also if anyone is interested: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/08pdf/07-1428.pdf
the actual opinion. I have not read the whole thing but there is a mention of procedures in New York being different than in New Haven and also of a task analysis where a majority of the respondents were white. Personally, I still do not know whether I agree, and I need to go. But perhaps these links will help. On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 7:03 PM, Dana<[email protected]> wrote: > if anyone is interested: > > http://www.fireprep.com/free_50_question_firefighter_p1.html > > if these questions are typical there are in fact cultural elements to > the questions. For instance: > > 19.Your officer has just received information from the Battalion Chief > that a complete apparatus inventory will be needed within one hour. > Normally, this procedure would take 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Which of the > following would be the best way for you to accomplish this task on > time? > > A)immediately start the apparatus inventory since there is little time > to complete it > B)ask others to assist you in the job so that you retain a > coordinator's role in the task with little or no work involved on your > part > C)first look over the inventory, organize it, and see what will be > needed to accomplish the task within the given time frame > D)tell the officer it will be impossible for you to complete this task > within the time frame presented to you > > 20.You have just reported for your shift at a fire station and are > stowing your gear in your locker when you hear something in the > bathroom. You enter the bathroom and call out, but there is no > response. You proceed into the bathroom and observe Firefighter B > slumped over the sink. There is a strong smell of alcohol. What > should you do? > > A)ignore Firefighter B and forget the whole thing > B)immediately take Firefighter B home without telling anyone > C)summon an officer > D)ask Firefighter B if he is all right, how much he had to drink, and > how long ago > > > On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Michael > Dinowitz<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hispanics are like Jews. They're not minority enough in some cases and >> minorities in others. They are considered "people of color" only when >> needed. >> >> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Jerry Barnes<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> "If all the people passing your test are white and all the people failing >>> your test are not white, chances are that the test is not really fair." >>> I believe two Hispanics qualified as well. >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:299268 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
