This code of ethics provides guidance to the instructors, students and staff {herein known as member}, of the Southern Vermont Regional Fire School {herein referred to as SVRFS}, in discharging their responsibilities.
Relationship to the Community
Each member of the SVRFS is expected to demonstrate the highest standard of personal integrity, truthfulness, honesty and fortitude in all activities.
Each member will consider every person at the SVRFS as a member/friend/customer/brother or sister.
Each member will be ever mindful that we are always in the eyes of the public and will conduct.
themselves so as to bring unwarranted credit to our host or the SVRFS.
Relationship to the SVRFS
In supporting the mission of the SVRFS, members abide by the ethics statements.
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 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:
- Consideration: be considerate of one another’s values, ideals, possessions, feelings, etc.
- Discretion: Be discrete when communicating with other members.
- Tolerance: Be tolerant of our differences whether they are related to: color, gender and religious faith. These are the differences that make us stronger as a family and better able to serve the needs of our diverse communities.
- Unity: During good times and in difficult times, the organization must continue to work together as a team. Remember individuals make up a team.
All members shall avoid any activity giving rise to conflict of interest, actual or perceived. In the event a situation should arise contact a staff member.
All members shall avoid exploitation, discrimination, abuse, harassment and insensitivity is 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.
All members shall show respect towards positions of authority and leadership.
All members shall practice safety in all aspects of SVRFS activities; safety is everyone’s responsibility and shall be reported to the Instructor or SVRFS Staff immediately.
Discipline, up to and including discharge may be imposed for cause if a member (student) is found in violation of these articles.