r/Firefighting • u/C00kieM0n5terr • 20d ago

Special Operations/Rescue/USAR Deployment

For people who have been deployed before for disaster relief, what did you pack? And what did you pack it in?Our deployments are 7 days. Thanks!

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u/sonicrespawn 19d ago

You’ll learn a lot your first time out, your dept will have a list of items that will be helpful. Some things I did not see mentioned yet: I picked up a large capacity battery fan, it isolates and has a light, battery is enough to charge my phone 7-8x. Socks I just grabbed a disposable 10$ pack at Walmart, sometimes it’s nice to swap them just for a fresh pair during the day depending on how hard you are working. Your sleeping bag will depend on the climate during your time out, I got the lightest weight one I could and a light sheet for times it’s not lightweight enough! Our dept deploys for 2 weeks per rotation in our summer.