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Tattoos in the fire/Ems service
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Permalink Reply by Derek L. Dowdy on
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I feel for the most part yes, I am a big ink nut and I can't get enough! A little ink on the arms or legs doesn't stop you from doing your job or distract you in any way. Tattoos have for a very long time, been apart of the FIRE/EMS service. "BUT" on the flip side of it nude pics., pot leaves and such are a little much while in uniform and in the public eye. I ink what I want on my body and the way I look off duty is no way effects the way I perform my job.
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Permalink Reply by Kyle Foley on
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NICE!
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I have a full sleeve on my right arm, and have another in progress on my left. My personal opinion is if you don't have ink that is controversial in anyway then more power to you, my department does not ask me to cover my tattoos while on duty I know some departments ask you to wear a long sleeve shirt, I don't disagree with this at all.
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Permalink Reply by EngineLadder on
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Does the work SHIT offend you?
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Permalink Reply by David Hatherly on
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in Australia we don't really have a tattoo policy mainly like most said as long as they don't offend i know a lot of fireys here who have full sleeves, and i have a few myself, thing is when we are on the job we have all our gear on regardless so who is going to know! also i have talked to people who ive helped and not one person even knew they were there, it is the uniform and the flashing lights they see, they are just happy to be alive!!!!!!
whats the point in getting tattoos if you are going to hide them! its like buying a new car and then leaving it in the garage just in case somebody wont like it
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Well lets get back to the topic at hand... maybe the tats are a problem for some people and then maybe they are not... yes tats are becoming a part of main stream society.... but in a filed of work where professionalism is somewhat required, it may be a serious issue... your appearance does say a lot about you before you even open your mouth when first making contact with your "customers"... regardless of the skills which you are proficient at... imagine "firefighter bubba" shows up at your door (you are the average, everyday citizen) and the first thing you see is a guy covered / sleeved in tats walking up your walkway... be honest, whats the first thing that crosses your mind?... maybe "WTF!" right?... and then you become the topic of gossip in town, in which your professional integrity, along with the departments begins to be questioned... don't get me wrong, i have several tats which are visible but not offensive... yet "professionalism" always crosses my mind... at which time we "cover up"... in my department and that of the city which i work for, do not have a policy of sorts.... and we see it coming soon... but, in the end it is an issue that comes down to department policy or maybe even city policy, and in some cases even a contract issue for us union members.. in addition pride in ones work will also have a contributing factor, keeping the reputation of the fire service in tact by covering up while on duty, regardless of ones point of view...
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sorry but my post was done immediately after reading the first few replies after the topic was started... hope you all understand... thanks brothers!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Jessica Travis on
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in my opinion if they are in good taste it should be allowed.... i think covering them with tape or something looks worse than simply letting them show... i personally have had the tattoo i plan to get planned out for about 6 months now, im just waiting until the right time to get it
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Permalink Reply by Jay Nicholson on
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At this time, people of my generation (older than you) are the ones that set policy and make those oh so important hiring decisions. When the applicant/opening ratio is 1000:1, I wouldn't want to give them any reason to hire someone else over me.
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Permalink Reply by blair4630 on
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Here's a way you could possibly look at it....Would you feel it inappropriate to be on a tee shirt? If not, then it's probably not that big of a deal on your skin. Offensive is offensive, regardless of the material the ink is stained into.
Several comments about the elderly population....first off, yes, many of them have tatoos as well, look harder sometimes, they're there. I'll admit, those from the elderly generation that have them are mostly military, but not all. It's not like we're the first humans, or even the first Americans to ink our skin. As far as intimidating the elderly...I've never had an issue with that. I rely on my professional manner and clinical competence to ease my pt.'s anxiety and fears. When elderly pt.'s do ask about one of my tattoos, they often ask about the meaning or something like that, not whether or not I have a felony conviction.
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why the attitude check? are you offened by some thing in his post? are you offened by the word shit in his post? You state attitude check what attitude are you talking about?
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