The Canadian campus emergency responder, whether paid or volunteer, or student, staff or faculty, is a recognized professional in the field of pre-hospital emergency care.
The campus emergency responder and the campus emergency response team best represent themselves in a professional manner by adopting and abiding by this code of conduct.
This code is a moral code only, and is not enforceable by ACERT or its agencies.
Observation of Patient Rights
The patient has the rights of integrity, safety, privacy, and dignity. The patient has the right to the respect of the emergency responder.
The patient has the right to the best available emergency care possible under prevailing circumstances.
The patient has the right to provide informed consent to all treatment and has the right to refuse treatment and the right to withdraw previous consent.
The patient has the right for all personal communication and information regarding themselves to be held in complete confidence and trust, by both the emergency responder and the emergency response team unless disclosure is required for the safety of the patient or the safety of others, by law or by a court of law.
Duties of the Emergency Responder
The emergency responder has the duty to maintain all standards of job performance and to strive for personal and professional improvement in emergency response.
The emergency responder has the duty to provide patient care within their scope of practice and to the best of their abilities, seeking consultation where necessary.
The emergency responder has the duty to accord their full respect to all members of the emergency response team and other members of the pre-hospital care profession.
Observation of the Uniform
The emergency responder has the duty to observe the professional symbolism of the star of life and the team crest. In displaying such a symbol the emergency responder has the duty to represent the profession of emergency responders and related emergency medical services.
The emergency responder, when in uniform or on duty, must set aside prejudice and differences, and must be a true member of a team whose ultimate purpose is to preserve life and alleviate suffering.
