Re: nyc: ch 4 clip on female trainees

"J.D. Baldwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> In the previous article, danny burstein  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Standard "how they're doing" clip about the trials and tribulations
> > of the four women making their way through FDNY firefighting
> > training. Includes a vastly simplified mention of EMS track which
> > allows bypassing the traditional requirements. Channel 4 (wnbc-tv)
> > 21-Nov.
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> Mind summarizing this "EMS track" thing?  You've got me curious, and
> I'd rather hear it from a presumably more knowledgable source.

If you watch the newscast it points it out very well. Women and minorities
are 'moved up' in the line. Also note that the newscaster claimed that the
training was "harder for the women, but more and more women are passing,
thanks to 'special training'"

Why does one group need "special training"?