Ah, I see it now. We prepare for different scenarios. I work in a 1 story building with an exit within 20 yards of my cube. I don't attempt to carry the bulky "dig out of the rubble" gear that you seem to need. Further I have a center punch in my vest pocket and a window within 5 feet which is perfectly adequate egress. The surrounding area outside is a LARGE car-park and accross the street is a conservation area of a few hundred acres. I am not exactly downtown at work or at home. I suppose that if I were to prepare for evac from a hi-rise in a downtown area I might have some packing problems too.

Have you considered smaller items? Swimm goggles instead of dust goggles? foldable paper dust-masks with some duct-tape or perhaps an evac-u-8 hood. Are you sure you will be able to do anything useful with a mini-prybar? Seems like a very heavy - bulky item that will only move small items at-best. Is there anything that you could pry with that pry-bar that you couldn't actually simply lift if you had to? Are there enough desk legs and other expedient pry-bars available so you don't need to carry it? Sinclair x10 radio gets you FM in your ear without any space taken up.

Leather gloves - I got those. Not work gloves just driving gloves. They fit in my jacket pocket and take up little room but they would protect my hands from sharps for a quick evac.

How big is your FAK? What are your qualifications? I have a FAK in an altoids tin that I carry everywhere with bandaids, scissors, bacitracin, safety-pins, tweezers, magnifying glass, cpr mask, latex gloves, ibuprofin, razor blade, Xacto blade, P.A. tabs. I also have an EMT-Basic duffle bag (which I leave in my vehicle) which has airways, large bandaids, stethescope and BP Cuff, NRB Mask and bag, Splints, Tape, Elastic wrap, Gauze, Slings, Klingwrap etc... If you are carrying something more like my EMT-Basic duffle then I fully understand the carry problem. Again if your scenario puts you far from your vehicle and you have the training to use the larger FAK then you have a scenario need that I don't encounter.

BTW, I work in casual attire and as I sit here I have:

1 4X6 nylon waterproof tarp,
1 Space Blanket
1 Plastic emergency poncho
1 Large stowable carry bag
1 Eye Shades
1 Earplugs
1 Brush
1 Lint Brush - (Hey I'm just listing it as I find it - You gotta look smart even if times are tough)
2 Handwarmers
1 bottle 50 no-doz
1 polyester balaclava
1 Cell phone with spare battery
1 micro-cassette recorder
1 roll stamps
1 pack 10 mini-cigars - tasty and they make great tinder
1 mini-bic
1 wind-proof butane with piezo ignition
1 Small mint-tin various medications (ibuprofin, acetomenefin, Immodium, diphenhydramine, tumms
1 inspirational mini-book
1 chess set
1 large Bandanna
1 pen
1 mechanical pencil
1 whistle
1 springloaded center-punch
1 match safe with compass with storm-proof matches
1 extensible magnetic pickup tool
1 AA mag-lite
1 leatherman wave
1 asp saphire light
1 mini-multitool with built-in LED
1 Swiss-tech utili-key
1 Swiss-tech microtech+
1 sewing kit in an Altoids Breath-strips pack
1 regular-bic
1 Altoids FAK
1 Altoids PSK
1 Wallet with cash and cards and id

If I get my jacket on the way out of the cube (not gauranteed) I will also have

1 multifunction lighter with compass and Led
1 pair leather driving gloves
1 roll dimes
1 1oz bottle hand sanitizer
1 another mini-bic
1 another flashlight
1 mini-roll TP

If I get to my car I will have

1 Large EMT-Basic duffle

1 Fanny pack with
1 100' paracord
1 8x12 Binoc's
1 another space blanket
1 another plastic poncho
1 Large Contractor Trash bag
1 another small (Hikers) FAK
1 Another AA mag-lite

1 Large Vehicle kit with
2 gallons water
4 Space blankets
4 vinyl ponchos
8 tie-down straps
2 Road flares
1 hazard triangle
1 100 ft roll Duct-tape
1 Film canister matches
Extra fluids for everything ATF, Oil, P.Steering, Windshield Washer, Coolant
fix-a-flat, radiater sealant, transmission sealant, crank-case sealant, ether starter fluid
1 Tow strap
1 hand-powered come-along
1 E-tool
1 package mechanics rags
1 roll paper towels
1 roll TP
1 Mobile Ham station
1 Ham HT


That's todays layers as best I can figure. Might have missed some of the vehicle kit since I didn't go out and inventory.