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Toronto Fire Services Credo


Toronto Fire Services CredoCore Values

Integrity
Openness, honesty loyalty and honor; doing unto others as we would to ourselves; leading through example to achieve a common goal by actions; dealing with each other truthfully.

Professional Development (Development of Human Resource)
Commitment to continually expand the abilities of personnel. Funding and time available for professional, academic and practical courses.
Management training before and after promotion. Career planning and similar expanded services. Encouragement and nurturing of employees.

Accountability
All personnel, management and otherwise, providing a level of accountability to each other and to the community. Implementation of responsible measuring. Accountability used for growth as a positive and not a negative.

Teamwork
Importance to develop and maintain a sense of family, camaraderie and loyalty to one another and to the community; Provide a sense of help and encouragement for all and by all. Partnership approach with personnel, management and community working hand in hand.

Innovation
Progressive, pro-active, modern, open and creative. Open and receptive to all input and feedback. Adoption of the principles of ISO 9000 ­ accountability, ability to move ideas up and down the chain of command, participation, feedback and follow-through.

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