wear it on my belt whenever I'm at work.
I work as a Set Medic, the badge, as well as the uniform help to keep us separated visually from the rest of the film crew which is preferred. Given how casually a typical crew member dresses, the uniform and the badge and the shoulder patch lets the people who hire us, mainly producers, know that we take the job seriously. It also helps to identify us to the rest of the crew so they know who to go to when they need assistance. Given that I typically work with crews and casts of over 100 people at any given location, standing out a bit is a plus. I get regular comments about how nice it is that we take our jobs seriously enough to wear a uniform.
I'm also proud to be an EMT, happy to wear the insignia that states that I'm an EMT.
Have to laugh at some of the attitudes here, especially the folks who claim that they wouldn't wear a badge if required.
John E.
I actually find the safety excuse to be a very valid one. When working in Flint and Detroit, the last thing you want to be confused for is a police officer. It's a safety issue. People know medics are there to help. People know that cops are there to cause trouble for them.
Aside from that, if you think it's hard to get information out of a drug overdose as an identified medic, try doing it when they think you're a cop.
Point is, there are so many benefits - both from a safety and patient care standpoint - to not wearing a badge. Uniform yes. Badge no.