HRM 2600 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Fide

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The standards set out by the ministry of forests was unsuccessful in safer and more effective firefighting crews as the minimum standard discriminated against women. The physical fitness test, designed specifically for men lead to only 35 percent of females passing, and 70 percent of males. (belcourt. To be a firefighter, it requires a lot of physical strength, mental ability, and endurance because the public safety and the safety of your fellow colleagues hang on the balance. While the test isolated women and tried to prevent them from becoming firefighters, the physical fitness test is like an interview, determining the best candidates for the job. The fitness test that"s used to determine whether or not you can become a firefighter failed to take into account that males and females can perform the same task, but require different standards to be on par.