What do you need, and how will you access it? These essential questions mean firefighters like yourself need to pack up and bring along a turnout gear bag for every job. Options can range from firefighting backpacks you swing over your shoulder to duffels with large openings and organized interior compartments.
Since 2005, Fire Safety USA has supplied fire departments with essential gear for effectively responding to emergencies and controlling blazes before they spread. Whether for upgrading your own or your team's supplies, explore the following:
Turnout Gear Bags
Also just called a "gear bag," these solutions provide the room and compartments for storing, carrying and accessing your turnout supplies, as well as your helmet, SCBA and other protective equipment.
Beyond organizational capabilities, firefighter turnout gear bags anticipate the demands and potential hazards of the job:
- Heavy-duty, rugged construction is built to be transported to the scene, whether slung over your shoulder or rolled, and holds up emergency after emergency.
- UV-blocking construction preserves the integrity of your gear, reducing breakdown.
- Reinforced areas limit moisture exposure.
- Wide-mouth designs improve gear access.
- Strategic ventilation helps your gear dry quickly after a difficult job and reduces mildew risks.
- Padding in key areas limits strain as you transport your firefighting gear to the scene.
Personal Tool and Toiletry Bags
Keep your tools and personal items in one place. With durable, reinforced construction, personal tool and toiletry bags can stashed away with your turnout gear or left at the station, based on what you intend to carry.
How to Select the Right Firefighter Backpack or Gear Bag
What types of conditions do you face as a firefighter, and what kinds of gear do you need to bring in response? These factors ultimately influence the size and design of any turnout gear bag you select for the job. So you're not lugging along a half-empty bag or finding you don't have enough room for your basics, take the following into account:
- The gear you bring along and how you organize it: Ideally, your bunker gear bag includes dedicated and easily accessible areas for your personal protective equipment (PPE), SCBA and tools.
- Wildland firefighting: Facing flames quickly spreading through brush or another wooded area requires more specialized equipment and first aid supplies. Along with the standards, you need to access tools that help you control vegetation and cut off flames, and you're often traveling long distances through uneven, rugged terrain. For these emergencies, you're expected to pack flame-resistant clothing and boots plus traction, navigation and communication supplies and a comprehensive first aid kit into your firefighting bag.
Order Firefighting Bags From Fire Safety USA
Improve your emergency response with firefighter bags from Fire Safety USA. We strive to become your team's or department's preferred supplier and combine quality products with first-rate customer service and unmatched value. As you outfit your crew or restock your essentials, order gear bags from Lightning X, Arsenal and more brands now.