The problem of DEI in firefighting isn't limited to LA, and should be called out everywhere before disaster strikes.

In Connecticut, a bill was proposed to create "a more diverse [i.e., more female] class" of firefighters by lowering physical standards for women.

Specifically, women would no longer be required to pass "fifty-pound simulated vest test component of the Candidate Physical Ability Test" that men are required to pass. Keep in mind that the basic gear firefighters are expected to wear when fighting fires is at least 59lbs.

The last update on the bill's status was that it had been referred to the state legislature's "Committee on Public Safety" for review. However, there's no information indicating whether it passed or what its current status is.
https://x.com/SwipeWright/status/1878176711923372358?t=ukPx4pqNzIMV2L8h3eU5mw&s=35


消防员的 DEI 问题并不局限于洛杉矶，在灾难发生之前，应该在任何地方都予以关注。

在康涅狄格州，有人提议通过降低女性的身体标准来创造“更加多样化（即更多女性）的消防员阶层”。

具体来说，女性将不再需要通过“候选人体能测试的 50 磅模拟背心测试部分”，而男性则必须通过。请记住，消防员在灭火时应穿着的基本装备至少为 59 磅。

该法案的最新状态更新是，它已被提交给州立法机构的“公共安全委员会”进行审查。但是，没有信息表明它是否通过或目前的状态如何。