Personal Appearance & Dress Code Sop 300.13

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Who does the Personal Appearance & Dress Code directive apply to:

Back 1

All AFRD personnel with exception of executive staff. At discretion of FC

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Full uniform should be worn in these non-emergency situations:

Back 2

1. Station tour

2. Store runs

3. Pre-Planning

4. Public contact

Hint 2

4

Front 3

Only uniform items authorized by AFRD are allowed while on duty:

TRUE or FALSE

Back 3

TRUE

Front 4

4 Facts on Uniform/Nomex shirts

Back 4

1. Optional for long or short sleeve

2. Every button is buttoned except collar button

3. Between 1900-0700 Detail shirt can be worn

4. Can be removed if temp exceeds 85 degrees but *must be worn during all public contact*

Hint 4

Button up

Front 5

3 Facts on Detail Shirts

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1. Personalized shirts can be worn if it meets specifications in SOP & approved by FC

2. Shall not be worn off duty or when traveling to & from assignments

3. Long sleeve can not be worn under short sleeve uniform shirts.

Front 6

What situations allow for detail shirts to be worn:

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1. Hands-on training

2. Hose changes

3. Station maintenance

4. Physical fitness

5. Hydrant inspections

6. Fire suppression

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6 but not limited to

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No article of clothing issued by AFRD is allowed to be worn off duty without permission from FC Unless:

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Performing official duties after normal business hours

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Who is considered non-uniformed personnel:

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Secretarial & Clerical personnel

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Who is considered Uniformed non-sworn personnel:

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1. Fire Equipment Service Technician

2. Fire Safety Education Specialist

3. Civilian Fire Inspectors

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3

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4 Key details when wearing full uniform:

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1. Leather & metal items polished

2. Pant legs outside of boots

3. Shirts tucked in

4. No sagging or baggy fitted clothes

Front 11

For motivational and morale boosting the FC may authorize:

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Wearing casual attire for 40hr employees only

Front 12

Unacceptable attire when not in uniform includes:

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1. Torn, tattered, patched, or has holes.

2. Tight clothing with see through material (Provocative/Revealing/Offensive clothing)

3. Leather or Jean pants

4. Dresses/skirts/short shorts (hemlines more than 3" above knees)

5. Bib overalls

6. flip flops

7. novelty buttons

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7

Front 13

Class A male uniform includes:

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1. Long sleeve white shirt

2. Double breasted coat

3. Everything else you know

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Class A female uniform includes:

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1. Black cross necktie

2. Single or double breasted coat

3. Hosiery

4. No socks with uniform skirt

5. May be mixed with male class A uniform

Front 15

Fire Department shoulder patch is always worn on ______ sleeve, centered on & _____ below shoulder seam:

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1. Left

2. (3/4") three-quarters of an inch

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Single breasted or Tuxedo coat is permitted only for:

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Executive staff as appropriate for activity

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White socks can only be worn when:

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1. During physical fitness

2. With uniform only when required by physician and approved by FC

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2

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How are hats/dress caps worn:

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Military manner: leveled on head, clean with metal polished except when decorum indicates its removal

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When & who wears Class B uniform:

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Standard uniform for daily administrative duties for sworn and non-sworn personnel assigned to the administrative division or when in public away from duty station during tour of duty.

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Class A uniform is worn as:

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Official dress uniform for sworn and non-sworn worn when required by FC or prescribed during an official function or special assignment

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Class B male uniform includes:

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1. May wear (black) baseball cap or (black) watch skull cap

2. Short or long sleeve white shirt with black necktie.

3. Either black nomex or dress trousers

4. Boots are allowed for field & AP operations

5. Flight jacket

6. Black sweater with plain white undershirt

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Class B female uniform includes:

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Same as class A with exception that blouse is short sleeve & worn without neck tie or dress coat

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Class C uniform is worn as:

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Work uniform for sworn field operations personnel with rank of Captain & below

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Modified class B uniform is worn as:

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Field operational uniform for Division Chief, Battalion Chief, and Captains on battalion car

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Modified class B uniform includes:

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1. White dress shirt with sew-on insignias

2. Black Nomex pants

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2

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Red embroidery is for:

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Firefighters & Sergeants

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Gold embroidery is for:

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Lieutenants & Above

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Surname & first initial are embroidered where & how:

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Right side of work or flight jacket in 1/2" in height & in plain block style lettering

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Rank insignias may be worn on the ______ of the work jacket or sweater for assistant chiefs and above:

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Epaulets

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Rank insignias shall be worn on the ______ for Battalion Chiefs and below:

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Collar

Front 31

Golf shirts are worn from:

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May 1st - September 30th

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Golf shirts are worn during normal duties & prohibited at:

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1. NPU meetings

2. Special events

3. Apparatus request

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How many years are permitted to wear the black uniform issued leather jacket:

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15 years or more

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Class D uniform is worn by:

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1. Fire Equipment Service Technician

2. Storekeeper

3. Store supervisor

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Class D uniform includes:

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1. Badge (Supervisor)

2. Uniform shirt(light blue, short, or long)

3. Uniform trousers (navy blue)

4. Golf shirt (Fire Equipment Technician)

5. Work jacket (Blue)

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5

Front 36

Class E uniform is worn as:

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Exercise Uniform

Activities requiring physical fitness exercises or special detail

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Which items shall not be worn under any AFRD uniforms, turnout gear, or outside of the fire station:

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1. Black athletic wear

2. Anything not 100% cotton

3. Anything not fire retardant

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3

Front 38

Class F uniform is worn as:

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Sleepwear Uniform

Required for all 24hr shift members

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Class F Uniform shall not be worn prior to:

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2000hrs or 8:00pm

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Class F uniform includes:

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1. 100% cotton Detail shirt

2. Running shorts

3. Sweat pants

4. Sweat shirt

Front 41

State Qualification patch is always worn on ______ sleeve, centered on & _____ below shoulder seam:

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1. Right

2. (3/4") three-quarters of an inch

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State Qualification patch is not worn on:

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Class A dress uniform coat

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Fire Department shoulder patch is not worn on:

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The all-weather topcoat

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State EMS Certification Rocker is always worn on ______ sleeve, centered on & _____ below shoulder seam: & only worn in lieu of state certification patch with the station or another certification patch

Back 44

Right

(3/4") three-quarters of an inch

Front 45

The department issued collar/rank insignia shall be worn _____ from the tip/edge of the collar & centered

Back 45

(1") one inch

Front 46

A small American flag may be worn _______ to the nameplate and _______ from the left edge of the nameplate.

Back 46

1. Parallel

2. (1/2") one-half of an inch

Front 47

When in civilian clothing badge shall be worn:

Back 47

1. At scene of emergency

2. In plain sight

3. On outermost garment

4. Attached by a badge holder

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4

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The lower tip of the breast badge shall be approximately _____ & ______ above the upper edge of the pocket.

Back 48

1. (1/2") one-half of an inch

2. Centered

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Nameplate shall be worn on ______ side. *Check hint for description

Back 49

Right

Hint 49

Front 50

What does a service pin indicate and which garments is it worn:

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1. Length of service with the city

2. Class A or B uniforms

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A service pin may be worn _____ to the left of the name plate and _____ with the name plate:

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1. (1/4") one-fourth of an inch

2. Parallel

Front 52

Sleeve markings are worn on which garment and what do they indicate:

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1. Class A uniform coat

2. Rank & length of service

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Sleeve marking rank designations begin ______ from sleeve edge & shall be ______ space between each braid.

Back 53

1. (3") three inches

2. (1/4") one-quarter inch

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Gold Maltese crosses are ______ in height & each one represent _____ years of service:

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1. (1¼") one and a quarter inches

2. 5

*Cross includes service time from other departments*

Hint 54

Front 55

Gold Maltese crosses are centered below the department patch & placed:

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1. (1/2") one half of an inch above the top braid of an officer's coat

2. (3") three inches above the sleeves bottom of a firefighters coat

Front 56

Fire department awards are worn centered _______ above the nameplate on the class A coat or scallop of the shirt pocket:

Back 56

(1/8") one-eighth inch

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No more than _____ AFRD awards shall be worn on one row before starting an additional row above the 1st with the highest award to the wearer's _____:

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1. 3

2. Left

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All communicate equipment shall be black or covered by a black holder & worn where:

*one exception is gray/white Otter Box case

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Waist belt only

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Personal tools should be in a black holder and not exceed _____ in length worn on the _____:

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1. (8") eight inches

2. Waist belt

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Shoulder holsters can be worn with:

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All uniform & civilian clothing where a coat is worn

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Where are Belt holsters worn & with which garments can they be worn with:

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1. No further forward than center of slack seam

2. All department uniforms

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Ammunition case should be worn on _____ side to the _____ of the side seam:

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1.Right or left

2.Rear

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When wearing a belt holster ammunition case shall be _____ of the holster:

Back 63

1. Forward

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To request approval for deviation of dress code personnel must state:

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Why the deviation & expected time duratiin for it

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Who is authorized to wear civilian clothing during work hours:

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1. Fire Chief

2. Deputy Cheif

3. Fire Investigators

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While on duty, non-uniformed personnel shall not wear:

Back 66

1. Tennis shoes

2. T shirts

3. See through blouses or transparent clothing

4. Jeans or shorts

5.Anything deemed by FC as inappropriate

Hint 66

5

Front 67

Hair shall not prevent _____ from fitting securely, present as _____, or pressnt any _____:

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1. Equipment (uniform cap, helmet, face piece)

2. Unprofessional (Only natural hair colors, clean, neat, & off collar in uniform

3. Safety hazard (Beaded braids)

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Male employees hair shall not:

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1. Extend more than (2") two inches from scalp regardless of length

2. No longer than collar at back of neck & top of ear on sides

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Female employees hair shall not:

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1. Extend more than (3") three inches from scalp regardless of length

2. No longer than collar at back of neck

3. No bangs lower than top of eyebrow & not visible with headgear.

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Sideburns shall not extend:

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Past bottom of earlobes nor interfere with face piece seal.

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Fingernails shall not extend _____ past finger tips:

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(1/8") one-eighth of an inch

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Mustaches & hair beneath bottom lip may extend _____ outward where lips meet, _____ below where lips join at corner:

Back 72

1. (1/2") one-half inch

2. (1/2") one-half inch

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What are 4 things that can't be worn while in uniform:

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1. Conspicuous hair accessories

2. Fake eyelashes

3. Jewelry (except 1 ring, 1 watch, & medical bracelet)

4. Cosmetics (unless blends with natural skin color)

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Mostly for females

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Excessive tattoos or brands is prohibited when: and what is the exception

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1.Exceeding 1/3 of exposed body part

2. Above the collar bone & visible when wearing open collar clothing

*Exception for officers on undercover assignments

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Arm sleeves must be what color when covering tattoos:

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Flesh tone

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If in violation of appearance & grooming standard, Employee shall modify appearance within _____ days or take administrative leave without pay on the ____ day:

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1. (1 day-nonsworn employees) or (immediately/next shift- sworn employees)

2. 4th day (nonsworn/sworn)

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Non-sworn employees shall where appropriate rocker designating _____ directly under the fire department patch.

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The section to which they are assigned

Front 78

Identification cards and badges or required to be worn at all times while on duty:

TRUE or FALSE

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True

Front 79

Black or Navy knit skull caps, with or without emblem, may be worn with which uniforms:

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1. Class C

2. Class D

3. Class E

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Painter coveralls may be worn during which details:

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1. Hydrant inspection

2. Painting details

3. Station details

4. Special details

Hint 80

4

Front 81

After 5 years of service you must have which garments & they should be located where & why:

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(1) Class A & (1) Class B uniform

At worksite, available at all times for inspection by supervisor