{"id":86621,"date":"2019-04-29T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=86621"},"modified":"2019-04-28T14:48:50","modified_gmt":"2019-04-28T18:48:50","slug":"new-york-fire-department-turns-seal-down-due-to-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=86621","title":{"rendered":"New York Fire Department Turns SEAL Down due to Age"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Shaun Donovan. (New York Post)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Special Operations Chief Shaun Donovan is due to leave the military next year. But, he didn’t wait to lay the groundwork to start his next career… To be a firefighter for the New York Fire Department.<\/p>\n

He spent leave days, $1,3331.00, and a couple of trips, to take the written and physical exams. He passed both, scoring in the upper 1% in the written exam from almost 44,000 applicants. Being a decorated SEAL, with four combat deployments, he’d be a shoe in, right?<\/p>\n

Nope.<\/p>\n

He was turned down due to his age. Even with his military exception factored in, he exceeded their upper limit. They didn’t want to factor in the fact that he was given permission to take a make up test later in the year due to his military requirements.<\/p>\n

From the Washington Examiner:<\/span><\/p>\n

The Navy SEAL, who enlisted after college and served four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, appealed the decision. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro rejected it.<\/p>\n

“It is always painful for the city to have to reject a job candidate, especially one who is serving to protect our country. However, the rules cannot be changed for one person,” Department of Administrative Services spokeswoman Jacqueline Gold said.<\/p>\n

The Post reports several African American and Hispanic firefighters have been hired in their 30s and 40s following discrimination suits. Donovan appealed the decision with the Civil Service Commission and has obtained pro bono legal support to consider all options if that request is denied.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The New York Post has details on one of those that was able to get in while in his forties.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of them, Hazim Tawfiq, joined at age 44, after first being rejected for having a rap sheet that included gun possession and beating subway fares. The department cited a lack of “good character” and “moral integrity,” but relented because Tawfiq was in the federal suit.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One would think that after a federal suit, some adjustments could be made… Especially if those who are over 35 prove that they could meet the standards for both training and real emergencies. Compared to the others that were allowed in beyond the maximum age, there’s a good chance that Chief Shaun Donovan had to keep in better shape… And had to deal with more physically demanding work.<\/p>\n

You can read more at the Washington Examiner<\/a> and at the New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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