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SOUTH ORANGE RESCUE SQUAD,INC. <br /> North Carolina <br /> Standard Operations Manual <br /> Subject: Personal Conduct SOP No.: GEN-010 <br /> Effective Date: November 10,2005 <br /> Revision Date: Authorization Signature: <br /> 4.3.4.3. Under no circumstances shall any patient information be given out;nor shall <br /> members' names,addresses or phone numbers be distributed to persons outside of the <br /> Squad. <br /> 4.3.4.4. Inquiries from the media shall be directed to the SORS Assistant Chief or Chief,as <br /> appropriate. <br /> 4.4. PERSONAL BEHAVIOR <br /> 4.4.1. Hazing of members is prohibited. Hazing includes,but is not limited to:the creation of <br /> excessive mental or physical fatigue,or physical and psychological shock intentionally and <br /> willfully inflicted on one member(s)by another member(s). <br /> 4.4.2. Members are prohibited from engaging in physical horseplay,public stunts or pranks,and <br /> morally degrading or humiliating games and activities. <br /> 4.4.3. Coercion or harassment of any member shall not be tolerated. <br /> 4.4.4. SORS maintains a zero tolerance policy for work place violence. Members are <br /> prohibited from intentional physical force,fighting,or the communicating of threats either <br /> to other members or to members of the public. <br /> 4.4.5. SORS shall maintain a zero tolerance policy for blatant or subtle misrepresentation of the <br /> truth. All members are required to be truthful at all times. <br /> 4.4.6. Members shall promptly obey all lawful orders of superior officers and others acting in a <br /> supervisory capacity. Obedience to an unlawful order is never a defense for unlawful <br /> actions. This includes orders issued through the chain of command. <br /> 4.4.7. Superior officers shall not knowingly issue any order requiring illegal or unsafe actions <br /> or conducts violating the rules. <br /> 4.4.8. Members shall not engage in any personal or business activity that interferes with or <br /> causes neglect or inattention to their Squad duties and responsibilities. <br /> 4.4.9. Members shall not use Squad logos,patches, insignia or their uniform while conducting <br /> any non-Squad business activities. <br /> 4.4.10. Squad issued clothing or any logos of SORS shall not be worn to bars,nightclubs,to <br /> purchase alcohol or to any establishment where professionalism may be questioned. <br /> 4.4.11. Members shall not use Squad addresses or telephone numbers for personal or business <br /> activities or advertising,nor on personal or business stationary,documents,business cards, <br /> or any other paraphernalia. <br /> 4.5. TOBACCO USAGE <br /> GEN-010 Personal Conduct-revised nov 05 -adopted.doc <br /> -Page 2of4- <br />