Gear by category
- Torches, headlamps and helmet lights
Often not issued and needed on every night job. Helmet torches, headlamps and pocket torches.
- Spare and rescue gloves
Issued gloves wear out, and rescue work needs dexterity. Spares and task gloves for hazard reduction and clean-up.
- Fireground kit
The bum pack. Knife or multi-tool, notebook, compass, cord, lighter, sunscreen and the rest of the carry list.
- Hydration and electrolytes
The five litre water rule, heat stress on long shifts, and how to carry it.
- Masks and eye protection
P2 masks for smoke and dust, and safety glasses for branch strikes.
- Bags and storage
Gear bags and boot organisers for the kit that lives in your car between pager calls.
- Clothing and boots
Base layers, socks and boots for under your PPE, the station and hazard reduction burns.
- Home bushfire defence
Pumps, hoses, sprinklers, fire blankets and go-bags for households in bushfire-prone areas.
- Fitness and recovery
GPS watches and training gear for fitness tests and staying fireground-fit.
- Radios
Type-approved UHF CB only. What's legal for volunteers to carry, and what isn't.