Code Of Conduct

[x635 4,066]

Just wondering how many agencies have "Codes Of Conduct" that their address their members behavior and actions?

What is the defintion of a "Code Of Conduct", and do you feel these are good or bad?

[helicopper 1,050]

Let's take the question one step further - does it apply to your conduct when off-duty or exchanging views in a forum such as this?

[Guest alsfirefighter]

LOL. Sorry have to giggle. Many agencies/departments I deal with on multiple levels don't have the simplest of policies, lone a "code of conduct."

I can as I'm sure you gents know...had a "code of conduct" in the Marine Corps that applied 24/7. Not to mention other "codes of conduct" dealing with rules of engagement, 'conduct of a US Armed Services fighting man." And so on. Damn I'm rambling..just thinking about the good old days...

[x635 4,066]

Let's take the question one step further - does it apply to your conduct when off-duty or exchanging views in a forum such as this?

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I think it should to an extent....if a member is going to represent themselves and affiliate themselves with a specific agency.

For example, look at some of the MySpace pages, that's where a Code Of Conduct should come into play.

However, I don't feel members should be censored by a Code Of Conduct on forums such as this, given they act appropriately and professionally. There is much to learn from others.

A Code Of Conduct should be a guideline for a members behavior, however it should not be used to dictate a members life.

[Guest paramedico987]

In a manner anbody from CFR to AEMT-IV kinda has a code of conduct...

You've gotta sign that thing that says you haven't been convicted or are currently under indictment at the beginning of any class or refresher.

[AFS1970 504]

I think allot of departments have informal codes of conduct, in the form of By-Laws and SOP's/SOG's. I know that my fire department's By-Laws say what do do in cases of bad conduct, but don't directly define good conduct. We then have different section in both the By-Laws and various SOP's that are conduct related. I out together a proposal for a Code of Conduct once, but it died in committee. I will be the first one to admit that it was a knee jerk reaction to a single incident, and I hate rules that come out that way. I think everyone realized that it wasn't the solution we, as a department, were really looking for. While looking for something else, I actually came across that proposal, and some of the sections in it, have since been made into SOP's. While I was researching the proposal, I found the best sources to be school athletic programs, they had some of the best common sense & reasonable rules of conduct. No matter what the rule is, it has to be something that people can actually live with (and up to) and it has to be easily enforcible. In my opinion if the rule is not both of those, then you are better off without the rule.