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I was wondering how people felt about recruits who are disabled going through academy? What is your opinion on this? We have a recruit with uses a handicap placard whenever he goes someplace, even to the station. He is very overweight, I would like to say grossly. I do not know the reason for his acceptance except maybe to satisfy a portion of the American with Disabilities Act. That way no discrimination is show? Or to prove a point that maybe he should not have joined? I don't know the full reasoning so this is only my viewpoint.
How do other stations handle applications from those with handicaps?
I know that the three out stations that I drill with do not feel comfortable being on a call with this person cause if poop hit the fan we do not trust that he would be able to perform. If he is on a call with me do I as a probie have the right to tell my commanding officer that I do not feel safe in this persons hands or trust his abilities?
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Permalink Reply by Patti Walz on
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Ride in the support van and pass out water????
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Permalink Reply by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on
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How about "must have at least 20/40 vision with or without corrective lenses."
Departments that do not have hiring standards are sitting ducks.
If you have requirements and enforce them uniformly, attorneys look elsewhere for their pay day.
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Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on
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A neighboring Department actually had a person that was blind apply to join their Department...They sent a nice note explaining why they couldn't accept him and guess what....? They got a letter from a lawyer stating that if he weren't accepted that there would be a lawsuit filed under the Americans with Disability Act. I told them accept him...that's what you have a probationary period for...obviosly cannot take scene ops or FFI
I agree with Art, this is why there are hiring standards, or at least should be. If such standards can't be met, there is no reason to worry about giving a person a chance to be on probation.
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I am on the verge of asking a really stupid question, but will refrain from doing so....
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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on
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more like ride in the van and pass out.........
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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on
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doesn't your department require a clean driver's record and driving license?
and you have to pass a physical which includes things like peripheral vision?
just a thought... but I should stay out of this heated conversation...
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Permalink Reply by Stephanie Shirk on
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hahahaha they sent a note to a blind man thats horrible yet hilarious!
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Permalink Reply by Mark Oomkes on
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Was thinking the same thing. But for once, I didn't say it. lol
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Could you qualify as a firefighter is you are deaf?????
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Forgive me in advance, but you have to know this is coming.
Can you type louder, I can't hear you?
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Let me get out the bull horn
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Could you qualify as a firefighter is you are deaf?????
In majority of depts out there, who have defined standards, NO.
There was a vidoe clip out there of a FF who was deaf, but he was moreso with the auxillary or adjunct member than an actual FF.
We have annual hearing tests and there are a few FF's who have hearing aids, but there is also a minimum standard which must be met. Meaning if one can't hear the minimum, even with hearing aids, they can't be on the dept.
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