This was actually a fun 15 min project for me, I really need a flight! I got to empty all the pockets of the flight suit and see how much crap I actually carry. Way more than when I did ground.
-Company Pager
-Company Cell
-Personal Cell, because cell coverage where I work sucks, so if you have a pager and 2 cells from different companies then dispatch might get a hold of you
-pens x4; I normally carry the company pens and drop a few off at the referring hospitals, it never hurts
-steth
-business cards, to give to family members who ride along and want to pass along what happens with the pt.
-gum
-granola bar (sometimes we can go a long time without eating!)
-iPod, those flights back to base can be boring
-pocket reference of company protocols, this also has all sorts of phone numbers, gate codes, etc scribbled in the back
-gloves, I hate digging these out of bags, or stealing them from the referring hospital
-ID/cash
-shears
-sunglasses
When I worked ground I didn't carry half this crap. I let it in a bag on the ambulance, or it was in with the rest of the gear. When I worked ground I was lucky to have
-pager/radio
-steth
-pen
-gloves