New NYC Mayor selects a non-binary lesbian as Chief Fire Commissioner

[mudwhistle]

Because she/he has no demonstrable training in the subject.

She may not be a firefighter but she plays one on TV.

 

[Crepitus]

Because she/he has no demonstrable training in the subject.

So you don't know, you assume.

And I notice you avoided the rest of the question.

 

[dudmuck]

EMS and firefighting are two different things.

in 1996, the FDNY integrated its fire fighting and emergency medical into this single department.

• Unified Command: Both fire and EMS personnel fall under the FDNY umbrella, sharing resources and responding to the same emergencies.
• Combined Facilities: The FDNY has built integrated firehouse/EMS stations, like one in Rockaway, Queens, housing both firefighters and EMS staff.
• Cross-Training & Career Paths: Many firefighters receive EMS training, and some EMS personnel can transfer to firefighter ranks, though pay and resource equity is a major issue.
• Strategic Goals: The FDNY's 2025 strategic plan focuses on further unifying dispatch, radio codes, and resource allocation to bring EMS and fire closer together.

 

[Dragonlady]

Dragonlady, you asked this question, very seriously and with great confidence, as though you were sure that the answer was "white and male".

dukeu answered it, and showed that Hegseth had a serious military career, including service in active combat zones.


If your question was a serious question, then that answer should be shocking to you.

YOu should at this point being reevaluating your position on the Trump administation and the news sources that set you up for your failure.


instead you did not answer at all.

It is hte holidays, maybe you just missed it, and I am being, unfair.


BUT, barring you taking this opportunity to express that, it seems that your previous post was just shit talk.


YOu race baiting and male bashed, and when it blew up in your face, you just moved on to next attack, somewhere else, without new information having any impact on your racist and sexist hate and rage.

Hegseth did NOT have anything approaching a "serious military career". In 11 years, he had one promotion. Hardly a "serious" career at all. He was basically drummed out of the military because he was a "security risk", and for his drinking and affairs.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2024/11/16/pete-hegseth-tattoo-national-guard/.

Hegseth has ZERO qualifications for the job. The Signal chat mess proves he truly is a "security risk". At this point, he's also guilty of war crimes, and will hopefully be facing charges when MAGA gets the boot.

Pete Hegseth Is Unfit To Lead the Pentagon

Pete Hegseth lacks the credibility and experience required to lead a body as massive and as critical as the Department of Defense; his confirmation as secretary of defense would be a major risk to Americans’ safety and security.

www.americanprogress.org

 

[Dragonlady]

Because she/he has no demonstrable training in the subject.

And you know this because??????

The appointee is 31 year veteran of the department. Holds a 4 star ranking. She was the Chief officer of the EMS Academy.

 

[Rocko]

You elect a Marxist communist, you better expect these kind of changes.

 

[mudwhistle]

in 1996, the FDNY integrated its fire fighting and emergency medical into this single department.

• Unified Command: Both fire and EMS personnel fall under the FDNY umbrella, sharing resources and responding to the same emergencies.
• Combined Facilities: The FDNY has built integrated firehouse/EMS stations, like one in Rockaway, Queens, housing both firefighters and EMS staff.
• Cross-Training & Career Paths: Many firefighters receive EMS training, and some EMS personnel can transfer to firefighter ranks, though pay and resource equity is a major issue.
• Strategic Goals: The FDNY's 2025 strategic plan focuses on further unifying dispatch, radio codes, and resource allocation to bring EMS and fire closer together.

You don't know what you're talking about.

Everyone has a specific job in any department. Cross-training is one thing, but experience is totally different. You can show an EMS tech how to hold a hose in controlled situations, but that doesn't mean they're even remotely competent in the real thing. Real fires are extremely dangerous and physically draining compared to "cross-training". Knowing what to do and what not to do comes from experience doing the real thing.

It's like telling a sheet-metal worker to fix plumbing. They may be in the same department, but they don't really know each other's jobs.

 

[sealybobo]

Would it have been necessarily, if you job was given to someone else?

The point was, bias favoring white men existed for decades. There was no way that 95% of CEO's in America should be white men. Right? Not in a country as diverse as ours.

But now, even if some of the reasons aren't "fair", I think affirmative action or DEI needs to end. Not completely, but they need to take it down a notch or 2. In other words, don't force it. Just try to recognize your bias against blacks and women and TRY to make your work force more diverse. Consider your bias is keeping blacks and women from promotions or even out of your company. Or your policies are. I'll give you an example. We only hire family here at ABC company. Of course everyone there is white. How's a black gonna get hired there unless he marries some white guys sister? They can have that policy if they want. Just no federal government contracts to companies who don't have X amount of minorities or women at their company. I don't know what the percentage is with Democrats but I think a company should be at least 10% diverse to get a government contract.

While almost all Fortune 500 companies (485 out of 500) maintain some level of DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) commitment, with many updating policies, only about one-third (around 154 in 2023) publish dedicated DEI reports, and a significant number are rebranding to "belonging" or focusing on "inclusive language"

Women make up 50% of our workforce. Do I think 50% of CEO's should be women? No. As of mid-2025, women lead approximately 11% of Fortune 500 companies

Affirmative action officially began in the U.S. with President John F. Kennedy's 1961

There were zero women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies in 1960. The first woman to become a CEO of a Fortune 500 company was Katharine Graham of The Washington Post, which occurred in 1972.

 

[DonGlock26]

The point was, bias favoring white men existed for decades. There was no way that 95% of CEO's in America should be white men. Right? Not in a country as diverse as ours.

But now, even if some of the reasons aren't "fair", I think affirmative action or DEI needs to end. Not completely, but they need to take it down a notch or 2. In other words, don't force it. Just try to recognize your bias against blacks and women and TRY to make your work force more diverse. Consider your bias is keeping blacks and women from promotions or even out of your company. Or your policies are. I'll give you an example. We only hire family here at ABC company. Of course everyone there is white. How's a black gonna get hired there unless he marries some white guys sister? They can have that policy if they want. Just no federal government contracts to companies who don't have X amount of minorities or women at their company. I don't know what the percentage is with Democrats but I think a company should be at least 10% diverse to get a government contract.

While almost all Fortune 500 companies (485 out of 500) maintain some level of DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) commitment, with many updating policies, only about one-third (around 154 in 2023) publish dedicated DEI reports, and a significant number are rebranding to "belonging" or focusing on "inclusive language"

Women make up 50% of our workforce. Do I think 50% of CEO's should be women? No. As of mid-2025, women lead approximately 11% of Fortune 500 companies

Affirmative action officially began in the U.S. with President John F. Kennedy's 1961

There were zero women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies in 1960. The first woman to become a CEO of a Fortune 500 company was Katharine Graham of The Washington Post, which occurred in 1972.

Easy to say when someone else pays the price for your virtue signaling.

 

[sealybobo]

Easy to say when someone else pays the price for your virtue signaling.

I know but easy for us to say that as women and blacks are being overlooked for decades and every time we just said "sorry, the best person got the job" and often times that wasn't true.

We know that bias plays a role with hiring managers. We know white men interviewing are deciding "who do I want to spend 8 hours a day with for the next 40 years".

The problem is, now we see black and women hiring managers doing it.

We also see the black or women is harder on employees. They need to "prove themselves" to the CEO. So they are worse than the white man they took over for. Ironic huh?

Great example is my sister in laws school hired a Muslim Principle. The Muslim teachers don't **** with her. If she was a Christian, they'd be playing that "I can't because of my religion" or "I need time off because of my religion" or they can't accuse her of discrimination.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

So, if NYC burns to the ground.....isn't it what they voted for?
If Democrats die by violence in democrat controlled areas ...isn't that exactly what they vote FOR ?

 

[sealybobo]

Bessant is capable. He wasn't put in his position because he's gay.

He was put there because he's damned good at the job.

Most gays, women, minorities were put there because they are good. The white guys tasked with finding their replacement aren't finding "bad" candidates. Are they?

Are you admitting that white men are sabotaging the program by picking bad candidates? That would be insane.

One thing we see. A lot of times when a black or women is given a chance, it's on a sinking ship. Like we did to Obama. Perfect example. Then blamed him for not cleaning it up fast enough.

 

[OODA_Loop]

When you lead with mental illness as your defining trait....look out.

 

[Rawley]

Jeez, talk about unfortunate looking!

What is a non-binary lesbian anyway?

Doesn't being a lesbian and preferring women (who like women) over men necessitate a binary set of genders?

I always thought binary was a computer language but what do i know?

LOL....I guess the DEI hire for the LA fires worked so well NY City thought they should give it a try.

The left's obsession as to whether someone sucks dick or eats ***** is bizarre.

 

[Rawley]

So is she a bad fireman?

She's never been a fireman.

 

[schmidlap]

Jeez, talk about unfortunate looking!

What is a non-binary lesbian anyway?

Doesn't being a lesbian and preferring women (who like women) over men necessitate a binary set of genders?

I always thought binary was a computer language but what do i know?

LOL....I guess the DEI hire for the LA fires worked so well NY City thought they should give it a try.

How is one's sexuality in any way relevant to fulfilling the duties of this office?

 

[westwall]

Most gays, women, minorities were put there because they are good. The white guys tasked with finding their replacement aren't finding "bad" candidates. Are they?

Are you admitting that white men are sabotaging the program by picking bad candidates? That would be insane.

One thing we see. A lot of times when a black or women is given a chance, it's on a sinking ship. Like we did to Obama. Perfect example. Then blamed him for not cleaning it up fast enough.

Not during Joey bribems era.

 

[westwall]

And you know this because??????

The appointee is 31 year veteran of the department. Holds a 4 star ranking. She was the Chief officer of the EMS Academy.

And? There's a huuuuge difference between EMS, and firefighting.

 

[westwall]

She may not be a firefighter but she plays one on TV.

Or she spent the night at a Holiday Inn!

 

[1srelluc]

How is one's sexuality in any way relevant to fulfilling the duties of this office?

It might help if she had ever fought a fire. EMTs don't fight fires.