Firefighter fired for being too fat

[Army Wife'79]

You have to be able to do your job in a timely manner. Could he have have raced up 40 flights of steps in a high-rise carrying his gear? It's no different than the Army soldiers who get kicked out if they don't make weight limits.

[KSigkid]

He's been on the job 22 years, so he should know that there's a minimum fitness requirement that goes with the job.

It's like any other job; if you can't do what's expected, they'll find someone who can.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

He's been on the job 22 years, so he should know that there's a minimum fitness requirement that goes with the job.

It's like any other job; if you can't do what's expected, they'll find someone who can.

In a lot of big cities, the fire department winds up being a pretty corrupt, sleazy enterprise in spite of the heroism of some of its members - Boston immediately comes to mind. It's good to see some cracking down and rules enforcement, honestly.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by Army Wife'79

You have to be able to do your job in a timely manner. Could he have have raced up 40 flights of steps in a high-rise carrying his gear? It's no different than the Army soldiers who get kicked out if they don't make weight limits.

How many 40 flight buildings do you suppose there are in his district of Scotland?

Seriously, more firefighters die of heart attacks than injuries on the job and it sounds as if this guy may be a bigger hazzard to himself than anything else.

Check this graph: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/fire/LODD...s.ppt#292,9,US Firefighter Deaths by Nature of Injury, 2006 source: NFPA Journal,July-August 2007

They may be doing him a favor.