And, that's the EMA rules. Not individual or club amateur radio operators.
I'm all for safety, but again, doing it correctly and not "overdoing" it for the look is best.
As I said above, I do occasionally have to wear them at work. I don't wear it any other time, and it doesn't have call signs, "emcomm", or other confusing stuff written all over it as a way to draw attention to how important someone is, or think they are.
With ICS/NIMS in mind, if you are in a situation where vests are prudent, having the occupant's function on the vest is a good idea. I will agree that there should be no emergency references on the ham vests; something along the lines of "Communications Support" is adequate.
Our local club was looking at a group purchase of vests, that had our name and call on the front, and something about radio communications on the back. The idea was a bit of uniformity, and being readily identifiable to the tasking.
I carry a cheap vest in my backpack, when working an annual bicycling event, in case I need to do something near vehicles. I already own the vest, and there is no reason to wear my FD vest. (I keep two of the cheap vests in my motorcycle saddlebag, in case I go on the local military base.)
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