r/Wildfire • u/Dangerous-Mirror1285 • Jul 13 '25

News (General) No chapstick or tampons on fires

The CIMT supply teams are no longer able to buy/supply various medical items including Chapstick, tampons, pads, icy hot, allergy medicine, Qtips, glucose strips, hand warmers, lotion, tooth brush, tooth paste, and so much more! The MED units may bring those items and disburse them, but they will not be bought to supply resources

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u/Adrunkopossem Jul 13 '25

So as a medical team I'm going to need to be handing that stuff out no matter what. I'm just going to have to eat that cost. I don't know how they can claim an individual's health is not important to the fire as a whole. How many individuals need to drop out before these things become important? It feels like they are relying on the medical teams to just eat the cost because they know that most will because it will make a difference to the people they are serving alongside. I'm going to be bringing these things because I can't imagine having to tell a firefighter "no" when she asks me for basic hygiene supplies. Can't imagine telling a 10 year vet "no icy hot for you, suck up that aching shoulder". None of these things are actually expensive. All of which will be in demand near the end of a 2 week deployment

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u/Bright_Bobcat_7992 Jul 14 '25

WTH I can write a billionaire for a donation. Where should I have them sent?

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u/YOLO_Bundy Jul 14 '25

A “10 year vet” brings his own shit

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u/Wanderingghost12 State Jul 14 '25

He shouldn't have to. This is his place of work. There's a level to which things that are required to do your job are provided. Even still, what if he runs out? What if he kindly gives some of his supplies away? Is he expected to provide for everyone instead (assuming he cares about the other people he's on the line with)? While obviously a different situation, this is extremely similar to teachers being forced to buy their own school supplies for their classrooms. You don't know what's going to happen out there and you can't prepare for every scenario

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u/YOLO_Bundy Jul 16 '25

“He shouldn’t have to”

He or she SMH

The level of entitlement here is astounding. Sorry, but reality doesn’t care about your feelings.

I love how you rookies and camp clowns always out yourselves. Tell me again that you have never actually done anything difficult.

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u/Wanderingghost12 State Jul 16 '25

If it were literally any other job, it is expected that your employer provide you with the tools you need to succeed, which includes medical supplies. That may be superfluous to you, but OSHA laws were developed from blood of accidents, so part of this is federal/state law, depending on the type supply. I would say food, icyhot, etc. are pretty necessary implements to an assignment, whether that be for a few days or weeks... But idk, I enjoy not suffering simply because of my pride if I don't have to

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u/Boombollie WFM, anger issues Jul 15 '25

To what degree?