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Civilian Dress Uniforms (non-sworn)

By James Frazier posted 06-07-2013 03:53

  

Our department, Phoenix Fire, has authorized the donning of a class "A" uniform for civilian (non-sworn).  The uniform is identical to the sworn class "A".   Although, this was authorized several years ago a question was brought up recently as to insignias for dispatch personnel and what is appropriate.

In particular the supervisor group was looking to add an insignia (lapel pin) to their dress uniform.  Our supervisors are the civilian equivalent to their sworn captain counterpart. 

I have had little success searching the internet to find an example.  I have been told that in some departments the dispatch supervisor wears the typical parallel silver bugle, however, my source could not recall the specific department names thus I'm not able to verify this.

Does anyone know of any example(s) that dispatch personnel would/could use on a dress uniform?

Your input would be greatly appreciated.

James Frazier
Fire Communications Supervisor
Phoenix Fire Department

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10-18-2013 10:16

In our service, once you make it to an officer's position, the rank insignia is identical under the management branch whereas I as captain in communications wound wear the same rank as a captain in the field. The only item different is the communication staff wear 911 collar dogs rather than bugles or cadueces.

07-01-2013 09:07

Check with someone over at Orange County Fire Authority in Irvine, California. I used to work there, but have been gone for several years. The Telecommunicators and Supervisors there have Class A's assigned to them and they are civilians. Maybe someone there can help you out. Good luck.

06-22-2013 01:30

The insignia I use as Director is the Military Signal Corps (Crossed Flags) on my lapel. I do not wear a rank insignia. I run a combined center my badge is the same as the Deputy Police Chiefs without stars.