https://freerepublic.com/tag/physicaltest/ en-us Mon, 4 May 2015 21:35:32 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3286211/posts This promises to turn into a sticky wicket for the New York City Fire Department. One of their upcoming graduates is going to be accepted into the ranks and go to work as a firefighter despite having failed a grueling physical test multiple times. This comes as a result of recent changes to the city’s criteria for how graduates are scored. Rebecca Wax, 33, is set to graduate Tuesday from the Fire Academy without passing the Functional Skills Training test, a grueling obstacle course of job-related tasks performed in full gear with a limited air supply, an insider has... Hotair https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3286211/posts#comment Mon, 4 May 2015 21:35:32 GMT