I bunker up with a gerber multi tool,ResQme tool thingie,folding spanner wrench, a wayne goddard spyderco...I DID have a microtech mini socom in my radio chest pocket...BUT..tones went out for a major rager...worked the pump panels for awhile then went interior attack....got soaked as usual and forgot the mini socom was there. hung gear to dry and all and then found a rusty mass of microtech a week later.ugggh!
While working Investigations, I EDC a Microtech Ultratech TE OTF (just bought it this week as it replaced the toughest little auto ever...the benchmade mini reflex 2550,twelve plus years of daily carry and not a thing wrong with it)Anyways, I got the Microtech cuz no one carried one around here and it is now on everyones wish list. Got the 'WOW thats cool!' thing working, hehehe. so until someone comes out with a pocket friendly OTF Halligan tool, this is gonna do.
Oh yeah, what FF in the world would REALLY carry a fix blade knife? Good God, that would evoke chuckles and shouts of Probbie around the House. Where would ya put it? Please Young Firefighters, dont ever strap a fix blade knife to your gear, Ever! Save yourself the horror. I ever catch a fix blade knife on someone I will get plenty of 'mileage' out of 'em.
Be Safe, Never Forget NYFD 343,USFS Eng 57 San Berdoo