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‘Absolutely Insane’: Connecticut Law Would Axe Fitness Requirements for Female Firefighters
Free Beacon ^ | 18 Jan 2023 | Aaron Sibarium

Posted on 01/18/2023 3:51:19 PM PST by Rummyfan

,big>Firefighters say Dem-sponsored bill will put the public at risk

Connecticut Democrats are working to lower the physical fitness requirements for female firefighters, saying that less onerous standards will make fire departments "more diverse."

A law introduced earlier this month in the Connecticut State Assembly would let women skip the Candidate Physical Ability Test, a timed gauntlet used by fire departments across the country. The test, which only 10 to 15 percent of women pass, requires candidates to complete intense physical tasks while wearing a 50 pound vest. It’s designed to simulate the experience of navigating a fire in heavy gear—and to weed out those unable to do so.

The law, introduced by five Democratic lawmakers, would offer women an alternative test based on "revised physical standards," with the goal of ensuring that "additional female candidates" qualify for firefighter positions, text from the bill states.

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Because we all know that it is more important for fire departments to be diverse rather than actually being able to say, fight fires and save lives. This nonsense must end.
1 posted on 01/18/2023 3:51:19 PM PST by Rummyfan
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To: Rummyfan

The results? Picture female singer LIZZO as a Firefighter.
Don’t expect these hefty gals to go up a ladder and carry somebody out of a burning building.


2 posted on 01/18/2023 3:56:43 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Rummyfan

a much easier solution is simply to have half the men identify as women and POOF equality!


3 posted on 01/18/2023 3:57:47 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: Rummyfan

Do it. Why not? Let them have it. Let them have everything they want.

Only hire women for cops and firefighter. Do it.

The biggest downside to that is, Connecticut has some pretty restrictive gun laws so it isn’t easy for folks to be able to defend themselves. But, it is possible, actually.

The glaring issue is, the folks that bring this sh*t up, get it passed and enact it, will NEVER take responsibility for the disaster that will come.

They’ll sling 2 tons of poo against the wall and expect someone else to figure it out. And when that happens, their response is, Who me? I’m responsible? Nah.


4 posted on 01/18/2023 3:57:49 PM PST by qaz123
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To: Rummyfan

Also known as the fat, ugly, lesbian law


5 posted on 01/18/2023 3:57:49 PM PST by Fai Mao (Stop feeding the beast, and steal its food!)
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In the name of DIE or DEI and/or idiocy


6 posted on 01/18/2023 3:58:27 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Rummyfan

Ahh, equality. Both male and females would die on the job - equally.


7 posted on 01/18/2023 3:58:40 PM PST by llevrok (Pronouns: Me/myself/& I)
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To: llevrok

Almost leads one to believe they just want to burn it all down.
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Then they can build their utopia.


8 posted on 01/18/2023 4:00:31 PM PST by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: Rummyfan

How do they know they are not males?


9 posted on 01/18/2023 4:01:26 PM PST by bray (My book, The Republic of Texas explains everything )
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To: Rummyfan

And after all the work and sacrifice Gabby Dawson went to on Chicago Fire to qualify?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGE5oNG34Yk


10 posted on 01/18/2023 4:03:04 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: Rummyfan

OK, I can kind of understand the desire to have more women police officers. Women perceive things differently than men and women may offer valuable insights to defuse a tense situation. On the other hand, when things get physical, most women are definitely at disadvantage.

That said, what special insights do women bring to fighting a fire? Do fires respond differently to women than men? Can a 110 pound woman drag my unconscious fat self from out of a fire? This is just plain stupid, but alas, it might not be the stupidest thing offered by dems today.

And unless they hire a biologist, how can they tell who is female?


11 posted on 01/18/2023 4:05:56 PM PST by hanamizu
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To: frank ballenger

Those two are firefighters?!


12 posted on 01/18/2023 4:06:27 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man. )
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To: Rummyfan

I’d like to see all men quit such fire departments.


13 posted on 01/18/2023 4:06:53 PM PST by Angelino97
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To: lee martell

Worse-—How about a dwarf trying to rescue an hurt person of normal size???

LIZZO & “LADDER” NOT a match


14 posted on 01/18/2023 4:11:00 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: Rummyfan

How is this insane? Our Armed Forces have dumbed down fitness requirements for females for the last several decades.


15 posted on 01/18/2023 4:11:19 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Donald Trump is a setting sun. Ron DeSantis is a rising star.)
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To: Angelino97

No, have them declare they identify as women and will sue if they are treated differently.


16 posted on 01/18/2023 4:11:20 PM PST by BipolarBob (The rumor has not been confirmed until the FBI officially denies it.)
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To: Rummyfan
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17 posted on 01/18/2023 4:12:50 PM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: ridesthemiles

Exactly. Size requirements are there for a good reason!
“Phobias” have nothing to do with it.


18 posted on 01/18/2023 4:14:30 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Fai Mao

🤗😁😆😅


19 posted on 01/18/2023 4:16:19 PM PST by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
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To: TexasFreeper2009

I saw a midget firefighter a few years back.


20 posted on 01/18/2023 4:16:44 PM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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