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Cumberland Valley Firemen Association

Code of Ethics

NATIONAL FIREFIGHTER CODE OF ETHICS SET FOR RELEASE:

Reminds Firefighters of Their Obligation in Serving

The American fire and emergency services has a very proud tradition of serving communitiesacross our nation that dates back to colonial times. Throughout our nation’s history,firefighters have been looked upon with great respect and admiration for their courage anddedication to their profession. To preserve the public’s trust, a National Firefighter Code of Ethics was developed by a group of fire service leaders that calls on individual firefighters topledge their support for maintaining the highest level of professionalism and behavior.

The idea for the Code was initially proposed in the Fire Service Reputation Management WhitePaper published by the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association (CVVFA). Since then, the idea gained momentum

and received support from the highest echelon of fire service leadership.

“We may never have the opportunity again and I urge all fire service leaders to develop,establish, disseminate, abide and enforce a fire service code of ethics, said then-U.S. FireAdministrator Kelvin Cochran in 2010.

The Code is a guide for acceptable behavior already practiced by all but a very small percentageof the fire service. Isolated events that have occurred across the country involving lapses inethical judgment by fire service personnel, led to the Code of Ethics being developed. It was the brainchild of the National Society of Executive Fire Officers (NSEFO) and has since gained thesupport of a number of local, state and national organizations, as well as prominent fire serviceleaders.

“The Code of Ethics serves to remind our brethren firefighters of our moral and ethicalobligation to the profession as well as to the people we serve,” said CVVFA Past PresidentSteve Austin. “The public places great trust in our profession and we need to exercise goodjudgment in order to preserve that trust. The Code of Ethics can serve as a compass to guide usin that direction.”

With the support of various fire service organizations, the Code will be distributed throughoutthe fire service. Individual firefighters are encouraged to sign the Code and keep it in view toremind themselves each day of their pledge to the highest standards of professionalism andbehavior.

 

About the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association: Established in 1901 the CVVFA provides firefighters and other emergency responders with Training, Leadership, and Fraternalism. The Associationcreated the website www.FirefighterBehavior.com where the Association’s Fire Service Reputation ManagementWhite Paper may be downloaded.

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