throat was enough to make me realize.

The gun only helps if you see them coming...

[Ridryder911]

Most health care institutions do not allow weapons or concealed weapons except for LEO. There is a reason for it as well. I hope most EMS is smart enough to consider the same.

That is all I need is a gun toting medic to try take a shot.... No thanks! I much rather take my chances of trying to be aware of my surroundings (including people) and taking a course like Kip's.

The first medic I see carrying a weapon (knife or gun) gets to go home...
I don't care if they have a permit, license, bonded etc...

I leave the shots fired to the professional (SWAT) etc. and they only have about an 85% accuracy while under pressure.

R/r 911

[EMTBandit]

Um, nothing really. Just my nextel in a bit of a heavy duty holder that completely covers it so that I don't drop it accidently. And I usually keep my pager clipped inside my pocket. Sometimes I have a pouch for an extra pair of gloves on my belt.

[MMiz]

Most health care institutions do not allow weapons or concealed weapons except for LEO. There is a reason for it as well. I hope most EMS is smart enough to consider the same.

That is all I need is a gun toting medic to try take a shot.... No thanks! I much rather take my chances of trying to be aware of my surroundings (including people) and taking a course like Kip's.

The first medic I see carrying a weapon (knife or gun) gets to go home...
I don't care if they have a permit, license, bonded etc...

I leave the shots fired to the professional (SWAT) etc. and they only have about an 85% accuracy while under pressure.

R/r 911
What about if your partner is an off-duty, the-other-end-of-whacker, LEO who keeps it concealed and secure?

[Ridryder911]

I have a strict policy... no weapons period ! EMS has too many unstable (emotionally and psychologically) people. I don't care if their Trooper of the year, etc.. Doubtful, they would be able to control the situation if their involved in it.

I still say, try to avoid danger as much as possible, and leave the bullets and weapons to the professionals on duty.

In my 30 years, I have been in a few bad scenes (held hostage, shot at, etc..) Even through al of this, I do not see me or my partner having a weapon would helped, in fact maybe cause more damage.

This is not our job nor what services we are to provide. If you need to carry a weapon with you, you are not being safe and not enter the perimeter. Period.

R/r 911

[Jon]

http://members.cox.net/azsoutheast/AwJeezNotThisSheetAgain1.jpg

Well... I do not own a firearm yet, but I do have a concealed carry permit for the Great Commonwealth of PA. There is NOTHING wrong with a law-abiding citizen carring most anywhere... but I agree with Rid for the most part... a sidearm doesn't normally belong in the hands of EMS personell on normal duty and/or in company vehicles. When providing patient care, we often have "tunnel vision" on one part of the whole picture. If I am treating a patient and had a concealed (or open carry) pistol, I'd be concerned about weapon retention and holster defense, because there would be times where I was not fully aware of my surrondings... I'm not saying that I'm unsafe, but when you are doing CPR, or starting an IV, you are concetrating on ONE thing, and really CAN'T see what is going on beside you. Further, in the close confines of an ambulance, a holstered pistol is in arm's reach of the pateint WAY too much.

Now I'm not against LEO's carring guns in ambulances when on-duty, but the implications of an LEO carring when off-duty and working on the ambulance is something that each service needs to make the descision on in conjunction with the local PD and their lawyers.

And yeah I echo what Rid said - LEO's, in general, don't practice enough and can't shoot worth a darn to begin with.

[Silverado94]

In my original post i said i don't take my gun on calls. We don't let anybody have weapons on our rigs except LEO's . And as to what the other post said yeah the gun wouldn't have helped if i hadn't seen him coming. Thats another thing that was my fault i wasn't being real aware of my surroundings I'll admit that being born and raised in a very small Rural town i just wasn't paying attention lesson learned I just pray it'll never happen again and if it does I hope I will be paying attention.

[Jon]

In my original post i said i don't take my gun on calls. We don't let anybody have weapons on our rigs except LEO's . And as to what the other post said yeah the gun wouldn't have helped if i hadn't seen him coming. Thats another thing that was my fault i wasn't being real aware of my surroundings I'll admit that being born and raised in a very small Rural town i just wasn't paying attention lesson learned I just pray it'll never happen again and if it does I hope I will be paying attention.

Silverado... I know... I don't think anyone questioned you carring the gun on calls... but guns on calls is a VERY touchy issue on EMS (and Police, and Fire) boards...

[hockeypaul81]

company pager only...i used to wear my Gerber untill a sup told me it was against company policy to have a knife on my person while on duty. BS i know...sure hope i dont have to cut a seatbelt anytime soon

[adcantu]

I carry so much crap with me!


on the belt :: personal phone company phone ambulance phone ambulance pager company pager
yea Im a supervisor, and the IT guy so I have to always be connected!

as for in my pockets :: Hand free devices for my 3 phones lol Mints, for myself and for all my diabetic partners colone, we all know why :) eye drops trauma sheers Hemostats with tape lots of pens (I hand them out to employees in the field) my wallet (which usually has nothing in it anyway)

I usually carry about 10kg worth of crap on me lol. Dont forget the boots!


As for the firearms thing, I believe its illegal in my state to carry them while working EMS. We had a narc officer working for us for a while, he wasnt allowed to carry one while working with us. I think personally think its a bad idea, and in any sitation that I would need one, Id rather the local pd take care of it lol.

[Summit]

on EMS:

Belt:
radio
pager
car keys/w barrier mask
multitool
cellphone

Pants:
gloves
stethascope
camera
gum
wallet
trauma shears
pens
penlight

[wolfwyndd]

I carry a buckle on my belt.

Call me the oddball, but I figure every EMS tool I need is on the rig, which I go on. I do have a personal cell phone, but when I'm on the rig, it doesn't go with me. I, personally, believe that when someone calls 911 they believe that it is a life and death emergency and I need to devote my time / efforts / thoughts / etc to that patient. I don't need my personal cell phone to be ringing. If whoever trying to reach me is having their own personal emergency they can dial 911 too and I can pick them up and take them to the hospital.

[Emtgirl21]

Okay on my duty belt i carry:

flashlight
radio
OC Spray (for those unruley psych pts)
Radio

Left upper pocket:
Knife
Narc Keys
Gloves

Left lower:
wallet
gum

Right upper:
inhaler
lip gloss
sometimes breathing treatments.

right lower:
sticky notes
cheat sheets
ems flip book

Scissors and pens, and penlight i(f i havent lost it)



WOW i carry a lot of crap!

[bstone]

That's a lot of stuff. I hate things in my pockets.

[SwissEMT]

Which is why I wear a waistbag. As "uncool" as they are, they are damn useful. Nobody I know has made anymore comments after seeing it in use.

I'm actually working on designing gear directed towards EMS.

[Emtgirl21]

Sad thing is I also carry a backpack on the truck with everything else needed to survive. leather gloves, extra socks, bottle water, snacks, advil....make-up.........hair brush...ya know the basics!!

wow i'm such a girl

[bstone]

Sad thing is I also carry a backpack on the truck with everything else needed to survive. leather gloves, extra socks, bottle water, snacks, advil....make-up.........hair brush...ya know the basics!!

wow i'm such a girl

Hah. I also bring along a backpack. I keep water, food and a pillow in it. We have to stay in our buses and have no overnight quarters, as I end up sleeping on the bench in the back of the bus.

[BossyCow]

Hah. I also bring along a backpack. I keep water, food and a pillow in it. We have to stay in our buses and have no overnight quarters, as I end up sleeping on the bench in the back of the bus.

Working with SAR I have a NASAR 24 hour pack in my trunk at all times.

Also a medical kit with minimal stuff, penlight, b/p cuff, stethoscope, some basic bandaging, splinting supplies, a small sterile H2O for irrigation of wounds. Many, many pairs of gloves, pocket mask. Also a small cheap watch with a big lit face on it for times, pulses, and a common spanish phrase book. I carry so much less now than I did when I started. Every year I remove something I have never needed and is taking up too much room.

[BarryEMT]

I carry my nextel, company pager, and portable radio.

[Trailpatrol]

Cell phone, Swiss Army knife if I am camping. Utility belt with glove pack, Leatherman, Mini-Mag light, work cell, key holder and pepper spray when I am at my paying job. (Park Ranger)

Both in the park and on volunteer bike patrol/events, my scissors, pen light, etc. are attached to the inside top of my jump kit/bike pack. For mountain biking I also always have in my car a hydration pack (bladder empty) with extra clothing, survival kit, good first aid kit, rain jacket, bike tools/tube/patch kit and energy bars and gel. Gets replaced with my ski patrol pack in the winter.

[Canadian_EMT]

I carry Radio, Cell phone, Flashlite, Shears, Pen. Thats all i need!

[SwissEMT]

Though I haven't done so yet, I'm currently putting together a shoulder bag for duty. I plan to stow it between the two seats up front.
The bag will have the following.
-Spare work-shirt
-Spare work-pants
-Moist towelettes (Yeah, I said it.)
-Fresh & Go Travel Toothbrush/Paste combo. (REALLY NEAT! The toothpaste is IN the toothbrush)
-Spare penlights (Damn Penlight gnome)
-Box o' pens (I only like ONE type of pen.)
-5 sets of gloves.
-$40 Cash
-Turtleneck (Wouldn't want to get a cold:ph34r: )
-Personal Meds (Ibuprofen, Benadry, Albuterol, Tylenol)
-Compressible Pillow (I guess relatives sometimes do give something useful!)
This will all most likely fit into a bandolier type bag.

By the way, if any of you need help with gear, whether work related or outdoor related, I have close ties with the gear industry and used to work for it.

[KEVD18]

i wear a full lbe with a total of 11 different pouches. in them is the following:

64 bandaids in various sizes
50 gauze pads in sizes
3 ob kits
3 ppe kits
4 scopes
4 bp cuffs
3 burn sheets
opa's
npa
3 cannulas adult and pedi
3 masks adult and pedi
3 nebbies
3 btls sterile water
3 btls nacl
micro o2 tank
protable o2 tank
frac pac
compact traction splint
aed
emt text book
field guide
pdr
m16

probably a few more things. i liek to be prepared......

[SwissEMT]

i wear a full lbe with a total of 11 different pouches. in them is the following:

64 bandaids in various sizes
50 gauze pads in sizes
3 ob kits
3 ppe kits
4 scopes
4 bp cuffs
3 burn sheets
opa's
npa
3 cannulas adult and pedi
3 masks adult and pedi
3 nebbies
3 btls sterile water
3 btls nacl
micro o2 tank
protable o2 tank
frac pac
compact traction splint
aed
emt text book
field guide
pdr
m16

probably a few more things. i liek to be prepared......

Wow, got pics? I'm curious to see how it all fits.

[KEVD18]

sorry, classified until the patent is approved...

anyway, my real list goes more like this

everyday, work or not
cell
sunglass case
butts
lighter
tin
wallet

working
field guide
spanish for med
shears
portable radio in the truck. grab it when i get out, when i remember

[Emtgirl21]

its funny looking at some of the things that are listed as things like only liking a certain type of pen or carrying things a certain way. The guys at work make fun of me because i have to have three pens....not two not four three and everything has to go or face a certain way in my pockets...they swear i'm ocd.

[hitechredneckemt]

im what they call in my area of southeastern ohio a ems wacker i have glove pouch cell phone two radios and a pager

[TripsTer]

i wear a full lbe with a total of 11 different pouches. in them is the following:

64 bandaids in various sizes
50 gauze pads in sizes
3 ob kits
3 ppe kits
4 scopes
4 bp cuffs
3 burn sheets
opa's
npa
3 cannulas adult and pedi
3 masks adult and pedi
3 nebbies
3 btls sterile water
3 btls nacl
micro o2 tank
protable o2 tank
frac pac
compact traction splint
aed
emt text book
field guide
pdr
m16

probably a few more things. i liek to be prepared......

how do you carry a portable O2 tank in your belt or pockets?

All I have on my belt is my radio. My pockets hold my shears, gloves, etc.

[StrokedOut]

- radio (usually on)
- my cell phone
- pouch for extra gloves (contains extra gloves)
- holder which holds my trauma shears, mag light & penlight

... on my "to get for belt" list:
- fuzzy handcuffs
- portable refrigerator
- ice cream sandwiches (to go INSIDE the fridge of course)
- puppies
- picture of my mom
- cribbage board & cards
- extra roll of toilet paper

[emtwannabe]

Ok, I'll go with the extra roll of toilet paper, but wouldn't you like to carry a place to use said same in privacy????:P

[omak42]

usually i have my two-way radio, minitor, cell phone, and company pager on my belt.

and in my varios pockets i carry:
EMT-B/I field guide
a little flip notebook to write in
trauma shears
pen light
couple sets of gloves
pair of forceps
window punch(because of the volume of mvc's in my area)
and a couple of pens

[Grady_emt]

Im a Duty Belty and Backpack kinda guy myself. Mainly due to that we are usually stuck on our trucks for the whole 14hrs of our shifts on the city streets.

On the Belt from front working counter-clockwise from above
Nylon Belt snaps scattered around
Conterra Trauma Pro 2000 Radio Holster (holds gloves, shears, radio w/ shoulder mic)
Benchmade Seatbelt cutter (model 5) w/ ballistic nylon holster
Gerber multi-tool w/ ballistic nylon holster
Surefire 6P with speed draw holster
Key Clip
Personal Nextel

BDU Pockets
R Cargo: handful of gloves, 2" "Grady" Tape
L Cargo: wallet
R Rear: empty
L Rear: Benchmade 530SBK knife
R&L front: miscellaneous change and junk


Backpack:
Traffic Vest, Protocol Book, Spare flashlight batteries and bulb, Ped Sp02 sensor (hard to find around here), personal OTC Meds, Snacks, Nalgene water bottle, Rechargeable poly-stinger, socks, Grady EMS T-shirt, Leather work gloves, safety glasses, stethescope, digital camera, Clip board, extra paperwork, mapbook, Rain coat and pants as needed strapped to outside.

I think thats it...:wacko:

[firecoins]

I carry a fully stocked ambulance on my belt

[eggshen]

Why all the penlights?

Egg

[RedZone]

Interfacility: Alphanumeric pager which dispatch uses to send job info. (Narcotics / NEXTEL in pockets).

911: Narcotics and portable radio holster.

My shears, 02 wrench, penlight (assuming it hasn't broken yet or fell off of me) are in one BDU style pocket on my pants and gloves go in the other.

Protocol book and map always in the driver's compartment and my stethescope on my neck and I'm good to go anywhere.

[MMiz]

Why all the penlights?

Egg
Now matter how many I carried, I never had one when I needed it. I just gave up.

[firedoc]

pager, cell phone & gerber tool. You can always tell how new a person is by how much they carry on their belt. The rest of the crap goes in the jump bag to rummage through later.

[sdadam]

Let's see I have;

Page, Cellphone, Badge, Flashlight, Rescue Hook, Radio, 02 Wrench, Glove Pouch, Portable Suction, a C-collar, and my Rig Keys. That's my belt.

In my pockets I have;
More Gloves, Pens, Safety Glasses, Notebook, Protocol Book, Wallet, Shears, NS Flushes, Electrodes, Alcohol Wipes, Hemostats, Pocket Knife, Pen Lights, Backboard, NRB, Nasal Canula. Combi-Tube, and a D-cylinder.

Oh and I put my stethoscope around my neck.

[Aileana]

on belt: CPR mask in pouch, pair of gloves, radio (when on duty).

pockets: more gloves, pocket knife (sometimes), keychain flashlight, cell phone, several pens, notepad.

[Trailpatrol]

I worked as bikemedic at a Triathlon/Half-Ironman last weekend, and I was amazed at what some of these athletes carry on their belts. That have bottles of energy gel, bars and such, but no water. (It was 87 degrees and sunny out.) Some of them had belts to rival Batman.

When I am on bike, I usually keep my penlight, scissors, 'scope, bp cuff and such, as well as a Bloodstopper and Kling strapped to the inside lid of my bike bag. That way it is all there with the AED when I open the pack. I have two bottles of water, and when it is that hot, I wear a Camelbak.

http://www.jandd.com/ProdImages/PoliceFire/EMS/ems_rrpII_Lg.jpg

Ride safe,
Hans

[Aileana]

^is the camelbak provided to you by your employers, or do you have to buy your own?
when I'm on walk patrols at duties I cover for St. John, we get a large fanny pack with our supplies, but its usually easier to just sling over my shoulder :P

[Trailpatrol]

We are volunteers. We pay for our own gear, bikes, uniforms, etc. but our jerseys, bike shorts, radios and hydration packs are provided at a substantial discount through the National Mountain Bike Patrol (www.nmbp.org) which is like the National Ski Patrol without skis.

Be safe,
Hans

[thecroc]

on my belt i have
my pants
in 1 pouch i have
a penlight
a pen
paper
gloves
a cpr mask
and some times (not for on calls) a digitall camera
and most of the time my pager
some of the time my ham raido
and the odd little bro and or sis my bros are 13 10 and my sisters are 6 and 16 years old

[medic258]

On my belt:
Cell Phone
Radio
Rescue hook
Narc keys
Strion flashlight

In my pockets:
Benchmade Knife
Money(rarely)
Pen

[BossyCow]

Hey, I just figured something out. If you need something on a call, all you have to do is make sure one of the new guys is responding with you and just stand next to them! So... it's either pack it yourself, or bring along your own fully stocked newbie.

[MMiz]

Hey, I just figured something out. If you need something on a call, all you have to do is make sure one of the new guys is responding with you and just stand next to them! So... it's either pack it yourself, or bring along your own fully stocked newbie.
BossieCow for the win!

[Darth Medicus]

In my pockets: Phone, calendar book, pens, Narcotics.

On my belt: Radio (barely), shears, and penlight.

[princess]

This thread is hilarious!! I didn't realize what kind of goofy stuff I carry - NOTHING on my belt until I step out of the truck, then maybe a portable radio

Left upper pocket:
personal cell phone (it vibrates!!)

Left lower pocket:
Burt's Bees lip balm (an absolute must!)
mints
tiny pocket mask (required by management)
pager
tiny little container thingy for meds (migraines-yuck!)

Right lower pocket:
wallet
Stride gum
notepad
pens (2)
trauma shears w/ attached penlight

I also have a little backpack that gets thrown in the truck somewhere. It has things like:
hand lotion (the good smelling antibacterial stuff)
flip book
ugly yellow traffic vest (we call these our "lingerie")
O2 wrench (because SOMEONE always looses them)
thermometer (see above)
dental floss (this is for me, not the patients!)
hair clip
mini pharmacopeia
more stuff that I don't use everyday - but gets used "some" days:P

[Aileana]

my answers have changed a wee bit since I last posted on here, so i'll update :P
On belt:
-pocket mask and glove holder
-tactical knife (coming soon, hopefully delivered within the next week!)

In pockets:
-more gloves
-notepad
-pens (x2 or 3)
-penlight
-stethoscope (when its not over my shoulders)
-alcohol swabs (for quick cleaning of equipment)

in personal bag:
-wallet
-bottle of water, and granola bars for when there's no time to stop for food :P
-cell phone
-personal stuff
-shift schedule and observer protocol book
-more gloves

[JJR512]

OK, so we know what everybody carries on their belt now. Now what about the belt itself? What kind of belt do you wear on duty? A simple dress-type belt, a duty belt, a tactical belt, one of those rappelling type belts, what?

I wear a heavy-duty belt from Wal-Mart that's basically a duty belt (about 1.5" wide, black, simple metal buckle). All I carry on it is a SureFire 3P flashlight, and sometimes a cell phone holder.

[AZFF/EMT]

only my pants or shrtsand my radio when on a accident scene/major medical call. Other than that theres nothing i hae found I really need hanging on my belt, because if a 962(MVA) kicks out I either jumo in my brush pants or bunker pants, which I keep a light, penlight, shears, knife, rope, webbing, extrication gloves, short prybar/drywall breacher, door/sprinkler wedges and a multi-tool. Any other medical stuuf I carry a small fanny pack in my rescue/engine but hardly use it, because we bring out the trauma box, airway bag ect. So long story short, nothing lol on my belt.

[KEVD18]

well, i have to add a company issued and mandated text pager now....

as for type of belt, G+G nylon buckleless trouser belt. why? becaue it always fits. i add or lose a few, no prob.

[DisasterMedTech]

Streamlight Stinger in a holster, cell phone in pocket and a whacker pack in the small of my back with: trauma shears, bandage shears, clamp, center punch, pen light, ear plugs, gloves, mouth shield, windproof lighter and cancer sticks. I carry my lockblade clipped into my pocket and a patient notebook in my right cargo pocket. Scope around neck, safety glasses tucked in the neck of my shirt. For MVC calls, leather gloves on a carabiner hooked to belt loop. For ambulance I just wear a leather belt....when Im in BDUs I wear a duty belt over the bdu blouse.

[DisasterMedTech]

I have a strict policy... no weapons period ! EMS has too many unstable (emotionally and psychologically) people. I don't care if their Trooper of the year, etc.. Doubtful, they would be able to control the situation if their involved in it.

I still say, try to avoid danger as much as possible, and leave the bullets and weapons to the professionals on duty.

In my 30 years, I have been in a few bad scenes (held hostage, shot at, etc..) Even through al of this, I do not see me or my partner having a weapon would helped, in fact maybe cause more damage.

This is not our job nor what services we are to provide. If you need to carry a weapon with you, you are not being safe and not enter the perimeter. Period.

R/r 911

This is why God invented Bucha's effects and a little flashlight with 12,000 candlepower. Remember, a safe scene can turn unsafe in the blink of an eye.

[BBFDMedic28]

Radio, pager, cell phone, knife, and key to station. Why overload your belt with the same stuff you carry in your ALS bag? As a general rule I have found the more stuff on an EMT's belt...the newer he is.

[emt.dan]

I find no reason to carry anything more then:
Wallet, cell phone (personal), radio (when on duty), pager (when on and off duty for the convient "recall" button), pens, keys (station and bus), and pocket knife. I often have a pair of gloves or so stuffed in somewhere, as I seem to accumilate them over shifts, and they end up in my washing machine at home.
Anything else that I would need is never far away-- if I am away from the bus on a call, I always have a jump kit, that has everything I would ever need...

[jwalsh]

On the duty belt I wear what is required flashlight,glovepouch,radio holster,handcuffs I keep the pager in my pocket to save space on belt

[BBFDMedic28]

yall get to carry handcuffs? thats awesome!!!!!!!

[TraumaJunkie]

i have my mini mag and my radio. if its a messy call il tuck an extra pair of gloves in my belt. i dont need everything ever made on my belt. thats why we have an ambulance.

[medic8613]

I sound like an EMS geek, but all except the knives, cell, and ciggaretts are required equipment. I would carry much less, but the chief gets really angry if we are missing equipment. It really sucks having all this crap...seriously. I would love to just be able to have the radio and my cell, but noooooooo.

Belt:
small flashlight/ 3 C cell maglite @ night
leatheman
cell phone
standard issue pager
radio
glove pouch (off duty too)

Pockets (jacket too):
knife
pen
notepad
penlight
trauma shears
ALS quick-flip guide
Protocol quick-flip guide
HAZ-MAT quick-flip guide
stethoscope
ciggarettes
lighter
ID (we don't actually wear our IDs...)
leather duty gloves

Other:
knife (conceled in waist band by my back pocket.) sshhh...im not supposed to conceal knives.
kevlar armor

[Jon]

I sound like an EMS geek, but all except the knives, cell, and ciggaretts are required equipment. I would carry much less, but the chief gets really angry if we are missing equipment. It really sucks having all this crap...seriously. I would love to just be able to have the radio and my cell, but noooooooo.

Belt:
small flashlight/ 3 C cell maglite @ night
leatheman
cell phone
standard issue pager
radio
glove pouch (off duty too)

Pockets (jacket too):
knife
pen
notepad
penlight
trauma shears
ALS quick-flip guide
Protocol quick-flip guide
HAZ-MAT quick-flip guide
stethoscope
ciggarettes
lighter
ID (we don't actually wear our IDs...)
leather duty gloves

Other:
knife (conceled in waist band by my back pocket.) sshhh...im not supposed to conceal knives.
kevlar armor
wow... all those pocket guides... Chief must think the world is about to end and you won't know what to do! :)

[disassociative]

Radio, Pen Light, Shears, Night Stick(for the belligerent j/k), Cell Phone;

I usually keep my shears in my pockets along with a fresh set of gloves and a CPR barrier on my keychain(in case I am caught while off duty with no BVM)

That's about it; nothing really that special.

[medic8613]

wow... all those pocket guides... Chief must think the world is about to end and you won't know what to do! :)

Chief don't know a thing. He doesn't know intubation from cardioversion, so he knows everyone has a book he can look it up in.

[emtwacker710]

Ive been in EMS for 4 years and people tell me I carry too much, all I cary is my pager, cellphone, glove case and keys on my belt, then trauma shears and a roll of 1" tape in the convienient side pockets, along with 2-3 pens and a small notepad in case i need pt. info and i dont have a PCR handy, I also carry one of those plastic handles for turning on the O2 tanks if there is no knob, which has come in very handy...if i could think of anything else to carry then I would probably be carrying it...

[jordanfstop]

I carry many things on my person which I use a lot.

On my belt- Cell phone, two glove cases with six gloves total (yes, I've used all six before in one call,) trauma shears, radio, flashlight (when working nights.)

On my person- Pens, penlight (nobody carries one), field guide, personal scope, chapstick, face masks, cigarettes, red bags for vomit (better than saying "just turn your head and puke on your carpet, thanks,") O2 wrench, camera, wallet, and bandaids(they're more professional than telling a pt "here, hold this" [referring to the alcohol swabs] after taking their blood sugar.) And finally my EDP/stairchair/reeves/cold weather gloves. I don't really mind if I'm judged by the contents of my "buff belt." I think it's very ridiculous to think somebody is a crap/new/buff EMT because they have a lot of stuff on their belt. I don't let ego/self-image get in the way of immediate patient care ;) and the whole "it's in the bag" justification.

I don't like wearing the pocket pants (they aren't very professional looking, IMO) so I go with straight legged (my agency gives us the option between pocket pants and straight legged.) I wear a uniform pocket shirt all the time on duty so I have the room in there as well. Basically I carry what somebody always asks the crew "Hey, does anybody have ___ (gloves, shears, O2 wrench, red bag, penlight)?

[smvde]

A nylon belt with velcro fastner for quick application at 3 am. Fully equipped with a Kershaw Black Horse II knife for the seat belts, Maglite Mini mag LED cause I always forget to grab a flashlight off the truck when I hit the scene, and my cellphone.
In the pockets, left leg pocket, smokes and pens.
right leg pocket, trauma shears
Wallet in the back.

Let the partner carry the radio, that way if he loses it, it don't come out of my pocket...

As for the newbie with the loaded belt, I know medics with many many years of service that would shame a newbie with the stuff they carry on their belts.
Some folks are just gadget people...

__________________________________________________ _______________

Grady County, the training grounds.......

[JPINFV]

When I was working on the ambulance the only thing I had on my belt was my pager and a pair of shears. My cell phone just sat around in either my pants pocket or my shirt pocket. Besides that, I carried a few protocols that I knew I was going to get into arguments either from partners (county DNR policy to be specific. Even though we ran a lot of DNR/hospice calls, it's amazing how few people actually knew the protocol and the protocol was much more than just having a signed DNR form) or ER nurses (not calling for paramedics due to short transport time).

I also worked two summers as an EMT-B at a waterpark. There were required to wear a fanny pack as well as a 2-way radio. Anyone who was required to be first aid/CPR certified was required to have a fanny pack (off the top of my head, it was the aquitic supervisors, life guards, security, first aid) with at least a glove/gauze pack (only first aid was "allowed" to have band aids for liability reasons) and a CPR mask, but other things could be added PRN and first aid had a whole stock room to stuff ours with.

[fireelfnremtp]

I usually have a glove pouch, my cell phone, a portable radio and a leather holster (trauma scissors, bandage scissors, hemostat, leatherman, mini-mag light, center punch and carpulject/tubex holder. We will not even discuss the pockets. LOL

[laina66]

on my belt: cell phone, pager, glove pouch w/ 3 pair gloves, mini maglite, about 600 keys that jingle everywhere i go.
pockets: more gloves, wallet, tissues, actual warm gloves (in the winter obv), 2 pens, a penlight, tauma shears, a roll of medi tape, purell, a cpr microshield, a contact list of all members, random paperwork, agenda.

and i actualy have used almost all of it.
excet the microshield...but just got that haha


and gum of course...because i chain chew. it's terrible.

[TheAfterAffect]

The first medic I see carrying a weapon (knife or gun) gets to go home...
I don't care if they have a permit, license, bonded etc...

I leave the shots fired to the professional (SWAT) etc. and they only have about an 85% accuracy while under pressure.

R/r 911

I may have missed an answer, as when I saw this I wanted to question. You mean you do not carry any sort of Knife on you at all? I make sure to carry a nice Smith And Wesson knife on me at all times, Whether on EMS or just walking around town. Not for protection but that I do use it for alot of things, Cutting mainly, but yeah, Ive used it to screw stuff in or open packages etc.

[MikeRi24]

well, the pants that we are given to wear have a lot of really huge cargo pockets on them, I tend to make use of the pockts and keep as much as I can of my belt.

On my belt, I have a mini-maglight, and an Extrik 8-R tool made by COllumbia Knife and Tool. It's a simple took, pretty small, and it has a window punch, seatbelt cutter (works REALLY rell for cutting through clothing, dennim, leather, whatever else, its quicker and cuts far better than any trauma shears).
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and I usually carry a clip for the portable radio.

in my cargo pockets, I keep a pair of trauma shears, a roll of tape secured to one of the loops, an EMS Feild guide, my knife, and some extra pens. The other large pocket i usually keep stuffed with extra pairs of gloves.

oh and before anyone says anything, the "knife" I have is a Swiss Army knife, which I have more or less for the the other stuff on it besides the knife.

[Ridryder911]

You know I have been on working on the streets longer than most of you have been alive. I have yet seen where I had to use a knife out of the literally thousands of MVA's I have worked. I only remember cutting a seatbelt twice in the past 31 years and then it was easily cut with my trauma shears the same as with any type of clothes, leathers, etc..

The same with all the other crap most carry. Sorry, if you jingle, and waddle as you enter, you need to learn critical thinking skills. I literary have only the radio clip holder on my belt ... that's it. Even then I wish we were not required to wear one. I don't need to look like a janitor.

Personally, there should be very few sharp objects within reach of most. I much prefer to be able to run if need be and as well be comfortable in kneeling, moving around.

R/r 911

[rescuepoppy]

Normally on my belt is just radio and cell phone. When working or first on scene while voluntering I carry a fanny pack with basic first-aid supplys in it. I dont like things in my way. By the way I have been around for about 28years and I do carry a knife in my pocket I have used it for seatbelts as well as smaller wires and rubber sealing gaskets after I have thrown my shears which tend to get hung up while crawling through mangled up cars. It is easier to position yourself near the local whacker and grab stuff off of their supply closet than to carry it yourself. The radio and phone usually come off to be stored in the truck during mvas as well same reason anything that gets in my way is a hinderance.

[MikeRi24]

You know I have been on working on the streets longer than most of you have been alive. I have yet seen where I had to use a knife out of the literally thousands of MVA's I have worked. I only remember cutting a seatbelt twice in the past 31 years and then it was easily cut with my trauma shears the same as with any type of clothes, leathers, etc..

The same with all the other crap most carry. Sorry, if you jingle, and waddle as you enter, you need to learn critical thinking skills. I literary have only the radio clip holder on my belt ... that's it. Even then I wish we were not required to wear one. I don't need to look like a janitor.

Personally, there should be very few sharp objects within reach of most. I much prefer to be able to run if need be and as well be comfortable in kneeling, moving around.

R/r 911

you're probably right, i probably will never use it it to cut anything. although I must say, that people at my place are very good about losing the O2 wrenches that are supplied on the ambulances, and I've used the "rescue tool" (of you want to call it that) quite frequently for the O2 wrench on it. its pretty small, maybe 3" by 1.5" and i dont even notice it on my belt....its there for the occasional O2 tank and whatever else should i need it.

[smvde]

Having spent time in the military as a combat life saver, wearing all the required battle rattle, I try to limit my gear to the neccesities. Having said that, I still carry a knife, which has sliced a many seatbelt, and is a great tool to have. It is a tool, not a weapon, could be used as a weapon granted, but for me a tool.
There are plenty of other objects available for use by a perp or deranged patient for weapons, so why deny myself a tool I use frequently.
Remember the basic tenent of EMS, SCENE SAFETY AND SITUATION AWARENESS.

Just one man's opinion...

[nodirt]

Hmm.. On my belt would be my cell phone and glove pouch. Pockets are a different story lol. Shears, 1in tape, keys, wallet, chapstick, smokes, receipts and no cash.. yatta yatta :P

[Topher38]

----EMS company----(ride alongs)
-Cellphone (Belt)
-Penlight (pocket)
-E&CC pocket guide (pocket)
-Stethescope (neck)
-Sticky papers (pocket)


----VFD----
-Cellphone
-Pager
-E&CC pocket guide
-Stethescope
-Sticky papers
-Extra pair of gloves
-Trauma sheers

[Webster]

Belt-
phone only (usually)

Pockets (I wear EMS pants)
trauma shears
penlight
wallet
Gerber Pocketknife

[russ899]

Carry minimal, as it may go missing or just get in the way

Multi Tool
Gloves
Pupil torch
Cell Phone
Radio
Pager

How ever if Im in the mood, I have a moon bag (waist bag) with the following

Multi Tool
Gloves
Pupil torch
Cell Phone
Radio
Pocket Guide
Stethescope
Trauma Shears
Artery Forcepts
Small Writing Pad
Trauma Pad

"At least there is someone on the site that is a few years longer than me in EMS".

[Katie]

wow O.O I really don't carry anything on my belt. My dad got my a knife and a case for my phone both of which are meant to go on my belt but I found that they just get in the way. In the end I just put my phone in my pocket along with anything else I feel I need to carry (pen, shears, penlight, gloves). The rest is in the bag I carry in with me including the paper to take notes on.

Maybe I should add a few things?

[Emt /b/]

On my belt, my cell phone.

In my pockets, a pen, field guide, gum, wallet, chapstick, pocket knife, and a small pad of paper.

[KEVD18]

today is the four year anniversary of this threads creation. having reviewed it i have come to the following conclusion. there are three groups of people that this topic covers:

the minimalist: carries the bare minimum as they see it to survive and expect everything else to be provided by the ambulance.

the moderate: carries equipment as required by their employer plus a few personal items but keeps it very minimal.

the extremist: carries everything but the truck with them at all times. carries items that are outside their scope just in case someone else needs them. will eventually become either a moderate or minimalist.

every time this thread drops off the radar, its brought back to life by someone(usually with a post count less than the number of toes on their left foot) and rehashed by all; always coming to the same conclusion. the minimalists think the extremists are whackers. the extremists think the minimalists are under prepared and the moderates think both other groups are nuts. no new information will ever come of this topic.

it is in that light that i recommend that this thread be nobly and humbly taken out back, tied to a tree and shot. it is on this the fourth anniversary of this seemingly immortal thread that i feel that no more information could be shared.

[firecoins]

. it is on this the fourth anniversary of this seemingly immortal thread that i feel that no more information could be shared.

I carry a paramedic on my belt just in case the call needs to go ALS.

[BossyCow]

I really want to see a post on this thread by that guy who drives his own ambulance and admits to being 'a bit of a whacker'

[MedicDoug]

I carry a paramedic on my belt just in case the call needs to go ALS. LOL, just when you thought that "no more information could be shared"...

[Tincanfireman]

I think we have finally found some worthy competition for Jon to determine who is the biggest whacker...:P

[firecoins]

I should mention it is a pocket paramedic. They are making everything amller these days.

[Jon]

I think we have finally found some worthy competition for Jon to determine who is the biggest whacker...:P
Hey!

I'm slowly loosing weight... soon enough, someone else will be a "bigger" whacker than me!

:)

[KEVD18]

Hey!

I'm slowly loosing weight... soon enough, someone else will be a "bigger" whacker than me!

:)


slowly is right. jeez, if you take anymore time the earth is going to til off it axis and we're all in deep poop.

(sorry. i dont even know you on a personal level. i just feel so right...)

[Tincanfireman]

Hey!
I'm slowly loosing weight... soon enough, someone else will be a "bigger" whacker than me!
:)

Dude, you know we love ya!!

[TheMowingMonk]

I really want to see a post on this thread by that guy who drives his own ambulance and admits to being 'a bit of a whacker'

here here to that

[LIFEGUARDAVIDAS]

Can someone turn off the whacker alert alarm, please? :P Thanks.:rolleyes:


Guri

[KEVD18]

Can someone turn off the whacker alert alarm, please? :P Thanks.:rolleyes:


Guri

uuummm, is that your gear? if so, a pr24? maglite? two cellies and an frs radio(btw, please dont tell me your service uses family radios?)

the duty belt itself aside(lots of agencies either mandate or reccomend), you need to ask yourself "do i really need this" and thin that down.

[LIFEGUARDAVIDAS]

KEVD18:

When I provide services to public beaches we use VHF radios (sometimes only one radio in order to call outside agencies -LE, EMS, fire, CG -really bad budgets in Argentina).

When I provide services privately I use GMRS radios (which are part of my own equipment). I would love to have VHF ones but I'm saving to buy an AED soon so... 6 GMRS radios cost almost the same as 1 VHF radio. Amazingly they have great range (up to 25 miles in non-urban areas) plus 22 channels each with 121 privacy codes. -More than what I often need here in Patagonia. (I'm planning to start providing my services no longer as "freelance" but as a private company hopefuly next Southern summer, and then I'll buy more advanced communications equipment).

Two phones... Yeah, sometimes I leave one at my POV if I can park it near my tower/stand/chair. One is a personal one, the second one is for work. Also, in some places in Patagonia not all cell phone companies have service. Meaning, it's not uncommon here to have at least two cell phones (each with a different service) -just in case. Oil companies workers usually carry a minimum of 3. A satelite phone would be nice, but way too expensive for me.

PR 24 "tonfa". Always at my POV. Here in Argentina protests, demonstrations and disturbs are routine. Many end up in road blocks. Diplomacy is always my chosen method to get through on my way to work but... Also, though as a professional lifeguard I carry my 28" rescue buoy (which is great for self defense and restriction) all the time while on the job, if I am called to an incident away from the beach / waterfront and/or there is a fight I carry the PR 24. (It is made in Argentina, not like the one from Monadnock but happily since I don't use it too often no need to spend $60+ on a tonfa baton, right?). I also carry it in those few occasions I have to do some long distance foot-patrol or bike patrol and sometimes when I get called from unguarded areas.

Thanks for your concern about the weight of the belt, but most of my time while on duty I wear red shorts, a whistle, pocket mask, Nitrile gloves and carry my patrol rescue can. However, I do often work in partially isolated and isolated areas (sometimes by myself) with no inmediate (over an hour or two) backup from any agency (LE, EMS, fire, CG) and if I have to respond to an incident that implies more than just a towing rescue out of a rip current or out of a twister at the river, then I carry more advanced stuff which is always at my tower/stand/chair (trauma jump bag, duty belt, etc.).

What always stay in my POV is my SCUBA diving gear (no point in loading/unloading that every day). Plus I use a different type of fins for rescue.

Obviously it would be different at a major public lifeguard service in CA, FL or HI but that's not my case. When in the US, my visa only allows me to work for private employers and I work at a summer camp as a river lifeguard (and last year) at a surf camp as an ocean lifeguard.

Argentina and USA have two extremely opposite EMS situations. Though it would be great to count on the resources standards of the US, the experience here helped me to get experience with a different perspective. Leading with Argentina's reality is a pain in the a$$ most of the time, but at the same time I consider myself lucky to get the best out of two worlds.

I haven't been back to Israel since I left at age 10 (so I can't say "...the best of three worlds" but for what I've seen and been told by friends EMS there is a mix of American and European standards with a bit of Israeli components).

OK, I better admit it, there's no excuse, I could qualify as a whacker but only because Batman is never around. LOL

Saludos,


Guri

[paramedix]

All our operational staff works in flight suits, no space really for anything besides in the pockets. If you have to, you can wear a separate belt, but uncomfortable and bulky.

[fma08]

on belt: pager, leatherman, radio
in pockets: trauma shears, pen light, pen, gloves, ACLS field guide, phone, knife, pocket notebook, stethoscope.

[tydek07]

Belt:
Pager
Occasionally my cell phone
Most of the time just my pager

Pockets:
Gloves
Field guide
Trauma Shears
Pen light
Little notebook

[EMT815]

Belt:
-Pager
-Sometimes Cell phone
-Radio if I grab it

Pockets:
-Pens and lots of them
-Pen light
-Trauma shears
-Vitals pad
-Gloves
-Stethoscope
-Keys, wallet, etc
...And all that other stuff that seems to end up in your pockets at the end of a shift

[CFRBryan347768]

On Belt: Mini Mag Lite
In Pockets:
Throw Up Bags
Red Bads
Tape 1" & 2"
Shears
Pen light
Roller Gauze
5x7's
And I've used it all, makes me feel better ha.

[aussieemt1980]

On my belt:
I have a pouch for Trauma Shears, Gloves, Pen Light, Forceps.
Mobile Phone
Radio (if issued for the shift)

In my pocket:
More gloves (can never have enough gloves)
Pen
Notebook

[KEVD18]

On Belt: Mini Mag Lite
In Pockets:
Throw Up Bags
Red Bads (im guessing that means bags)
Tape 1" & 2"
Shears
Pen light
Roller Gauze
5x7's
And I've used it all, makes me feel better ha.


i keep all that bold stuff in the first in bag. less to carry around, just as accessible.

[Jon]

I sometimes keep a red bag in my coat pocket... because at 3am, it is great for a drunk college student

I'll stuff 4x4's and a cold pack in my thigh pockets when I'm walking around the convention center for the Auto Show and don't want to have to lug the BLS bag around... if it is BS, I can treat it... if it is bad... I'll survive until the medic gets there with the gear.

But every day?

[mikie]

Duty uniform: pager, knife.

I often wear my bunker pants on many calls (depending on the weather too). It only has two rear pockets. I have extra gloves and a pen in there. And I just did this tonight, on the suspenders, I put a glove holder (black Velcro thing) and going to carry non-latex gloves in it. The rigs have nonlatex but not as easy to get to (in a cabinet). I figured if on scene and the pt is allergic, I can switch quickly.

[KEVD18]

Duty uniform: pager, knife.

I often wear my bunker pants on many calls (depending on the weather too). It only has two rear pockets. I have extra gloves and a pen in there. And I just did this tonight, on the suspenders, I put a glove holder (black Velcro thing) and going to carry non-latex gloves in it. The rigs have nonlatex but not as easy to get to (in a cabinet). I figured if on scene and the pt is allergic, I can switch quickly.

you guys still carry latex? they have been removed from all the trucks in my area. i must say i miss latex gloves though. nothing fits like latex

[mikie]

you guys still carry latex? they have been removed from all the trucks in my area. i must say i miss latex gloves though. nothing fits like latex

Ya, I am a fan of the nitrle myself, but we're told not to use them unless the pt. has suspeced allergy to latex. Everything else in the truck is latex-free.

I think the dept's biggest reason is cost of gloves

[fortsmithman]

Maglight flashlight holder
Minimaglight in holster
Pager
Winchester Multitool in holster
Keys
Glove pouch

[LE-EMT]

Probably not appropriate but I figured I would add.
Gun(Glock Model 22)(Drop Leg Holster)
2 15 Rnd Magazines
Weak Sided weapon retention knife
Tazer (2 spare cartridges)
2 pairs of cuffs
26 In Expandable Manadanock Autolock Baton
Mk 4 OC Spray
Radio (Mic and ear piece)
cell Phone (blue tooth)
Stinger LED
4D cell Maglite
Right Cargo pocket wallet, Keys, Rescue knife ( seatbelt knife with a spring loaded window punch)
Left cargo pocket Gloves both kevlar lined search and nitrle for the bleeders, FI cards, extra set of cuffs
Shirt pocket.. Digital voice recorder (CYA), Cuff key, Some form of mint( for after the pit stop at the local Thai Joint)
My duty rig weights about 20-30lbs

[MAC4NH]

On the belt, pager, portable radio, cell phone, glove pouch, knife, minimaglight in holster.

In cargo pockets, leather gloves, shears, hemostat (leftover from the old days when the ALS hung a KVO bag for every patient. You could clip the bag to your shirt so it keeps flowing), extra pen.

[mikie]

Probably not appropriate but I figured I would add.
Gun(Glock Model 22)(Drop Leg Holster)
2 15 Rnd Magazines
Weak Sided weapon retention knife
Tazer (2 spare cartridges)
2 pairs of cuffs
26 In Expandable Manadanock Autolock Baton
Mk 4 OC Spray
Radio (Mic and ear piece)
cell Phone (blue tooth)
Stinger LED
4D cell Maglite
Right Cargo pocket wallet, Keys, Rescue knife ( seatbelt knife with a spring loaded window punch)
Left cargo pocket Gloves both kevlar lined search and nitrle for the bleeders, FI cards, extra set of cuffs
Shirt pocket.. Digital voice recorder (CYA), Cuff key, Some form of mint( for after the pit stop at the local Thai Joint)
My duty rig weights about 20-30lbs

How many blue lights do you have on your car though?! :P

-how do you carry all of that and not throw out your back or get stabbed in the back by it?

[LE-EMT]

-how do you carry all of that and not throw out your back or get stabbed in the back by it? Mikie333


Well sir it is a talent learned back in the days of ok I am full of it. basically you move every thing forward........ unfortunate if you have a protruding mid section... You never want anything behind your hips.... Ofc safety...... If you were to fall, be pushed, or for what ever reason land on you back with something back there well I am sure I don't need to tell you folk the damage that could incur. Paralysis at worst. Plus when you sit in the patrol car its not comfortable to feel a baton or flashlight digging into your bumm or back. To answer your question.... I have a bad back and well I do alot of sitting while wearing my belt..
OH and LOTS of blue lights sir lots of blue lights

[jordanfstop]

Okay, here's officially everything that I carry with me on my usual day at my usual vollie/paid place.

Upper-

White Class B shirt with some company undershirt
Silver collar brass.
ID card that contains my EMT card, BBP card, CPR card, & HazMat index.
Shield with bars.
Pen
Penlight in holder.
Some EMS pin.
Pockets include cigarettes/lighter, multi-tool, Tide-To-Go, Band-Aids, Field Guide, Gum, notepads.



Lower-

Straight Legged Pants.
"Red (bio-hazard) bag" in back pocket.
Wallet.
Bunch of pens in pockets.
Pocket Knife
Duty boots

Regular belt+Duty belt.

Duty Belt includes four belt keepers, two glove holders with three gloves each, Shears, Cell Phone, Keys, EDP gloves, Radio with speaker mic

[FireNinja]

A Radio and nothing else. I leave the utility belt to Batman.

[BossyCow]

A Radio and nothing else. I leave the utility belt to Batman.

Batman isn't usually on scene, that's why I like to bring along my own personal, fully stocked new-guy! They not only have every gadget known to man, but they can also help lift patients!

[FireNinja]

Yeah I agree the new guys are great for that.

[TgerFoxMark]

I really want to see a post on this thread by that guy who drives his own ambulance and admits to being 'a bit of a whacker'

Yeah im here, i will admit to what i carry.
iPhone (cell, pda, music, web, email, this site..)
Pager
Leatherman, Always at the ready, but in a secured holster.
Glove pouch. Nitrile. I am latex sens.
Shears
Wallet
Badge (required, Fugly)
Misc personal stuff (gum, ect)
Radio
3 Ink Pens, 3 colors. black blue red.
Penlight
littman.
Keys
Flip guide.
More Gloves. (never can find ones that fit on the rig)
4x4's
tape, 2 rolls.
Ham radio if I am on standby. (passes the time, SO is a ham as well)
misc bandaids
O2 Key/ mini regulator.
hand sanitizer.
small notebook, Doodles, Refrences ect.
Other stuff gets shoved in as needed.
If its a bad night, Maglight, 4D 3w LED
Glucose Gel.
Thats all i can think of. I went for things that have more than one use, rather than lots of extra things.

If i have a bad area to work in that night, the following is added
BPV,
stun pen,
and my usual RUN LIKE HELL card
(got mugged on shift once.)

[ErinCooley]

lt. shirt pocket.. money and debit card, pen in the pen slot

cell phone on belt

lip gloss in right pant pocket, 2 pairs of gloves in left pant pocket

shears, pen light and sharpie on right leg pocket

[mikie]

Glucose Gel.


Why? Not trying to be mean, but why carry that, I would assume it's already in your meds bag which you would have with you already if you were on a call?

[TgerFoxMark]

Because its for me, And i dont like the flavor we carry on the rig.

[mikie]

Because its for me, And i dont like the flavor we carry on the rig.

Ha! What flavor is yours/does your rig carry? I never really noticed if they were flavored (but I figured they ought to be)

[TgerFoxMark]

we carry some nasty pina colada stuff. I buy a strawberry flavor from CVS.

[mikie]

we carry some nasty pina colada stuff. I buy a strawberry flavor from CVS.

So since it's for you, and if you don't mind my asking, do you need it often on the job?

[TgerFoxMark]

So since it's for you, and if you don't mind my asking, do you need it often on the job?

not too often. I tend to have it as a just in case. We get some screwed up runs that take forever. I have had to use it twice. Usually when we get a day when we can barely get to a gas station. Its a one of THOSE days type item.

[mdkemt]

Lets see
*looks at waist*
Flashligh in holster, radio clip, keychain clip, cellhone clip and medication holder for ampules.

Thats it.

MDKEMT:D

[philfry]

Cell. Radio when on duty. Stupid ID Badge that is required. Maybe a pair of gloves in a pocket and shears (every time I forget them someone asks for them... usually at the ER). Hate having tons of stuff in my pockets or on my duty belt. I never leave the truck without a bag from the unit on scenes... should have everything I need there.

[DBieniek]

Black boots, blue dickies, gray polo shirt and a generic little ID tag. To answer the question I keep nothing on my belt.

[CFRBryan347768]

Black boots, blue dickies, gray polo shirt and a generic little ID tag. To answer the question I keep nothing on my belt.

not even a radio or cell phone??=D

[KEVD18]

Black boots, blue dickies, gray polo shirt and a generic little ID tag. To answer the question I keep nothing on my belt.

couldnt you have just started with "i keep nothing on my belt" and be done with it??? did that little rundown of your uniform do something for you?

[DBieniek]

Bryan, my cell phone is in my pocket and our company uses the nextel network to contact us. I did have the batman belt at one time however.

[mikeylikesit]

my belt holds.....my pants up.:P

[traumateam1]

Well on my belt I carry:

Trauma Scissors
Glove Pouch
Cell Phone
Radio (sometimes)
Pager (sometimes)
Pocket Mask (if doing standby F/A and walking around)

And then my Penlight in my shirt pocket and a pen and little note book for notes. (meds, vitals, etc)

[emt.dan]

As expected, the amount of crap I carry has decreased, but I have found new tools that I will never give up. Possibly the most versatile and important thing I carry, I was taught by a preceptor (and now my permanent partner), and that is Index Cards. Just 10 or 20 with a small binder clip always live in my right shirt pocket. As long as I always put them back, they are a quick place to write down call info (and refer back to), take down patient info on emergencies, make (and keep) my own cheat-sheets, hold doors open, and share information with my partner.

[karaya]

Yeah im here, i will admit to what i carry.
iPhone (cell, pda, music, web, email, this site..)
Pager
Leatherman, Always at the ready, but in a secured holster.
Glove pouch. Nitrile. I am latex sens.
Shears
Wallet
Badge (required, Fugly)
Misc personal stuff (gum, ect)
Radio
3 Ink Pens, 3 colors. black blue red.
Penlight
littman.
Keys
Flip guide.
More Gloves. (never can find ones that fit on the rig)
4x4's
tape, 2 rolls.
Ham radio if I am on standby. (passes the time, SO is a ham as well)
misc bandaids
O2 Key/ mini regulator.
hand sanitizer.
small notebook, Doodles, Refrences ect.
Other stuff gets shoved in as needed.
If its a bad night, Maglight, 4D 3w LED
Glucose Gel.
Thats all i can think of. I went for things that have more than one use, rather than lots of extra things.

If i have a bad area to work in that night, the following is added
BPV,
stun pen,
and my usual RUN LIKE HELL card
(got mugged on shift once.)

How in hell do you walk with all that stuff strapped on yourself? My cojones would be on the ground! :unsure:

[MedicineMan975]

Nothing but my BlackBerry. I hate, with a burning passion, carrying things on my belt or in my pockets. So, I invested in an attache case ( and just for the record it is not a man purse.:glare:) I keep everything I could possibly need while pulling a 12, 24, or 48 hour shift. But for posting purposes, here is a quick synopsis of what I carry:


Clipboard
County Map Book
Protocols
Various Textbooks
A plethora of pens
4-5 Tarascon pocket guides
ALS flip guides
The all important PSP (spend close to $300 dollars just to play Lunar Lander and Missile Command;). Go figure.)
Wallet
PDA (still has all my med programs on it.)
Various hygienic amenities
and last but not least my bills!

[phunguy]

We have to carry fanny packs :(

[LucidResq]

We have to carry fanny packs :(

Seriously? That sucks. Do you work for an ambulance company?


I always carry:
- 2 pens
- notebook with plethora of useful info and phone #s taped to the covers
- radio
- required glove/CPR mask pouch

When I'm not out in the field for SAR stuff I also carry:
- shears
- pager
- cell phone
- ID & key card for HQ
- a few bandaids when we work events because I will inevitably be asked for them about 800 times.

However on SAR missions and trainings we are all required to carry a pack with personal supplies - minimum enough food/water for ourselves and a victim for 48 hrs. I could probably live out of that thing for 2 months easy, and I'm a minimalist compared to everyone else on the team.

[phunguy]

EMT in a crisis response unit for a fire department. So EMT is a small part of what I do BHS is a majority. It looks like I will be on with medical responders unit soon with the local sheriffs office. Then I am sure since EMT will be my main job I will have all kinds of stuff.

[ErinCooley]

What about your road safety fob??? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I HATE that stupid :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored: :censored::censored: system...

[ErinCooley]

Now that I have a permanant station and truck, what I carry has decreased.

I carry my AMR Road Safety fob on my shoulder, 2 pens, trauma shears, a little girly-man wallet in my back pocket and a pack of gum. Everything else stays at the station and I grab as needed (flashlight if its dark, raincoat if its raining, etc) I also keep my cell phone on the truck visor. If we go in somewhere, I carry the portable.

[LucidResq]

I carry my AMR Road Safety fob on my shoulder..


What the hell is a road safety fob?

[KEVD18]

just one more of amr's facist employee control reforms

theres a system installed on every amr truck(or at least that was the original plan). before you start the engine, you have to wave this little transmitter infrom of the sensor. this way, they know whos driving. there are sensors in the truck that measure acceleration, braking and turning to evaluate driving that causes excessive wear and tear. there are two buttons in the rear of the vehicle, one inside and one outside. within a few seconds of shifting into reverse, one of these buttons needs to be pressed thus insuring that you have a back up spotter. anytime a violation of the parameters of the system is recorded, you can get gigged by the company.

[LucidResq]

Holy :censored::censored::censored::censored:! I'm glad I don't work for them. I can see why a program like this would be put in place, but that sounds pretty excessive.

[rhan101277]

just one more of amr's facist employee control reforms

theres a system installed on every amr truck(or at least that was the original plan). before you start the engine, you have to wave this little transmitter infrom of the sensor. this way, they know whos driving. there are sensors in the truck that measure acceleration, braking and turning to evaluate driving that causes excessive wear and tear. there are two buttons in the rear of the vehicle, one inside and one outside. within a few seconds of shifting into reverse, one of these buttons needs to be pressed thus insuring that you have a back up spotter. anytime a violation of the parameters of the system is recorded, you can get gigged by the company.

I was thinking about working for them after school, but now I wonder. I don't want a checklist before I can drive-off or crank-up.

[ErinCooley]

It also measures speed... we can't go over 76 with l&s, 74 w/out... about 15 miles of heavily travelled interstate is in my zone.. we get flipped off very often because we can't go as fast as the flow of traffic

[CFRBryan347768]

I was thinking about working for them after school, but now I wonder. I don't want a checklist before I can drive-off or crank-up.

It's not like this is cheap stuff...

[Jon]

I was thinking about working for them after school, but now I wonder. I don't want a checklist before I can drive-off or crank-up.
it really isn't that bad... it becomes second nature. Turn the ignition key, hit the fob, and you are good to go. When you go to back up, after engaging reverse, your spotter (partner) presses the button on the inside/outside.

[mycrofft]

I wear scrubs over a five year old TOTES mini waist-pack with compartments sewn on/in for cell phone (three pairs of gloves in there), velcro change pouch (keys), single-zippered 3X3 pouch behind it (1-LED minilight, keys if they need to be SECURED), 4X4 double-zippered pouch (money, personal stuff), two other "hidden" pouches I stuff with gloves if it's gonna be a bad one, and a small pouch I keep a nine-LED, three-AA battery shorty light strapped into. I keep two cells phones (personal and Sheriff's) clipped or strapped onto the other side. Then I flip my shirt tails over it.

The real stuff goes into the nine year old camera bag I use for a jump kit. Camera bags are good because you can get them on sale, in various colors, they are padded, the compartments can be shifted in the better ones, they are built not to let stuff fall out, and are generally cheaper than their EMS counterparts because there's no patient care product liability for them if I use it against their instructions.

When I was an EMT: one holster with Eveready "Captain's" penlight, Tetrasnips, period. (That was before Univesal Precautions). Oh, yes, leeches and evil spirit sticks too.

When I was in the field with the Guard: not on belt, BDU's had pockets with Swiss army knife and small brand name Visegrips with wire cutters, and I carried my Estwing geologist's pick. Medical supplies in my jump bag, and I've not been able to find that model bag ever since; NATO rucksack works pretty well and Indian heavy duty knockoffs are under $30 online.

Had enough? Have ya? Huh?;)

[Medic9]

I guess I am a light weight or wacker depending on who you ask. I have my pager and cell phone on my belt. In my right cargo pocket I have my protocol book, a small notebook and an EMS field guide (for spelling when I get those brain farts) in the outside pocket, trauma shears and two pens.

[IrishMedic]

ok well, on my belt i just carry Maglite, 4D Maglite Holder, Rescue tool/Knife, Leather radio holster.

in my BDUs' I carry Shears and a Hemostat, Penlight, Pen, ALS fieldguide, lil notepad for vitals etc...thats is my right leg, on my left leg, just gloves and band aids....

My stet is on the dash board or the jump kit or round my neck when on scene...

When im on the Mountain Bike for Special events i have a heavier duty belt that i carry an adult n ped pocket mask; Finger Pulse Ox Monitor...

and i have my newbie for everything else...ha ha you name it he'll have it...My partner actually pulled out a SAM Pelvis Splint one day!!!!! from his personal bag!!!!! fair play to him...

I also carry like a small back pack when on duty that has some reference material, an Emergency Multilingual Phrasebook and some other misc stuff....drinks snacks etc....Ipod and fm transmitter for it!!!! very important for those long transfers

[ILemt]

This is what i have when Im wearing my ems trousers at work
In the usual pockets:
car keys
cell phone
pocket knife/multitool
wallet
handkerchief

in the bellows pocket:
a mini notebook and pen for vitals
EMS Shears

In the glove pouch (sewn into the pants)
2 pair nitrile gloves

I also carry my radio (kenwood) and a mini mag on my belt
(normal belt, not a duty belt)

I dont see the need for alot of crapola, i carry what i need nothing else

[EMTSteve]

- Personal Cell
- Company Pager
- Company Radio
- Company ID Badge
- Mini Maglight
- Trama scissors

[fortsmithman]

I just bought a new belt for my ems uniform its black and leather and all i will carry on it will be my pager. Although i do wear a duty belt i war that one at my full time job where I am responsible for security.

[firemedic7982]

You guys like to load down with too much stuff.

Wallet. Truck Keys, Cell, Radio. Thats it!!!

Dont carry shears, theyre on the truck, and in the jump bag. Either way they're already by me. Hemos and all that other stuff.... in the bag. If I need to have it, I let them buy it.

[Flight-LP]

Ditto.............

I keep it simple. Nothing on the belt, except my radio. Even that is usually on my vest. All I carry on me is my wallet with passport, my ID badges, and my keys. No pagers, no cell phone (not allowed anyways), No EMS guide (should know the info anyways, besides its not like I have time to read it if I need it!), no flashlight (got one on my helmet). Shears are on my vest, hemostats do me no good unless they are sterile (i've never really understood those who carry 3 pairs in their pants pockets?!?), and everything else I need is in my pack. So outside of the rare occasion of having to get all "geared up", I keep it pretty light and low key.....................................

[EMT120]

Only carry shears, of course the cell phone and portable radio. and thats it.

[traumateam1]

Welcome EMT120 to EMTLife! :beerchug:

[jtpaintball70]

On my belt: Leatherman and depending on when and where I am during the night radio and/or pager, gloves tucked into a belt loop when out of the truck on a call, o2 wrench hanging from a caribiner, cell phone

Pockets:
Slash pockets - change and unit key
Left cargo - wallet
right cargo - steth
right cargo tools - shears, 2 pens, penlight, knife, maglite, tape

[Rh_emt-p]

pager, radio, glove pouch, phone, leatherman, seatbelt cutter, notebook, penlight, and cpr mask.

["Doc" Fox]

Uncle Mikes Pro-3 Nylon duty belt
Company issued Nextel
CPR Barrier mask in nylon pouch
2prs. of non-latex gloves in nylon pouch
Personal Nextel
Sure Fire 6P in nylon pouch
Gerber Mutli-tool in nylon pouch
Key clip

I like nylon duty gear, it's easier to clean, and does not absorb fluids, like leather duty gear does.

[medic417]

I carry nothing.

[reaper]

I am still trying to figure out why field providers are carrying a face mask?

[Mountain Res-Q]

I am still trying to figure out why field providers are carrying a face mask?

Like a Jason or Freddy mask? Easy... cause it scares the crap out of the psych patients! :P j/k

[HotelCo]

I have one of those stethoscope holders that clip onto my belt (in the hospital). On the rig... nothing.

["Doc" Fox]

I've always carried one since I was 14, and in the Boy Scouts, that's when I had my first CPR cert.

[exodus]

Uncle Mikes Pro-3 Nylon duty belt
Company issued Nextel
CPR Barrier mask in nylon pouch
2prs. of non-latex gloves in nylon pouch
Personal Nextel
Sure Fire 6P in nylon pouch
Gerber Mutli-tool in nylon pouch
Key clip

I like nylon duty gear, it's easier to clean, and does not absorb fluids, like leather duty gear does.

Wacka wacka! :P You don't need all that lol.

[nomofica]

Cell phone on belt
pens/pen light in pockets

gunna get all whacker soon with these events i'm vollying for.

["Doc" Fox]

Wacka wacka! :P You don't need all that lol.

You should have seen what I carried when I was a Police Officer....now, that was a lot of gear :P

[nomofica]

I also carry a basic CPR face shield and a pair of gloves on the inside pocket of my jacket, and have ever since my First Aid/CPR C training a while back.:blush:

[mycrofft]

Has it an elastic headband? Can you see well enough to cross the street at night?B)

[SauceyEMT]

You should have seen what I carried when I was a Police Officer....now, that was a lot of gear :P

Glock 22 w/M3 light, 2 spare mags, OC, ASP baton, 2 sets of cuffs, stinger flashlight, glove pouch, radio, and soon a taser. :ph34r:

[firemedic7982]

Radio, Blackberry, and a flashlight at night.

[Afflixion]

back on the ambulance:
belt was just radio and pager carried gloves rolled up in my cargo pocket had pen in shirt (we wore polos ewe.) phone in pocket, trauma shears in trauma shear pocket. and ears around neck or in cargo pocket.

in hospital:
no belt with scrubs but carried pager, ears and phone.

army/ TacMedic:
belt consists of knife, velkret. IBA has velkret, seatbelt cutter (have to though noone wears seatbelts here...) 'biner, tactical nomex gloves, IFAK (improved first aid kit) 6 magazine, 2 gernades (1 smoke 1 frag) in pants is POS M9 pistol with 2 mags. ROE card, trauma shears, notepad. and on my back is my aidbag and im not going to spend 30minutes writing out the contents of that haha