April 2002
Bonehead Award Three Goes to a 5 ft 1 inch firefighter in the UK who, being so short
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Cannot reach equipment on the
fire truck,
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Cannot pull the hoses from the
fire truck,
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Cannot lift ladders because
they are too long
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Cannot clean the fire engine
because she cannot reach all areas,
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Cannot use cutting equipment
on large commercial vehicles and,
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Cannot reach the emergency keys
in an elevator and so cannot handle emergencies involving elevators.
And who now says that she
has become embarrassed and depressed and so has decided to SUE the fire
brigade for:
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Not making shorter fire trucks
so she can reach equipment, pull hoses and clean all areas,
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Not using shorter ladders,
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Not making smaller cutting equipment
and smaller commercial vehicles
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Not making sure all elevators
have keys can reach
She is claiming sexual discrimination.
Huh???
As we make her the poster
woman for the “it’s everyone else’s fault” generation.
From UK Telegraph, January
30, 2002.
