Quick Drill Idea: What’s in your pocket

June 4th, 2008 | Published in Quick Drill

Medix 311 recently blogged over at Paramedic SuperMonkey about what he carries in his pockets as an EMS provider. If you asked this question to other providers, your list would probably be all over the place. Some carry the bare minimum. Some would have a complete jump bag in their pants.

For Medix 311, it is simple essentials:

Cook pager. A company requirement for receiving dispatch information.

Portable radio. Again, a company requirement. My pager and radio are the only two things that ever sit on my belt. No Batman utility belt for me.

Littman stethoscope. A high quality stethoscope is something I consider an essential piece of equipment. Mine was given to me by my best friend when I started Paramedic school.

A black, fine tip Sharpie marker. Nothing works better for taking notes than writing on the back of my glove with my trusted Sharpie. I like these so much that my wife bought me a bunch of the colored mini-Sharpies last Christmas.

Personal cell phone. For obvious reasons.

My iPod touch. For killing time while sitting at post.

I like the idea of the Sharpie instead of trying to use a pen to right quick notes on paperless surfaces. What I like even more is the fact that he has taken the time to share what he carries. This reminds me of a great quick drill for role call or a mini-training. Gather your crews around and ask everyone to share what they carry and ask why. You just might pick up a neat tip or trick.

Read more about what Medix 311 carries at http://xsupermonkey.blogspot.com/2008/06/my-pockets.html

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