Female Chief Fires Female Firefighter for Incompetence

[guitarman314]

No sex discrimination here: http://www.firehouse.com/news/10736216/texas-chief-fires-firefighter-alleging-incompetence?cmpid=email_CPS120623004&utm_source=FH+Newsday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS120623004

 

[grumpy grizzly]

I guarantee there will be a law suit over this. (1) A lawyer needing to make his name. (2) I was not afforded the training to qualify I assume she would have failed  a CPAT test. (3) this test was discrimitory. (4) Fill in the blanks--------GG

 

[mack]

Terminated FF can certainly claim sex discrimination regardless of gender of chiefs.  Just because the chief is female does not get the department and city off the hook for legal action.  Fire departments are easy targets for lawyers.  Even this department is still predominately male and it will be argued that male-dominated policies, training and supervison were responsible for poor performance.  It will be argued that all firefighters, even males close to retirement, might not be able to meet entrance requirements, etc, etc, etc.  The union may even back her and help her get her job back - with lost pay.  There is, unfortunately, no sanity in our systems today.  I am glad the chief upheld standards and took action.  Glad the city backed her.  I am skeptical that this is over. 

 

[guitarman314]

I agree with you Mack, this will go on for a while and the only winners will be the Liars, oops, I meant lawyers.

 

[grumpy grizzly]

That most prestigious law firm of: Dewey, Chetem, and How. Kudos to the 3 Stooges!! GG

 

[guitarman314]

I like Johnny Carson's favorite; Shiester, Gonnif & Finagle ;D