Paramedic EDC (Updated) 

Not sure why RU-vid decided I needed to see this but glad I did. I am an electrician and have a bit of a tool/gear obsession. Great video I'm off to check out your flashlight review now.

You’re the reason I became EMT. Thank you. Side note: you’re videos are pure gold.

In Germany nearly every Paramedic and Firefighter get Haix boots issued, these Boots are fantastic!

Best comment I read about this topic so far: "I was always lucky enough to have a colleague with the stuff I needed on his belt, so please keep doing it!" It's a pain, that many people judge their colleagues by the amount of stuff on their belts. For me it has always been quite simple: if it's annoying in the pockets, it goes on the belt. And to be honest it's not such a big deal on the station I work at, since many of the more senior colleagues have quite a lot of equipment on their belts. From my experience it's often about having a reason to carry it in the first place. Afterwards there's hardly any difference between a few things on the belt and stuffed pockets. It's actually a bit more handy to have it on the belt since our pockets don't have quite much internal structure.

I started EMT-b class yesterday and I’m so excited! I wish there were more get ready with me’s

Thank you for your service! I love you guys! You inspire me to be a paramedic

Omg I live in Colorado. Glad to know your with us

“I’m a day shifter, I’m a princess when it comes to working nights, I HATE working nights” 🤣🤣🤣 you’re the best dude.

I'm glad someone validated me carrying an ankle first aid kit

I'm an Aspiring doctor . I also Really Like What The military does. I really like Your Detailed Videos Please keep it Up!!

I love watching you. Can't wait to start my EMT course in a couple months. I'll know a little more than my peers lol

As a new EMT-B that's also about to start paramedic school I love your videos

I had a very similar loadout when i worked on the rigs at the fire dept. I didn't keep anything on my belt. I had the radio sling with the rechargeable L light attached to it. I didn't have the badge luckily.

Olight will have 24 hr sale on 8/29 (a few hours earlier for Pacific time zone): Seeker 2 for 30% off ($77) and a bundle with I3T for 40% off ($79). The light Sam showed is the Pro version of Seeker 2; the one that will be on sale is a new simplified version that doesn't have the cool indicator lights at the switch.

2:32 That steel cord may be known as a gear retractor.

24 hour Super Rural County 911 Paramedic in Missouri. Two counties covered. 1,000 sq miles. One ambulance per county. Have to be ready for anything and everything. Nice to see what everyone is using.

“Haix” gets pronounced like “hikes”

How have I missed on this channel for soooo long

Part of me wants to get the EMS pants even though I’m in high school mainly because i carry odd things in my pockets.

GEOTAB! I'm glad we aren't the only ones who have to deal with it haha.

Same thing..youtube sent me here but In glad...as a firefighter volunteer. o really appreciate it.

Looking forward to grabbing the seeker II when olight has the sale. Seems like a solid light.

About that flash drive, you should grab one of the Sandisk Connect models of flash drives, which have them ranging from 64 GBs to 200GBs. They have the ability to connect to your phone or tablet via the app as it generates its own wireless signal to connect. May be useful, not really sure what conditions you would have to go through, but seems good.

I'm about to start my EMT class as a precursor to paramedic. What kind of gear/clothes should I have for class if anything? Love the videos. You are a natural, no ahm, ums, or info that is not worth hearing . Thanks

Say hello to Brett and Lisa for me. I used to work over there and am now in TN. Good video as well bud.

This is very interesting. Yeah using an older Apple watch is a good idea at work. It can get dirty and beat up, so you won’t have anxieties as you go throughout your day. Cheers mate!

I just joined the US navy I'm going to be a hospital corpsman, informative about the uniforms EMTs and paramedics have

I love those 5.11 pants. Unfortunately my company only has us wear off brand cheap pants that had exposed threads/seams from day 1. Not water resistant either like the 5.11s. I'm gonna have to check out that guardian angel. Looks way cool, lots of different uses but we're not allowed to wear anything on our epilets. We also dont have ID badges, which I always thought was weird.

Great video Sam. Keep them coming.

Ditch the CAT and get a blue piece of cloth doused with essential oils 😂

Are you near colorado springs? It'd be awesome to do a class with you like skinny medic does

Been a paramedic in Chicago for 10 years... all I carry is a pocket knife and a pen 😂 I wouldn't be caught dead carrying any of that stuff... especially the super cringe sheers in the pant pocket 🤦‍♂️

Need an undated one, not a flight medic one. Though you said you do one day air, one day ground

Looking at what LEOs, soldiers, construction workers carry, its all a version of soldiering. Uniform, LBE, PPE. The ones making fun of a bat-belt-wearing medic are usually the ones who are just too cool to carry anything with them. On scenes, they wanna borrow stuff from the guy who isn't just too cool. I retired from a busy service where it wasn't practical to strip down to go to sleep. So I had a belt with radio and a few other things, pull-on boots (steel toe, waterproof and EH rated). I could usually beat younger guys to the rig. The thing that kills us most frequently at work is vehicular crashes. We should be using seat belts in the back, and wearing a helmet. We need multi-purpose PPE. Like a helmet that provides reasonable crash and ballistic protection, but doesn't look like a combat helmet. FR rated uniforms with high visibility features. Ballistic vests that look more like a traffic vest. If we pack heat at work, and I do, it should be concealed. As far as EDC, every medic should have a light source, cutting tool, comms, one set of PPE (gloves, mask) and a quick reference source be it cards behind your ID badge, a pocket guide, etc. And a goddamn pen and something to write on! I work at a slower, kinder and gentler semi-rural service now, across a bay from an island city with a large level one teaching hospital. Some of my crews are just too cool to carry stuff with them. When they want something of mine, I tell them to walk their happy and/or unhappy ass back to their rig and get it.

The Taclight EMS pants are nice, but once 5.11 came out with the Stryke EMS pants I am never going back to the Taclight.

HAIX from Germany 🤙🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

Haix boots FTW!

Check out the klikbelt 2-ply tactical. I used one while in the army and it was quite handy

I work in fire/ems and I would never lay a finger on the bottom of my boots without gloves #sickysicky

So did you continue to work as a sheriff for your local Department or are you only doing the paramedic field now?

“Unknown driver, unknown driver, unknown driver”

Updated videos of new rigs, jump bags, drug boxes, etc

I use hemostats for clamping off arterial bleeders

They should really issues different color shirts for EMS...

I’m joining my Ambulance corps, and I am wondering what is a good knife to carry?

I wish my agency let us wear more professional shirts like that. We just get t shirts or polos

PrepMedic, do you ever use the RiteInTheRain EMS books? Are you familiar with them, if so, what is your opinion? Also, at 9:18 I saw you're using the gel pen, do you find that still works for RITR books? I haven't tried it yet. Thanks for the great videos, and suggestions. Keep it up!

Great presentation.

I need a job in Colorado! We can’t afford this sweet gear here!

Hallo, ein deutscher Stiefel😀 haix ist super,das Licht zur Absicherung ist genial,wo bekommen ich das in Deutschland? Gruss aus Deutschland😀👍

Try leatherman wave + for your knife it is very good

I wouldn't call you a princess but, I get what you're saying. Thanks for the video. Awesome EDC.

You really wear concealable soft armor? No hate that’s just surprising. Do you run in a super bad response area?

Do you carry some type of medication dose notes? Im a Paramedic in Germany and the most of us carry these, especially for children.

Take a look at the Victorinox rescue tool, I'd really like to get your opinion on it

Get “smoked” by a car, love your enthusiasm keep it up great video

Are you still in Colorado? I am in Paramedic school now and the PLAN is to move to CO (Where I spent my childhood). to run EMS. The HOPE is South Metro Denver.

Nothing overkill if it safe you right

You should try Delta combat boots

Good work keep it up

Greetings, Mister Prepmedic...please correct me if I am wrong; did you recently do a product review on the Guardian Angel light system? For some reason I thought you had however; I can't find it if you did.

I’m in a Criminal Justice class and our shirts look almost the exact same

Спасибо за отличные видео!

I carry a pair of raptors and a pen that’s it

Would love for you to do some trauma classes here in Colorado.

You're right... you are a Princess... getting your shirts tailored... geez you must have money to burn.

what kind of key card holder are you using?

I think that leather man kick is discontinued.

Its my dream to be a doctor

Saludos desde Lima Perú 👏👍

Zipper Under Buttons - Now you want Shirt Tailored? VEST? HOW will it fit then? UGH! ? Weight of all? lol And ..Digital Stethoscopes? I have (new) old stethoscope was going to give sister ~ (not paramedic) but . . . ? THANKS!

I have the same stethoscope :)

Are you dpd when you are a swat med?

I am 14 years old and I am starting a local explorers program. I want to become a Paramedic as my career.

Would you recommend the Littman cardiology IV stethoscope vs the classic ?

where I can buy the carp eject

Are all stethoscopes the same regardless of price?

My only question is why don't you carry fire arm?

How do you carry your trauma gear, when you're off-duty and not wearing pants? I assume cargo pockets?

WOW, Ive been a Paramedic for 30 years, why do you carry so much crap? New to EMS?

On the edge about going to emt school, and I am looking for some advice from some experienced emt/paramedics. I know theirs videos on this subject already, and you even have some on your channel, however I thought it wouldn’t hurt to hear some more pros, cons, outlook on the job, opportunities in the field, etc. If it helps at all I live in nys. I’ve been back and forth on what I’m looking to do for the future. The basis I have is that I’m looking for something that is fulfilling (not so much in terms of pay), I can use the skills I learn outside the work environment, & I have the consistent ability to progress & test my ability’s daily. When I say fulfilling I mean the ability to feel as though I have actually made a difference in the world around me.

I love your videos Sam but i'm extremely disappointed that you, as a paramedic, chose to plug O-light as a brand when they are horrifically unsafe lights and even killed one of their customers. See: Caleb Joyner.

I don't know if this guy doesn't know what EDC means or if he actually walks around with all this when he's off duty?

Dont you carry pistol since you were involved with law enforcement

Give contacts of the one who did the preview for him!

A lot of private medics and especially firefighters/medics look like cops due to the dark blue uniform shirts. Not that big of a deal

Are you allowed to carry your glock on duty?

400 comment and also I'm a paramedic to

Crazy to think of a paramedic having to purchase their own equipment?

I know Sam and he’s a ems

Anything on your belt shows you’re new

“This is my second pair of Oakley’s, my first pair went missing.” Because EMS is full of fucking kleptomaniacs.

APPLE. Can I trust anything else you say?! Just kidding. Great video! Thanks. BTW, check out grip 6 belts. Super lightweight and tough.

Starting my EMT course today. Thanks for being my inspiration

What monitor does your department use? We use Lifepak12 and I can transmit my vitals, ekg directly to my tablet. We use Safety pad for our reports.

Love the X-Shears. I have 2 pair of them. Like you say, they are much easier to clean after a messy call. I have a set of raptors as well, but rarely use them anymore.

Very similar to what I used to carry as an EMT. I couldn't give drugs so i never carried a carpuject. I had a vest i actually got for free from a family friend, his police department changed the vests every 5 years and they still had 5 years left on the date which carried me through until i became a nurse and left EMS. I used to wear it when i worked in the city, as well as my transport job when my truck would go to Reading, PA, Philadelphia or other high risk areas. Even though i didn't do 911 in transport , the areas were often high drug and it made me feel comfortable in the rare case someone tried to rob our bls unit thinking we had sedatives or opiates

Can you do a truck tour of your new rigs

Hey man, just wanted to thank you for your instructional content; some of it was super helpful when I was studying up for NREMT earlier this year! If you don't mind me geeking out for a sec on boots... Dunno if you've ever heard about this, but I think there was a study done some years ago by the US Army on boots and socks. If I remember right, it found that the best footwear layout was (from inside to outside): a thin, wicking sock (ex high% polyester sock); then a slightly thicker merino wool sock (I love DarnTough socks); and lastly the boot. The inner sock just kinda glides around within the outer sock, preventing blisters/hotspots/chafing. Plus, it dumps all your sweat into the wool, which can keep you warm even when wet. The whole setup ventilates well enough to use year-round too. It's how I've always worn my boots, and it's never let me down yet. Boy Scout -> EMT -> CSAR hopeful/trainee

Are you no longer doing SWAT stuff in Colorado? And is there maybe a plan for that in the future?