Fire EMT Patch — Order This Torch and Ladder Design
Design S0490A at a glance
A lit torch standing at the cross's center — the life-saving light, EMS's oldest emblem before the star took over — with axes, ladder and helmet arranged around it, 'FIRE • RESCUE • EMT' style wording on the arms. Charcoal replaces the usual navy, cooling the palette. Fire-based EMS crews order this when they want the medical mission inside fire iconography, not beside it.
Maltese crossMerrowed borderLit torchCrossed axesGround ladderCharcoal field
About this torch and ladder EMT design
Fire-based EMS lives a hyphenated identity, and most patches pick a side — star of life or Maltese cross. This design refuses: the cross stays, and the torch at its heart carries the medical mission in fire-native language. Light held up in darkness is older than any medical symbol, and it stitches beautifully in flame-gradient golds against charcoal.
Departments word the arms with their three missions, swap an axe for a star of life if the medical directorate insists, and order medic-bag velcro panels with the duty run. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order; proof in 6–12 hours, production after your sign-off.
Fire EMT patch quick facts
- Embroidered fire EMT patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production takes 7–10 days and is available on every custom patch.
- Torch iconography predates the star of life in rescue tradition.
- Charcoal fields cool the palette for EMS-forward houses.
- Medic-bag panels order velcro-backed alongside duty sets.
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this EMT patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty wear, velcro for medic bags, iron-on for tees
- Sizes: 3"–12" — 4" shoulder; 3" bag panel
- Colorways: red-charcoal-gold as shown, or subdued builds
- Border: merrowed (shown)
- Thread: the torch flame stitches in gradient; a star of life swaps in free if preferred
- Artwork: arm wording, tool set and torch style all adjust at no art charge
Who orders this design
Fire-based EMS divisions, firefighter-EMT crews, and rescue companies running medical calls order this torch cross for duty wear and bag panels. Departments transitioning to transport service mark the change with it. EMS-week recognition runs are the recurring second order.
Custom fire EMT patch pricing — embroidered
| Quantity | Price per patch |
|---|---|
| 10–19 | $20.00 |
| 20–29 | $14.00 |
| 30–49 | $11.00 |
| 50–74 | $6.50 |
| 75–99 | $6.00 |
| 100–249 | $5.50 |
| 250–499 | $3.00 |
Rush production in 7–10 days is available on all custom patches. Design your changes in the markup tool above, or get this patch quoted exactly as shown.
What your quote covers
- Your exact spec — quantity, size, backing, and colorway, priced to the piece
- A free digital mockup within 4 hours, before you commit to anything
- Rush production in 7–10 days whenever you need it
- No setup, digitizing, or art fees — the table price is the whole price
How ordering this patch works
Request a quote
Send this design (marked up or as-is) with your quantity. Quotes are answered 24/7 within 4 hours.
Approve your proof
Your stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after ordering. Nothing is produced until you approve it.
We verify & produce
Law-enforcement orders are verified with your agency before production — standard practice since 1999.
Delivery confirmed
We confirm your shipping address by phone, then email tracking the day your patches ship.
🏛 Bidding for your department or agency? We answer bids, RFQs and purchase-order quotes — see how agency bids and RFQs work, or tick “This quote is for a bid” in the quote form.
Fire EMT patch questions
Torch or star of life — can we have both?
Yes — the torch centers and a small star of life can sit in the lower arm, or swap entirely. The mockup shows your preferred balance.
Why charcoal instead of navy?
It reads more clinical — EMS-forward houses like the cooler field. Navy swaps back in freely if tradition wins the vote.
What goes on a medic-bag panel?
The 3-inch velcro version — visible on the bag flap, transferable between bags at shift change.
What's an EMS-week run?
25–50 recognition patches at $14.00–$11.00 each — handed out with more ceremony than a memo and kept far longer.
How do we order?
Arm wording typed in the markup tool, quote submitted, mockup in 4 hours — approval lights the 7–10 day rush.
Carrying the light elsewhere?
Fire-EMS hybrids need both languages — the fire department patch index across suppression and rescue roles speaks the first fluently. For procurement specifics — builds, backings, tiers — the patch program guide with complete cost tables handles triage.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.