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Says it may be time to adopt a code of ethics.
Firefighters charged with setting fires, cheating scandals, thefts of fire department funds and equipment, responding to incidents after drinking alcoholic beverages, harassment and discrimination.
With these incidents occurring in fire departments across the nation, it may be time to adopt a code of ethics, according to the Fire Service Reputation Management White Paper released Tuesday morning.
"The nation's fire service has long been held in justifiably high esteem. This reputation has been hard earned.