charliehall: Yes, but this is already after the courts at the behest of the women’s lib/feminist movement has already watered down FDNY’s physical requirements, since “it was discriminatory against women.”
Try explaining that to the 250 lb man stuck in a fire when the female firefighter — who made it due to the watered down requirements — comes to rescue him.
Some other fire departments in the U.S. actually have lower standards for women than for men.