Florida firefighters make history as department's first all-female crew
Fox News,
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Janine Puhak
Original Article
Posted By: OhioNick,
10/3/2020 6:00:53 PM
These first responders got fired up to unexpectedly work together, as their teamwork marked a first in their department’s 57-year-history – the first all-female fire crew to staff a shift.
On Sept. 18, Rescue Lieutenant Krystyna Krakowski, Fire Medic Kelsey Krzywada, Fire Medic Julie Dudley, Lieutenant Monica Marzullo and Driver Engineer Sandi Ladewski were serendipitously scheduled as a crew for the Palm Beach Gardens Fire and Rescue in South Florida, Krakowski recently explained on “Fox & Friends Weekend.”
“Two of us were on overtime and the others were assigned to that shift,” she told host Jedediah Bila. “So we just got lucky, and organically it just occurred."
Reply 1 - Posted by:
curious1 10/3/2020 6:30:08 PM (No. 561082)
Makes history as first community to try and make a bad situation even worse. Leftards are nothing if not willing to double-down on stupidity. I doubt many fire victims care about which sex their fire 'person' is, but I bet they care very much if they are able to actually rescue them when seconds count, and get them safely out of the fire. Unless these women have been pumping 'roids, they simply don't have the strength to do the physical labor needed. That's a fact gleaned from many military studies. Now, if robots are available to do the actual dangerous work - they're not, just yet, but give them time - then female teleoperators could certainly do the job. Unless, as we found out on the command deck of one Navy ship, they aren't talking to another female teleoperator at the moment,and the victim needs them both cooperating in order to be saved.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
DVC 10/3/2020 6:53:13 PM (No. 561102)
Affirmative action or not?
Does a 300 lb person deserve to be rescued from a fire, too? Could one of these ladies do that? I'd prefer firefighters who are at least 5' 10" and well muscled, 6 ft and 200 lbs would be better. And I can't meet those standards, wouldn't suppose to be able to do that job, even when I was 40 years younger.
Not far from Broward. I wonder how much of the Broward attitude spreads through this area?
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
NYbob 10/3/2020 7:20:44 PM (No. 561124)
This will get people killed, but who cares as long as some smug creeps can boost about equality?
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
ladydawgfan 10/3/2020 7:34:40 PM (No. 561136)
RE #2:
I am a fluffy lady. This past Sunday night, I was leaving my brother's house and missed a porch step in the dark. I fell hard on my chest and could not get up due to a serious and previously unknown underlying medical situation causing weakness in my arms and legs (talk about incentive to lose weight!). As I lay there on the gravel waiting for the FD to come, I could only imagine how many it would take to get me upright.
The crew consisted of 3 strong men and a female who didn't have any problems pulling and lifting my butt, with help from the men. If she had been there by herself, though, I would have been in trouble.
My size is something that I did to myself. However, when I needed help, I was no less worthy than a thin person, just more of an effort.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
DVC 10/3/2020 7:52:02 PM (No. 561144)
I'm clad you are OK, #4, and glad you had strong arms to help you.
I worry when small women are put into jobs where strength is a potentially life or death issue....heck I am not big enough myself, even when I was young, to lift a really heavy person. Carrying my 130 lb wife over the threshold worked when I was in my 20s....and I might be able to manage that today, a few steps is all that is needed. Up a staircase and out the door? I would not trust a younger version of me, a small guy.
And as I said, this is something that my wife, about 135 lbs now, thinks is a bad idea, not for her, but for any heavy person. Gravity is relentless, no waivers issued.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
DVC 10/3/2020 7:53:46 PM (No. 561146)
And #4, I'm glad nothing was on fire. Best wishes.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
JHHolliday 10/3/2020 8:02:28 PM (No. 561151)
One of my female relatives was an EMT. They had one client in the 400 lb ranget that they got frequent emergency calls. As you can imagine, someone that obese has continuing health problems. They had to call the fire department to move him to the ambulance. She said it took four of their biggest bruisers to do it. I don’t understand why anyone would want to put lives at risk for this silly and stupid political correctness. We are surrounded by preening self righteous morons.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
DVC 10/3/2020 8:03:42 PM (No. 561154)
Interesting info on the weight of fire fighting clothes and breathing gear, etc. 45 to 75 lbs.
https://patch.com/connecticut/thehaddams-killingworth/bp--whats-it-weigh-firefighter-gear-piece-by-piece
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
A.I. 10/3/2020 8:46:22 PM (No. 561172)
Are we supposed to be happy about it?
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
TXknitter 10/3/2020 9:14:30 PM (No. 561181)
I am hoping #4 that you are just as successfully on the mend as it looks our President is! What a scary fall. You certainly are worthy of the best in rescue services and your point is well taken.
May I say that even in the hospital, my tall elderly father had some physical therapy aides who were little females hardly suited to the job. Their obvious inability to strongly steady him with no problem affected Dad’s confidence as he had his session. God bless the big strong young MEN who helped him most of the time. These things matter.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Rinktum 10/4/2020 1:24:01 AM (No. 561314)
This is just more PC foolishness. The ones championing this potential disastrous situation should be made to rely on these women to rescue them as a show of confidence, of course. A test run would be appropriate. Anything else is reckless and endangers the public. As a woman I am very offended to be told that a grown strapping man is no stronger than a female who really wants to do his job. Don’t lie to me. It is obvious men and much more suited because of their physiology to do this work. Only liberals believe it is appropriate to risk lives in order to make a point that is false upon its face.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
EJKrausJr 10/4/2020 2:08:01 AM (No. 561332)
God help the individual(s) that will require the assistance of a firemen's carry from any of this crew. I can't see any of this firewomen carrying a 250 lb victim down a fire truck ladder. Let's see the video of their training to vouch for their capabilities.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
watashiyo 10/4/2020 5:31:49 AM (No. 561354)
In America, 1 out of every 3 people are obese(fat). Many success and luck to these brave women!
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 10/4/2020 7:40:23 AM (No. 561407)
I remember the first NFL black head coach and the media gushing all over it. He ended up being the first FIRED black head coach in the NFL after a few seasons. This "striving to achieve a first" is gonna get people killed. For some reason I'd feel better with an all male crew coming to my assistance. In my 30+ years experience in the workplace, I've concluded that females don't work well with other females. They're much too territorial.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Skeptical1 10/4/2020 10:32:12 AM (No. 561579)
“We are especially proud that 58% of our female firefighters hold the rank of Lieutenant or higher,” They might want to play that down. It doesn't help their "against all odds" narrative.
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Political correctness continues to destroy our nation. Can you imagine being stuck inside a burning house and having to depend on one of these less-than-hefty ladies to pick you up over their shoulder and carry you out safely? No, I can't either.