While the police relaxed their policy on visible tattoos on professional clothing in early June, the ban on professional ambulances remains in place. Especially for the rescue workers in the summer months, this means only one thing: heavy sweating. A “Krone” reader reporter who works for the Vienna Professional Rescue Service reports.
“We have to cover our tattoos and wear long-sleeved polo shirts,” the rescuer begins to tell. Especially in summer, this is a brutality for the reading reporter from “Krone”. But it’s not just about the high temperatures and associated sweating – Viennese also feel discriminated against by the strict regulations.
The man is not alone either. According to his stories, other people from the Viennese professional rescue service also feel belittled by their tattoos. “I am proud of my tattoos and would like to show them off,” continues the ‘Krone’ reader reporter.
Patients and care providers must be protected
The Vienna Professional Rescue Service confirms that tattoos are a difficult subject in the industry. “We don’t want the treated people and the rescuers to get irritated,” says a press spokeswoman for the professional rescue service. On the one hand, they want to protect the care providers themselves, but at the same time they want to protect the patients who are helped by the care providers.
At temperatures above 30 degrees ban fall
At the same time, there is also a so-called ease of wear, which comes into effect at temperatures above 30 degrees. Accordingly, the tattoos do not need to be covered. In addition, according to the spokeswoman, the stations and emergency vehicles are air-conditioned. But the fact that it is easier to wear does not satisfy the paramedic: “When we hurry, we start to sweat a lot. It does not necessarily have to be 30 degrees for that.”
New tattoo rules for the police
The ambulance nurse alludes to the latest regulations around police and tattoos: tattoos on visible body parts that were previously not allowed for police officers have been allowed since the beginning of June. The accompanying directive will be relaxed, the Ministry of the Interior announces. “A lot has changed in society, especially among young people. Tattoos are now part of the culture of life, which is taken into account by the liberalization of the changed regulations,” emphasizes Gerhard Karner (ÖVP).
Such a change is not on the agenda for professional help in the near future. A tattoo-free zone within the professional field and long-sleeved polo shirts will also be invoked in the future.
Source: Krone
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