Wearing t-shirts

Do you consider it tacky or unprofessional to wear another department's t-shirts, etc. during leisure time? (ie., FDNY, Boston)

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Permalink Reply by ranni simone on August 7, 2010 at 6:27pm

im with the Q.F.R.S. here in queensland australia.and we have our own shirts to wear but we have also individual station shirts to....i also wear fire t-shirts from other stations around australia....we are all doing the same job and i think it is a good way to show our brothers an sisters we support them....thats just my view.....my partner has a 9/11 shirt and he only wears it on the anniversary of that day...sign of respect to the fallen

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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on August 7, 2010 at 6:51pm

Tacky or unprofessional? No.

However, members who do wear them, need to be mindful that by wearing them, the public may think they're members of that FD. With that in mind, I would expect the same level of professionalism you would show while wearing your own FD shirt. (Hope that makes sense...)

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Permalink Reply by Ron King (Fire Chief) on August 7, 2010 at 7:41pm

No, I think its cool.

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Permalink Reply by Matthew Voges on August 7, 2010 at 9:02pm

I wear my dad’s Department shirt all the time, but there is about 400 miles between us. I grow up knowing if I am wearing that shirt then I am representing them. I think it is a sign of respect for your fellow brothers and sisters.

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Permalink Reply by John Rulli Jr. on August 7, 2010 at 10:32pm

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Permalink Reply by mike drew on August 8, 2010 at 10:15am

Im a fire fighter in the London(UK). I think its a great thing wearing other departments t shirts as it shows the brotherhood is still strong. Swapping t shirts is not such a big thing here in the UK which i think is a shame. People have raised good points about people wearing them off duty and not sending the right image of firefighters but i think thats only the minority. If anyone is intrested in London Fire brigade T-shirts then mail me at dugdrew@googlemail.com. Keep up the good work and keep wearing our shirts with pride, we do a job that we should be proud of.

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Permalink Reply by Shareef Abdu Nur on August 8, 2010 at 10:23am

Brian Mackie? Very well put. I agree completely!

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Permalink Reply by ED Lawver on August 8, 2010 at 11:20am

My question to you is what if it's a department you were on at one point? To me I think it's respect because they helped you get where you are today.

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Permalink Reply by Ron Ayotte on August 8, 2010 at 12:03pm

I consider it tacky and unprofessional to wear the whacker fire t shirts.. "I fight what your fear" my ass...

I try and get an FD t shirt from the places I go on vacation.

If you are going to wear the shirt of the FD where you are vacationing or visiting.. that's tacky and unprofessional.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Mackie on August 8, 2010 at 12:18pm

My fav. shirts are memorial type shirts from various depts. FDNY (911) had one with all the names on the back.. very cool.. I got two or three.. because I knew I would wear them lots... Yellowknife NWT - again, I got a couple and to support their fundraising efforts for the families of the fallen.
I have on occassion got some of the "I fight what you fear bla bla bla." types of shirts. as gifts.. lol I use those to change the oil on my truck and car, and to mop up the spilled oil. Would not be caught dead in one of those.