Thread by @JimWhittington

The first scene is legit. Experienced fire folks put a lot of thought into efficient packing. After all, you’ll be carrying it and there is an incentive for firefighters to save energy whenever possible. Still, just about everyone allows one creature comfort item. #DATM

You see tools of the trade like the Incident Response Pocket Guide—the IRPG—which standardizes responses to things like injuries, air operations, and increasing fire behavior. Everyone carries one. #DATM
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You also see the batteries and a radio. There’s a saying that wildfires run on AA batteries. We go through thousands on a large incident. Each radio needs 9 AAs and on a busy day, 172,000 batteries will be used across the country. #DATM

FYI: The Radio Cache @NIFC has 11,000 handheld radios and 300 repeaters for not only fires, but also all-risk incidents like hurricanes and floods. #DATM
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Finally, you see the fire shelter. The tool of last resort. Fire shelters have been around since the early 1960s and continue to be redefined. The USFS Missoula Technology and Development Center sets the standards for fire shelters in the US. #DATM
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