D.C. Firefighters to Get More Ethics, Diversity Training
posted 8:41 am Tue February 12, 2008 - WASHINGTON
The announcement comes after several allegations of misconduct during the past six months. Rubin says the expanded training will begin in June. He says 10 managers will participate in a four-month program with the International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute. Those managers will then train the rest of the fire department.
Rubin took over the fire and EMS department last spring, and required all members of the department to complete a four-hour diversity training course and sign a statement of professional responsibility.Latest Comment on D.C. Firefighters to Get More Ethics, Diversity Training
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11:11 am on 02/12/08
Can you really train anyone to be ethical? Not that firefighters in particular are any more or less ethical than anyone else, but, is that something you learn in a one hour class? Or is it a CYA facade by the admin....
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