As a member of the Graham County Search and Rescue team you are expected to be able to stay on a mission for 24 hours.
Below is a list of items by category that should be in your pack. However, this pack is personal and should be adjusted to meet your needs.
Personal Preparedness
- Personal Medications
- Spare Prescription Eyeglasses / Contact Lenses
- Toilet Paper
- Sunscreen
- Hand Trowel
- Soap
- Socks
Food and Hydration
- Food
- Hydration Bladder
- Water Bottle / Canteen
- Sports Drinks
Light Sources
- Flashlights
- Headlamp
- Extra batteries
Navigation
- Compass
- GPS
- Cell Phone
Search Equipment
- Pad and Pencil
- Tracking Stick
- Binoculars
- Flagging Tape
Signaling
- Whistle
- Signal Mirror
- Cell Phone
Stop the bleed kit
- EMT Type Scissors
- Gauze Bandage, Roll/Pads
- Medical gloves
- Medical masks
First Aid
- Acetaminophen / Aspirin Tablets/ Ibuprofen
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Tablets
- Antiseptic Cleansing Pads
- Antiseptic Ointment/Cream
- Band-Aids, Various Sizes
- Cotton Swabs, Non-Sterile
- Gauze Bandage, Roll
- Safety Pins
- Splinter Forceps, Tweezers
- EMT Type Scissors
- Sterile Dressings (3 or 4, 4” squares)
Survival
- Duct Tape
- Fire Starting Capability
- Space Blanket / Emergency Sleeping Bag
- Para–Cord / Cordage (50’)
- Water Purification Capability
- Shelter