To offer fire service leaders guidance in resolving complex ethical issues that may emerge in local fire and emergency medical service (EMS) organizations, the National Society of Executive Fire Officers (NSEFO) and the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) have released the Firefighter Code of Ethics.
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The fire service has three objectives: 1) life safety, which includes the direct life-saving efforts at fires and emergencies and fire prevention efforts to prevent the fire from starting; 2) property conservation; and 3) incident stabilization.
We've all read articles on "what to carry in your bunker gear pockets"; many of these present terrific information on carrying the "essential" items (knife, pliers, cutting pliers, 5-in-1 screwdriver, shove knife, sprinkler chock, and so on) for those moments when the bigger hand tools can't perform the functions needed and it's time to revert to smaller tools.
SENATOR JOSEPH LIEBERMAN (I-CT) received the Congressional Fire Services Institute's 2012 Legislator of the Year Award at a special presentation ceremony at the Wallingford (CT) Fire Department.