Rookie firefighter injuries rise after FDNY lowers standards

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Rookie firefighter injuries rise after FDNY lowers standards

An unprecedented number of fire recruits have been injured during probie training this year — after the department dropped its normally rigorous standards and hired a host of “physically unprepared” wannabes, department ­insiders claim.

“These kids are dumb and out of shape,” a high-ranking source said. “The standards are in the toilet.”

http://nypost.com/2014/09/26/rookie-firefighter-injures-rise-after-fdny-lowers-standards/

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Mind boggling right? That this could come as a surprise to anyone.