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UK: Politically correct brigade demands one woman on each fire engine
The Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | December 29, 2008 | Ben Leach

Posted on 12/28/2008 11:17:24 PM PST by Stoat

The Local Government Association (LGA) has said that at at least 15 per cent of those in operational roles should be female.

That means they will fill one of the five or six places for crew on each engine.

The LGA said an increased number of firewomen is necessary "to meet the needs of local people".

But critics warned that political correctness was being put above the ability to save lives.

Susie Squire, of the Taxpayers' Alliance, said: "Introducing this sort of quota to the fire service is a big mistake.

"If ever there was a job that should be awarded on merit and physical fitness, it is that of a firefighter.

"This quota system will not only cost taxpayers money by introducing additional and unnecessary administration, but could risk the safety of all of us in the long run."

At present fewer than one in ten firefighters are female.

In future local councillors who are appointed to serve on the fire authorities will be asked to sign up to the "diversity charter".

One of the pledges they are expected to make is to "work to achieve recruitment targets of at least 15 per cent for women in operational roles".

Anthony Duggan, head of fire services at the LGA, said: "The fire service needs to be representative of the area it serves.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: britain; diversity; england; firebrigade; fireservice; greatbritain; politicalcorrectness; uk; unitedkingdom
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I have no doubt that when you are experiencing the very worst moment in your life and you really need the very best expert help possible in a potentially life-threatening situation that your primary concern is in having the team rushing to your aid be celebrating 'diversity' appropriately.

"sigh"

How long do you suppose it will be before Team 0bama (gag me with a spoon) looks across the Pond and says "How enlightened! We need that here in the USA as well!"?

And why should it stop with women?  Homosexuals and racial minorities need to be on EACH fire engine as well. 

"banging head on desk"

1 posted on 12/28/2008 11:17:24 PM PST by Stoat
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To: Stoat

The last person I would want to see coming up a ladder to save me from a burning building would be a woman, and I am a woman. Women have little arm strength as compared to men (we have our strength in our hips, for babymaking). Just what I want, to be dropped on the way down by a female fireMAN. Geez.


2 posted on 12/28/2008 11:20:18 PM PST by flaglady47 (Four years of captivity, no relief in sight)
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To: Stoat
   
3 posted on 12/28/2008 11:23:38 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (This election gave the drunks the keys to the liquor cabinet!)
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To: Stoat

Ed Koch said it best: “I don’t care what sex a firefighter is, as long as they can carry a 200 pound mayor out of a burning building.” In other words, screw diversity, celebrate competence.

Firefighter is just one of those professions where bigger and stronger is better. That’s reality, and reality doesn’t care about diversity, political correctness, or feelings.

Good news for the little people is that there are other professions where smaller and lighter is better - helicopter pilot, submarine crew, etc.


4 posted on 12/28/2008 11:40:21 PM PST by JillValentine (Being a feminist is all about being a victim. Being an armed woman is all about not being a victim.)
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To: flaglady47

ditto


5 posted on 12/28/2008 11:41:37 PM PST by television is just wrong
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To: Stoat
"The fire service needs to be representative of the area it serves.

In that case, may God have mercy on the patients served by the Bedlam Fire Service.


6 posted on 12/28/2008 11:51:32 PM PST by ApplegateRanch (Islam: a Satanically Transmitted Disease, spread by unprotected intimate contact with the Koranus.)
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To: Stoat

The male muslim population is threatened...

(at least I believe they should be)


7 posted on 12/28/2008 11:53:35 PM PST by This_far
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To: JillValentine

Ed Koch is evil, but he often makes sense. This is one of those times.

Have there been any lawsuits against fire departments for deploying people (i.e., women) who were unable to save people’s lives because of insufficient physical strength?

Remember the video that Rush showed on his TV show of the affirmative-action firefemales collapsing under the weight of ladders, hoses, and people they were attempting to carry?


8 posted on 12/28/2008 11:56:17 PM PST by Arthur McGowan
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To: Arthur McGowan

I’m not an expert on fire departments, but I do know that the San Francisco Fire Department is famous for its affirmative action hijinks. Lots of firefighters given early/undeserved promotions for being black/Hispanic/Asian/female. Probably gay too, knowing SF. Oh, and trannies. Can’t forget them.


9 posted on 12/29/2008 12:07:46 AM PST by JillValentine (Being a feminist is all about being a victim. Being an armed woman is all about not being a victim.)
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To: JillValentine

I have a nephew and a brother-in-law that are
Denver Firemen.
Those are the MEN you want to show up when you need it.
I’m 6’3’,and 210 pounds.
There are no women that I know that could get me out of a building or a foxhole if needed.


10 posted on 12/29/2008 12:12:48 AM PST by gigster
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I know one woman (college friend) who could carry men out of a burning building. Strangely, despite her size and build she has a feminine voice. Weird huh.

But of course women like that are very rare. If those wacky Diversity Committee people think they can find one in five, they’re going to be looking for the rest of their lives.


11 posted on 12/29/2008 12:21:29 AM PST by JillValentine (Being a feminist is all about being a victim. Being an armed woman is all about not being a victim.)
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Can you imagine a boomer with a 100% female crew? I think the whole world would behave a little bit better knowing they were out there somewhere.


12 posted on 12/29/2008 12:36:03 AM PST by TigersEye (I threw my shoe at Mohammed and hit Allah in the butt.)
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To: TigersEye

The Canadian Navy considered having one of its four submarines manned (womanned) by an all-female crew. It wasn’t a boomer, though.


13 posted on 12/29/2008 12:40:46 AM PST by JillValentine (Being a feminist is all about being a victim. Being an armed woman is all about not being a victim.)
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To: flaglady47
The last person I would want to see coming up a ladder to save me from a burning building would be a woman, and I am a woman. Women have little arm strength as compared to men (we have our strength in our hips, for babymaking). Just what I want, to be dropped on the way down by a female fireMAN. Geez.


14 posted on 12/29/2008 12:44:54 AM PST by MyTwoCopperCoins
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
One more

15 posted on 12/29/2008 1:00:47 AM PST by ruination
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To: JillValentine
I think it would make sense to have one-sex crews on submarines. Or not. The people who do that should decide what works. I have no doubt women could handle it professionally or physically though. There has to be a big enough pool of qualified applicants seeking that opportunity to keep a big unit like that staffed properly. Maybe there is.

I still think you have to throw in a dozen or more ICBMs to make it interesting.

16 posted on 12/29/2008 1:04:54 AM PST by TigersEye (I threw my shoe at Mohammed and hit Allah in the butt.)
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To: MyTwoCopperCoins

“Women have little arm strength as compared to men (we have our strength in our hips, for babymaking). Just what I want, to be dropped on the way down by a female fireMAN. Geez.”

As per your picture (LOL) then there is the occasional freak. My lord, she’s ghastly. And no, I wouldn’t want to see that coming up the ladder either. She’s the Incredible Hulk without being green.


17 posted on 12/29/2008 1:14:34 AM PST by flaglady47 (Four years of captivity, no relief in sight)
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To: Stoat
I ve worked with a few feamles who do great jobs as firemen. Strong, intelligent, and chomping at the bit to get to a fire.

In fact I work with one now who played womens pro football, college basketball and softball, and boxed in the firemen/police olympics against and an exmarine cop and kicked her butt.

That being said she will be the first to disagree with quaotas for women. In fact shes for stronger qualifiers for both sexes. Unless your at the slowest firehall in the world its oo hard at times for most people.

18 posted on 12/29/2008 3:44:42 AM PST by DainBramage
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To: Stoat

Arrggh!!!!!

Haharrrgghhhhh!

Laugh or cry, I’m not sure.


19 posted on 12/29/2008 4:31:12 AM PST by Mercia
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I’m surprised the Brits havent mandated a Muslim on each engine too and no responses to fire calls during prayer time for ragheads.


20 posted on 12/29/2008 5:16:19 AM PST by Bulldawg Fan (Victory is the last thing Murtha and his fellow Defeatists want.)
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