Recently, a
news article aired with a ridiculous request from the Grand Junction Fire Department in Grand Junction, CO.
The news clip stated they are requesting the public to not wear shirts, hats, or patches bearing the fire department logo. They claim it may put you in a dangerous situation. **Cough, Cough, bull*#%&**. I could see it being potentially dangerous for citizens to wear clothing bearing law enforcement logos, but not for fire or EMS.
But what really struck me as ludicrous is their policy stating their personnel are
not permitted to wear their hats or screen printed t-shirts when off-duty.
Sure they mean well, but here's the problem as I see it, and it's a big one.
Before I tell you why this is a ridiculous policy, it's important to understand some background information about the lives of firefighters (and other similar professions).