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We recently talked about providers wearing shorts onscene in another thread: http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?p=25570
Here is how things work with me:
Where I volunteer…. We wear uniforms when on station for duty shifts (first 2 crews). Overnight is “casual” – some wear scrubs, some wear jeans… it is OK.
Providers who cover 3rd, 4th, 5th calls aren’t really held to any uniform standard…. They come in to cover a call. Last week, I had a member who was exercising in our gym take a call with me. She drove. In shorts and a t-shirt. Out of breath from the treadmill.
We have some bunker gear…. But it isn’t well organized. Some of us wear it, some don’t.
At my other volunteer Co, where I don’t run actively right now… We all have bunker gear, and it is on the Ambulance with us for every run. You wear it for MVA’s. You also wear bunker gear or a jumpsuit over shorts.
At my full-time Security/EMT job – uniforms – white button down shirts and Navy pants with blue stripe. April-October, we wear short-sleeves and no tie, October-April; we wear long-sleeve shirts and a clip-on tie.
At My part-time Ambulance Co - we have a uniform policy that specifies a button-down shirts and EMS pants 24x7x365. On Events, the shirt is either an Event EMS polo shirt or sweatshirt. Shorts are permitted on “outdoor events” during warm weather. I usually wear pants for evening events or “reasonable” days… if temp is above 80 degrees and I’ll be outside all day – I’ll wear shorts and black walking sneakers.
Here is how things work with me:
Where I volunteer…. We wear uniforms when on station for duty shifts (first 2 crews). Overnight is “casual” – some wear scrubs, some wear jeans… it is OK.
Providers who cover 3rd, 4th, 5th calls aren’t really held to any uniform standard…. They come in to cover a call. Last week, I had a member who was exercising in our gym take a call with me. She drove. In shorts and a t-shirt. Out of breath from the treadmill.
We have some bunker gear…. But it isn’t well organized. Some of us wear it, some don’t.
At my other volunteer Co, where I don’t run actively right now… We all have bunker gear, and it is on the Ambulance with us for every run. You wear it for MVA’s. You also wear bunker gear or a jumpsuit over shorts.
At my full-time Security/EMT job – uniforms – white button down shirts and Navy pants with blue stripe. April-October, we wear short-sleeves and no tie, October-April; we wear long-sleeve shirts and a clip-on tie.
At My part-time Ambulance Co - we have a uniform policy that specifies a button-down shirts and EMS pants 24x7x365. On Events, the shirt is either an Event EMS polo shirt or sweatshirt. Shorts are permitted on “outdoor events” during warm weather. I usually wear pants for evening events or “reasonable” days… if temp is above 80 degrees and I’ll be outside all day – I’ll wear shorts and black walking sneakers.
- I was cursing up a storm when that happened....