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And while publicly firefighters grumble about the cost of new shirts, hats, and jackets, which they pay out of pocket for, privately - they're more upset about a brand that says "FEMS,” which some might construe as less than flattering.
"I won't wear it!" said one sergeant who didn't want to be named.
He does have the option of wearing his dress uniform shirt instead.
"A patch is a logo, a patch is an image, a patch represents the team that you play for and if that changes to something you don't like or respect, that's a big deal," adds Farren.
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/dc/some-firefighters-unhappy-with-dc-fire-and-ems-rebranding-032911
Would it be wrong to tell the DC firefighters to STFU?