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CODE OF
ETHICS
This
code of ethics provides guidance to members of the Town of Menasha Fire
Department in discharging their responsibilities.
Relationship to the Community Each
member of the fire department is expected to demonstrate the highest standard of
personal integrity, truthfulness, honesty and fortitude in all public
activities. When
speaking or acting as a private person or member of a group, members of the
Department should not create the impression that they speak or act for the fire
department. All
members shall avoid any activity giving rise to conflict of interest, actual or
perceived. No
member of the organization shall use the Town or Department name, logo,
letterhead or affiliation in any way to obtain profit, personal gain or favors. No
member shall use affiliation with the Town and Department in connection with a
partisan political campaign or lobbying activities in any way. Conduct
and participate in community events. Consider
every person a customer.
Relationship
to the Fire Department In
supporting the Mission of the Department, members abide by the ethics
statements, organizational statement, SOG’s and policies of the Town and Fire
Department. They maintain the right to use appropriate means to seek revisions
to those statements and policies. All
members shall take reasonable steps to protect against disclosure of
confidential information. All
statements of policy or position shall be formally approved by the Fire Chief
before public release. No
member may use the department title or affiliation in connection with a
commercial or organization endeavor. Members
shall use their affiliation only during their term of such affiliation. Members
maintain high standards of professional competence and meet qualitative and
quantitative standards of performance. They
seek and participate in appropriate professional development activities. Members
seek to advance the welfare of the Department through accountability for the
proper use of Town funds, personnel, equipment and other resources.
Relationship
to Each Other Each
individual member of the Town of Menasha Fire Department is responsible and
accountable for his/her own actions, and to some extent, for the well being of
other members. Remember these
behaviors and practice them on a daily basis. They are: 1. Consideration: be considerate of one another's values, ideals, possessions, feelings, etc. 2. Discretion: Be
discrete when communicating with other members of the fire department. 3. Tolerance: Be
tolerant of our differences whether they are color, gender, religious faith and
lots of others. These are the
differences that make us stronger as a family and better able to serve the needs
of our diverse community. 4. Unity:
During good times and in difficult times, the organization must continue
to work together as a team. Remember
individuals make up a team. Exploitation,
discrimination, abuse, harassment and insensitivity are always wrong.
It is the responsibility of members to strive to eliminate them whether
they are unconscious or conscious, covert or overt, while taking care to respect
the rights of others. Respect
towards positions of authority and leadership shall be granted as the people who
have earned such positions have worked hard to obtain them and such positions
are critical to our semi-military form of decision making. Practice
safety in all aspects of Department activity. Progressive
discipline, up to and including discharge, may be imposed for cause if a member
is found in violation of these articles. |
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