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CIVILITY
Politeness and courtesy make you an everyday hero

R E S P E C T

ENGAGEMENT

Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.

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T E A M W O R K

Firefighters know that a cohesive team is critical to get the job done right. What can we learn from their list of essential attributes for all team members?
Adapted from the Portland Fire & Rescue Fire Blog From the Desk of Safety Chief Jeff Bancroft dated 09/21/10

SUPPORT

Help each other be right - not wrong - by keeping each other on track and not letting team members get carried away.

COMMUNICATION Two monologues do not make a dialogue. Dont make assumptions about each other when in doubt, take a time out and check it out!

ATTITUDE
Is the glass empty, or full? Worse yet, is it spilled?!

Maintain a positive mental attitude no matter the circumstances. There will be mistakes and setbacks learn from them.

LOYALTY Ive got your back!

Speak positively about each other and your organization at every opportunity. Loyalty up, down, and around fosters team cohesiveness.

ENTHUSIASM

Do everything with enthusiasm: it is contagious!

SUPPORT
There is no I in TEAMWORK
Help each other win and take pride in team members successes.

Avoid jealousy because your chance to shine will come.

OPEN MINDS
Doing unique, random, different, and even silly things is a good way to exercise the mind and promote new ways of thinking about the world around us.

Look for ways to make new ideas work, not for reasons they wont. Avoid automatically reacting negatively!

FORTITUDE
Combine balance and backbone

Act with initiative and courage, as if it all depends on you.

But remember, we are a team, and the weight of the department doesnt rest entirely on your shoulders.

DEDICATION
Things will always work out when we work together.