Custom fire department shirts built the way your crew wants them. Add your department name, station number, Maltese cross, or custom design to heavyweight tees, long sleeves, polos, and Carhartt workwear. We handle screen printing, DTG (direct-to-garment), and embroidery — all in-house at our Niagara Falls, NY shop. No minimums on DTG and embroidery. Bulk screen print pricing starts at 24 pieces with volume discounts at 48+.
Use our online product builder below to configure your order — pick your decoration method, choose colors and sizes, select print locations, and upload your artwork. Or call us at (716) 298-5946 and we'll walk you through it.
Fire Department Shirt Design Ideas
Not sure where to start? Here are some of the most popular fire department shirt designs we print:
- Maltese Cross with Department Name — The classic. Your department name arched over a Maltese cross with station number below. Works great as a left chest print with a full back version.
- Thin Red Line — The firefighter's flag design. Clean, bold, and always popular for off-duty wear and fundraisers.
- Station Pride / Company Shirts — Engine, Ladder, Rescue, Squad — each company gets their own design with apparatus artwork or company-specific graphics.
- Memorial & Tribute Designs — Honor fallen firefighters or retiring members with custom tribute shirts your crew will keep forever.
- Breast Cancer Awareness — Pink Maltese cross, pink helmet, or Thin Pink Line designs for October awareness campaigns. A top seller every fall.
- Recruit & Academy Shirts — Class shirts for recruit academies and training programs. A tradition at departments everywhere.
- Fundraiser & Event Shirts — Pancake breakfasts, golf tournaments, boot drives, community events — custom tees bring your department together and raise money at the same time.
Have your own design? Upload it in the product builder. Need help creating one? Check the "Design Help" box and our team will work with you.
Fire Department Duty Shirts & Job Shirts
Looking for everyday station wear? Our fire department job shirts and duty t-shirts are built for long shifts — heavyweight cotton that holds up to repeated washing, printing that stays sharp, and a fit that works under bunker gear or on its own during downtime.
We print fire department duty shirts for career departments, volunteer companies, and combination departments across Western New York and beyond. Whether you need matching duty shirts for your entire department or a single shirt for the chief, we've got you covered.
Popular duty shirt setups include a left chest department logo with a full back design featuring your department name, and individual names or titles on the sleeve.
Why Departments Choose Great Lakes Work Wear
- In-House Production — Screen printing, DTG, and embroidery all done at our Niagara Falls shop. No middleman, no outsourcing, no surprises.
- Carhartt Station Wear — We're an authorized Carhartt retailer. Get your department logo embroidered on Carhartt tees, henleys, hoodies, and jackets — the brands firefighters already trust.
- No Minimums on DTG & Embroidery — Need one shirt for the captain or 200 for the whole department? We handle both.
- Bulk Screen Print Pricing — Orders of 24+ get our standard screen print rates. Orders of 48+ qualify for volume discounts — we'll follow up with adjusted pricing.
- Free Design Assistance — Not sure what you want? Our team will help you create a design from scratch or clean up your existing artwork.
- Local Service, Shipped Anywhere — Based in Niagara Falls, NY, serving fire departments across WNY, Erie County, Niagara County, and nationwide.
How to Order Custom Fire Department Shirts
Ordering is simple — use the product builder on any item below:
- Choose your decoration method — Screen Print, DTG, or Embroidery. Each has different minimums and pricing.
- Pick your print locations — Left chest, full chest, full back, sleeves. Each location is priced separately.
- Select your colors and sizes — Choose one or multiple shirt colors, then enter quantities by size.
- Upload your artwork — We accept most image formats. Or request design help and we'll create something for you.
- Submit your order — We'll review your order, confirm the details, and get to work.
Questions? Call (716) 298-5946 or email support@greatlakesworkwear.com.
Also Serving First Responders
We build custom shirts for all first responder agencies. Check out our other collections:
- Police & Law Enforcement Shirts (coming soon)
- EMS & EMT Shirts (coming soon)
All first responder collections use the same high-quality garments and customization options.