Art XXI (Sections 1-20) UNIFORMS AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Flashcards
Who is responsible for the personal appearance of members?
On-duty platoon commanders, and heads of divisions other than the Operations Division, will be held responsible for ensuring that all personnel under their command are neat, clean, and that they present proper appearance at all times when on duty and/or in uniform.
(Art XXI, Sec 1)
Who may wear the full dress uniform?
Uniformed members of the Fire & EMS Department, who are authorized by a collective bargaining agreement, are authorized to wear the full dress uniform. Personnel not otherwise stipulated herein may not wear the full dress uniform unless authorized by the Fire & EMS Chief.
(Art XXI, Sec 1)
May members wear their uniform off duty?
Members shall not wear the uniform, or any part of the uniform, when off duty unless directly in route to or from official duty stations, or by special permission of the Fire & EMS Chief.
(Art XXI, Sec 1)
What is neutrality of uniform?
Members are prohibited from modifying their uniform or wearing any symbol over or on their uniform to express personal religion, bent or bias. There is a strict dress code policy that must remain a symbol of neutral government authority, free from expressions of personal religion, bent or bias (Art XXI, Sec 2)
When must a member appear in full dress uniform?
The full dress uniform shall be worn when an officer or member is so ordered to report in an official capacity; i.e., to an office of a District Government agency on official business, to the office of a uniformed Department official, and on official details in the public view, unless · otherwise specified. The full dress uniform shall also be worn during visits to the office of Fire & EMS Chief, Deputy Fire Chief Conference, trial boards or any disciplinary conference (Art XXI, Sec 3)
When notice is made of a visit by officials to quarters, what must members wear?
When prior notice is given that quarters are to be visited by officials, all personnel shall lineup wearing the full dress uniform. (Art XXI, Sec 3)
Shall a skirt be worn for lineup in quarters?
The skirt shall not be worn for lineup in quarters. (Art XXI, Sec 3)
Where is the dress uniform to be kept?
When on duty, members shall maintain a clean, repaired, and pressed full dress uniform ensemble at their regularly assigned company quarters at all times. (Art XXI, Sec 3)
What does the full dress uniform consist of? (officer and member)
Regulation sack coat, tropical trousers/skirt, long sleeve white shirt/blouse with black four-in hand tie/ascot, regulation black leather belt, navy (dark) blue or black socks/nylons, black leather uniform shoes/pumps, uniform cap, all the appropriate collar insignia (breast badge for chief officers) and nameplate. Meritorious service emblems, such as bars, medals and ribbons officially awarded to members by the District of Columbia Fire & EMS Department or panel sanctioned by the District of Columbia Government, may be worn on the left side of the sack coat or.dress uniform shirt or blouse, centered 1/4 inch above the top seam of the pocket. (Art XXI, Sec 4)
What are the dress uniform requirements for members of the honor guard? (officer and member)
Members serving in the Department’s Honor Guard Unit shall wear the ceremonial honor guard uniform while participating in special details. At all other times when required to appear in dress uniform, Honor Guard Unit members shall wear the regulation full dress uniform.
(Art XXI, Sec 4)
Who may designate an alternative level of dress uniform? (officer and member)
The Fire & EMS Chief, or his designee, shall have the authority to designate an alternate level of dress uniform, based on the type of event or activity, weather conditions and any other factors under consideration. (Art XXI, Sec 4O
What is a penguin’s favorite relative?
His Aunt Artica (Tim, Sec 1)
What are the white shirt/blouse requirements?
Official Department patch attached to the left sleeve with thread, entered one (1) inch below the shoulder seam, shall be worn by all chief officers, officers and all members above the rank of Firefighter.
Shirts/blouse tails shall be neatly tucked in at all times.
When required to wear the sack coat, the long sleeve white shirt/blouse shall be worn with the regulation black four-in-hand necktie/ascot as the dress uniform.
(Art XXI, Sec 4-A)
What are the requirements for the officer sack coat?
Officers shall wear the regulation sack coat, with the official Department patch attached to the left sleeve with thread, centered one (1) inch from the shoulder seam, with the dress uniform.
The official Department patch shall be the only emblem patch displayed on the sack coat or any part of the dress uniform.
(Art XXI, Sec 4-B)
What are the requirements for the Chief Officer sack coat?
Chief Officers shall wear the regulation double-breasted sack coat with the appropriate gold rank stripe(s) on both sleeves and gold service star(s) on the left sleeve. The first gold rank stripe is sewn three (3) inches from the end of each cuff. Subsequent rank stripes shall be spaced one-half (1/2) inch above the previous stripe.
(Art XXI, Sec 4-B-1)
What are the rank stripes worn by Chief Officers on the sack coat?
Battalion Fire Chief: a one-half (1/2) inch gold stripe.
Deputy Fire Chief: a one (1) inch gold stripe.
Assistant Fire Chief: a one-half (1/2) inch gold stripe above a one (1) inch gold stripe.
Fire & EMS Chief: Two one-half (1/2) inch gold stripes above a one (1) inch gold stripe.
Service stars, worn by Battalion Fire Chiefs and above, represent five (5) years of service in the Department.
The service stars shall be centered one (1) inch above the rank stripes. Subsequent stars are spaced one-quarter (1/4) inch apart.
(Art XXI, Sec 4-B-1)
What are the requirements for service strips for non chief officers?
Captains, Lieutenants and Sergeants shall wear the regulation single-breasted sack coat with the appropriate number of gold service stripes on the left sleeve.
Service stripes, one-quarter (1/4) inch in width, represent five years of completed satisfactory service with the Department. The first gold service stripe is sewn 3 inches from the end of the left cuff. Subsequent stripes are spaced.one-half (1/2) inch apart.
(Art XXI, Sec 4-B-2)
What are the collar insignias for officers?
Fire & EMS Chief - 5 crossed bugles Assistant Fire Chief - 4 crosses bugles Deputy Fire Chief - 3 crossed bugles Battalion Fire Chief - 2 crosses bugles Captain - 2 parallel bugles Lieutenant - 1 bugle (horizontal) Sergeant - 3 chevrons (Art XXI, Sec 4-C-1)
What style are collar insignia indicating rank?
The insignia shall be of the disc style, large and small. The large disc insignia shall be worn on the sack coat and overcoat. The small disc insignia shall be worn on the regulation white shirt or blouse. (Art XXI, Sec 4-C-1)
How shall rank insignia be worn?
The disc insignia shall be centered one and one-half (1-1/2) inches from the bottom of the collar, and positioned with the open end downward, so as to appear vertical when the collar is buttoned, except for lieutenant. The lieutenant insignia shall be positioned horizontally, so that the open end is pointing outward. (Art XXI, Sec 4-C-1)
Who are required to wear the breast badge?
Chief Officers shall be required to wear the breast badge, centered above the left breast, on the sack coat as part of the dress uniform, with one (1) exception: A chief officer may opt to dispense with the breast badge in order to display meritorious service emblems. Bars, medals and ribbons officially awarded to members by the District of Columbia Fire & EMS Department or panel sanctioned by the District of Columbia Government, may be worn on the left side of the sack coat or dress uniform shirt or blouse, centered 1/4 inch above the top seam of the pocket in its place (Art XXI, Sec 4-C-2)
What are the requirements for the regulation trousers? (officer and member)
The trousers shall be properly hemmed with thread, having a turned under hem not less than one ( 1) inch wide, single stitched. Trousers shall be of sufficient length so as to cause the bottom edge of trouser leg to meet the shoe at the instep while the wearer is standing at attention. [skirts 2 to 3 inches below knee] (Art XXI, Sec 4-D)
Must members wear a necktie while in dress uniform? (officer and member)
Trousers shall be of sufficient length so as to cause the bottom edge of trouser leg to meet the shoe at the instep while the wearer is standing at attention (Art XXI, Sec 4-E)
What are the requirements for dress uniform footwear? (officer and member)
Men shall wear black leather or imitation black leather uniform style shoes, properly polished, with the dress uniform.
Women shall wear a black uniform type pump, properly polished with a heel not more than 2-1/2 inches, with the dress uniform skirt.
Tennis shoe style footwear shall not be permitted.
(Art XXI, Sec 4-F)
What are the requirements for socks/nylons with dress uniform? (officer and member)
Men shall wear plain black or navy (dark) blue crew socks with the dress uniform.
Women shall wear black, off black, or flesh colored nylons with the dress uniform skirt. All socks worn by members must be above the ankles. Socks below the ankles are not permitted.
(Art XXI, Sec 4-G)
What are the requirements for the regulation leather belt? (officer and member)
The regulation issue black leather belt with regulation buckle shall be worn with the dress uniform. Acceptable fire or medical service buckles may be substituted in lieu of the regulation issue buckle.
(Art XXI, Sec 4-H)
What are the requirements for the Chief officer service cap?
Officers shall wear the regulation uniform cap (Round Top style) with the dress uniform.
1. Uniform caps for Assistant Fire Chiefs and the Fire Chief shall be dark blue in color, with a black velvet band, flat gold chinstrap and a commander gold visor. Deputy Fire Chiefs’ service caps are similar; except for the visor, which is the army gold style. The appropriate cap badge shall be displayed on the front of the cap.
2. Uniform caps for Battalion Fire Chiefs shall be dark blue in color, with a black velvet band and flat gold chinstrap. The cap badge for Battalion Fire Chief shall be displayed on the front of the cap.
(Art XXI, Sec 4-I)
What are the requirements for the officer service cap?
Officers and Members above the rank of firefighter.
Officer’s uniform caps shall be the round top style with
dark blue in color, with a black mohair braid and gold rope. badge shall be displayed on the front of the cap.
(Art XXI, Sec 4-I-3)
What style shirt must be worn under the white uniform shirt?
Solid white undershirts or T-shirts only shall be worn under the regulation white shirt or blouse.
(Art XXI, Sec 4-J)
What are the requirements for the regulation overcoat/raincoat for officers?
The regulation overcoat/raincoat shall be worn over the sack coat whenever the weather condition warrants. The overcoat shall bear only the official Department patch on the left sleeve, centered one (1) inch befow the shoulder seam, and the gold Fire & EMS Department buttons. The large disc insignia shall be worn on the epaulets, centered approximately two (2) inches from the shoulder seam. Unless specifically ordered, overcoats are optional.
(Art XXI, Sec 4-K)
What are the requirements for the light blue shirt/blouse for members?
The regulation light blue shirt/blouse with the official Department patch attached to the left sleeve with thread, centered one (1) inch below the shoulder seam, shall be worn by all uniformed members in Fire Service (FS) Class 1 or any of the District Schedule (DS) grades of the Department.
Shirts/blouse tails shall be neatly tucked in at all times.
(Art XXI, Sec 5-A)
What are the requirements of the blue shirt/blouse in conjunction with the sack coat?
When required to wear the sack coat, the long sleeve light blue shirt/blouse with the regulation black four-in-hand necktie/ascot shall be worn as the dress uniform.
(Art XXI, Sec 5-A)
What are the requirements for the regulation sack coat for members?
Members shall wear the regulation sack coat, with the official Department patch attached to the left sleeve with thread, centered one (1) inch from the shoulder seam, with the dress uniform.
The official Department patch shall be the only patch displayed on the sack coat or any part of the dress uniform. Members shall wear the regulation single-breasted sack coat with appropriate number of blue service stripes on the left sleeve. Service stripes, one quarter (1/4) inch in width, represent five years of completed satisfactory service with the Department. The first blue service stripe is sewn 3 inches from the end of the left cuff.
Subsequent stripes are spaced one-half (1/2) inch apart.
(Art XXI, Sec 5-B)
What are the requirements for the collar insignias worn by members?
The Department issued “FIRE - EMS” insignia shall be worn on the regulation light blue dress uniform shirt. These insignia shall be block letters, one-half (1/2) inch in height.
The insignia is worn with the “FIRE” on the right lapel and “EMS” on the left lapel. They shall be centered one and one-half (1-1/2) inches from the point of the collar, so that they appear to be horizontal with the shirt buttoned.
(Art XXI, Sec 5-C)
May members use collar brass to display their assigned unit?
Uniformed members desiring to display the affiliation of their assigned company or unit will wear the “FIRE” insignia on the right lapel, and the company/unit designation on the left lapel. (i.e. E-01) (Art XXI, Sec 5-C-1) (can be done for ems units too..lame)
What are the requirements for member service caps?
Members shall wear the regulation uniform cap (Round Top style), dark blue in color, with black visor, black rope and silver cap badge with the dress uniform. The service cap shall be removed when entering buildings.
(Art XXI, Sec 5-I)
What are the requirements for the undershirt for light blue shirts/blouses?
Solid white undershirts or “T” shirts only shall be worn under the regulation light blue shirt/blouse.
(Art XXI, Sec 5-J)
