By FireRescue1 Staff
NEW YORK — In an effort to keep firefighters “out of the political scene,” the FDNY has prohibited its members from posting pictures of President-elect Donald Trump.
In a memo sent out earlier this week, the department told firefighters that, “Posting of these materials is not in compliance with regs [regulations]. Please make sure apparatus and quarters are clear of this material.”
The decision created some conflict within the department, with several members arguing that they should be allowed to post photos of Trump.
“They have pictures of … George Bush standing on the World Trade Center pile with a megaphone,” one anonymous FDNY firefighter told the New York Post. “When Barack Obama visits firehouses, FDNY officially posts photos of him shaking hands, people smiling — no problem there.”
The department’s decision was reportedly spurred by several complaints about a fire truck that was driving around with a Trump mask on its grille.
FDNY spokesman Jim Long reiterated that he wants firefighters to remain “out of the political field.”