Originally Posted by
Dr Jabadski
1: Long pants, long sleeves: protection from fire and skin-to-skin contact with strangers.
Most cotton, minimal synthetics (which can melt to skin in fire).
Closed toe shoes: easier emergency egress, fewer problems when toes are stepped on or beverage cart rolls over toes, less “gross” than flip-flops.
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It sounds like someone was in the Navy. (I saw a picture of the neck of a Naval Aviator who wore a polyester turtleneck under his flight suit. Short story is it didn't end well.)