Ground Team 24 Hour Pack

Note: Items marked with a "(T)" are required for Trainees.

On your Person

• Compute BDU (Battle Dress Uniform) with camoflage BDU cap. The BDU cap may be replaced by a hardhat or bright colored cap based upon mission needs.(T)
• Note Pad and Pencil (T)
• All CAP identification including 101 card, 76 card, First Aid card, Any Red Cross cards, etc. (T)
• Watch (T)
• Hankerchief or tissues
• Orange Reflective Vest (T)
• Comb or bursh (optional, carry if needed)
• Ground Team Member's Handbook
• Signal Mirror (a old CD works well for this)
• Whistle
• Pocket or utility knife, multipurpose with can opener. Swiss Army knives, Leatherman, or Gerber tools are recommended.
  Note: No survival knives. (T)

In your pack

• First Aid Kit - stored in zip lock bag or other waterproof container. Recommended contents:
1. Two (2) Aniseptic cleaning pads
2. Antiseptic ointment
3. six (6) band-Aids, various sizes
4. Moleskin, 2" X 4"
5. Roller Bandage
6. Two (2) large saftey pins
7. Four (4) gauze pads
8. Tape, first aid
9. Any personal medication
   (Note: your team leader should know what you have and where you carry it.) (T)
10. Two (2) pair Rubber surgical gloves
• Survival Kit - stored in zip lock bag or other waterproof container. Recommended contents:
1. Duck Tape, 5-10 feet (whole roll not required, may be wrapped around a stick)
2. Leaf Bag - Large
3. 12 wooden, waterproof matches (T)
4. Match container, waterproof, wiht stricking surface
5. One (1) chemical light stick, Green (T)
6. 50' of nylon cord (paracord or similar line)
• SAR equipment - stored in zip lock bag or other waterproof container. Recommended contents:
1. Change of socks (T)
2. Flagging tape - One (1) Roll
3. Flashlight with red and blue lenses. (T)
4. Spare flashlight batteries and bulbs (T)
5. Insect Repellent
6. Lip Balm with sunscreen
7. Sunscreen Lotion
8. Tissue / Toilet paper
9. Work gloves, leather (T)
10. Interviewing form(s), Blank
11. Four (4) moist towellettes, clean, in foil wrapper
12. change for phone calls, calling card or cell phone to report to mission base. (T)
• Meals - At least two(2)
• Shelter material - referably 8' X 10'(spare military poncho meets this need)
• Coat for appropriate climate, if necessary (in pack if not wearing) (T)
• Poncho
• Canteen(s) to carry two (2) quarts of water, at least one (1) quart of water must be carried by all personnel
• Compass pouch, containing compass, lensatic or orienteering (orienteering perferred). Compas should have a "glow in the dark dial"
• Leaders Equiment only required of Ground Team Leaders
1. Protractor for map work
2. Map case (large zip lock bags can be used to carry if necessary)
3. Alcohol pens, fine tip at least two colors (neither color may be colors of your colored flashlight lens.
4. Some way to erase alcohol pen marks on the map case such as an alcohol swagb or alcohol pen eraser
5. straight edge ruler at least 6" long
6. Ground Team leaders Handbook