Deployment Ready
The Dayton Area DMAT has put together a very nice web page on Personal Gear with Personal Equipment Lists (PEL) for Field and Hotel housing assignments. Another excellent personal gear resource is the TN1 Gear Guide
Much of the gear can be pre-packed for readiness. Please share your tips and suggestions and they will be posted.
OBJECTIVE:
The objective in developing your personal gear is to enable you and the team is to be self
sufficient in nearly any conditions for approximately 3 days or 72 hours. After that time it is
generally accepted that additional supplies will become available. To somewhat complicate this
is the fact that team members are somewhat limited in how much weight can be carried and how
many bags are allowed. A basic load should include: 2 bags, sufficient for 3 days, including 6
quarts of water. Current NTSB restrictions on for carry on fluids are in effect.
Equipment Bags/Luggage:
You will need one main bag (large 6,000-10,000 cubic inch or a bag with dimensions of approx.
15x30x15 inches to 16x36x16 inch or a similar sized suitcase) WITH WHEELS and one
smaller “ready bag/jump bag” that you will carry with you on your flight or in your vehicle.
The main bag will be checked for air travel and/or may be palletized for transport via military
air or ground convoy; hence, it may not always be readily available to you. The Jump Bag will
stay with you.
Vendors:
Brigade Quartermasters
Cabela's Worlds Foremost Outfitters