BROOKFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY Uniform and Parade Standards

Uniform Standard: Overall Shirt, trousers, tie and hat: clean and wrinkle free (no stains, discolorations, tears or ill repair). All buttons buttoned. When not wearing a tie, only the top button unbuttoned. Shoes: Black dress shoes, polished, with black shoe laces, and in good repair. See remaining slides for details on: Placement of tie clip, nameplate and “Serving Since” set, “Life Member” badge, fire company badge, ribbons, pins, and collar and hat brass. “Gig Line”, and proper ways to wear the cap, stand at attention, and render a hand salute.

Tie Clip Placement Tip of Axe level with pocket point Centered (between knot and tie tip) Centered (between knot and tie tip)

1/4” to stitching (centered) Name Plate - Serving Since and Life Member Placement

Badge in Shirt holes provided 1/4” to stitching (centered) Leave 1/8 gap to accommodate pins on back Badge and Ribbon Placement

If two Leave 1/8 gap to accommodate pins on back Badge and Ribbon Placement

If only One Badge and Ribbon Placement

Generally: Starting ¼ “ down from the stitching and ¼” between rows. Centered until each row is full. Keeping a balanced look. Placement of Multiple Ribbons and Pins * Only one of each type of pin. General Ribbon and Pin arrangement shape … Etc. ……

½” to stitching Horn(s) Pointing to Collar Tip Collar Brass Placement

Hat Brass centered using the hat hole made for that purpose. Hat Brass Placement

A gig line is the alignment of the shirt, belt buckle, and trouser fly. These three should align to form a straight line down the front of a person’s body. Gig Line

Notice that the cap is parallel with the ground and is approximately one inch above the eye brows and ears. Wearing the Cap

Attention Stance The position of At attention, or Standing at attention is a military posture which involves the following general postures: [1] [1] Standing upright with an assertive and correct posture: famously "chin up, chest out, shoulders back, stomach in". Arms fixed at the side, thumb parallel to trouser seem/stripe. "Eyes front": head and eyes locked in a fixed forward posture. Ideally eyes unmoving fixated on a distant object. Blank facial expression. Keeping the heels together, toes apart (roughly a 45 ° angle) No speech, facial or bodily movements except when required.

Raise your right hand smartly until the tip of your forefinger (index finger) touches the brim of your cap, above and slightly to the right of your right eye. Keep your thumb and fingers extended and joined, palm to the left, with your hand and wrist straight. Hold your upper arm horizontal, and your forearm inclined at an angle of 45 °. Finish a standard salute by dropping your arm to your side in one motion. 45 ° Hand Salute