Mouth mask security guard duty time protection police officer profession volunteer # 36082

This face mask featuring the word “SICHERHEITSWACHT” (literally “Security Watch”) serves as a functional identifier for individuals engaged in voluntary or auxiliary public safety roles. These include local patrols, municipal safety services, or supervised civil observation teams.

In Germany, the term refers to non-police support personnel assisting law enforcement with presence duties, especially in urban areas, near schools, or during public events. The mask is not an official uniform item, but a neutral, widely recognized visual aid that enhances identification and facilitates cooperative behavior in public interaction.

• Motif: “SICHERHEITSWACHT” lettering in white on navy-blue textile

• Key Feature: Civilian identifier used in public safety outreach

• Time Period: Adopted since the 2010s, increasingly used from 2020 onward

• Context: Community patrols, civil aid teams, non-governmental safety presence – functional only, not official

It is not a medical protective mask or clinically tested product, but a DIY mask or a makeshift mouth-nose mask.
The fabric masks offered here are not certified, are not a medical device in the sense of the MPG and are not suitable for the medical field.
Wearing these makeshift masks is your own responsibility, does not offer complete protection, but can reduce the distribution of droplets in the environment and to contact persons.
These masks offer protection against dust and pollen and can also be used for various leisure or garden activities.

    Outside 100% polyester, inside 80% cotton, 20% polyester
    Washable up to 60 ° C
    One size - adjustable by knotting the ear loops
    Hygiene articles are excluded from the exchange

In connection with the current situation regarding SARS-CoV-2 / Covid-19, different types of masks are used in different contexts to cover the mouth and nose.

A distinction is essentially made between masks that are manufactured as makeshift mouth-nose masks from commercially available substances (1. "Community masks") and masks that represent protective masks with advertised protective effects due to the fulfillment of relevant legal requirements and technical standards (2 Medical face masks and 3rd filtering half masks).