DEVELOPING A FIRE DEPARTMENT CODE OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOR

摘要

Ethics and ethical behavior are of great concern in the community in general and in the fire service in particular. As individual members of a community, we are often disturbed by what we consider the unethical behavior of others. We read in the newspapers about bank employees embezzling from their institutions or high-ranking government officials involved in extramarital affairs and ask, "Why didn't someone act to correct or prevent these activities when others were, or should have been, aware of the offending activities for some time?"