winchester3 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Is there a difference between the male and female physical standards with regards to being a fire fighter. Or is it a standard physical test regardless of gender? My friend was saying that females have a lower physical standard then males when it comes to fire fighting. She rang off a bunch of examples about the difference in standards. Does anyone else have any insight on this matter that they could share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just M.E. Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 It may be a local variation, from what I have heard, here, they have the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Female standards generally lower. Same with police force in Aus. Ambulance drivers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost69 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 no. they did drop the standards for women though. they apply to males too though. the requirements are just lower physically now. you get the job from passing the written and ultimately the interview. it's all about who you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
15 Storeys High Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Ambulance drivers are called Paramedics. Over here the fitness tests are the same for male and female. In our service anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchester3 Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 Lower standards are hardly fair to those husky people trapped in a raging fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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