Firemen to 'explore risks that homosexuals face'

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Martinus

April 19, 2010, 01:16:03 PM
Firemen are to attend a conference aimed at "exploring the risks" which the homosexual, bisexual and transgender communities face.

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Firemen are to attend a conference aimed at "exploring the risks" which the homosexual, bisexual and transgender communities face.

By Peter Hutchison
Published: 9:00AM BST 17 Apr 2010

The conference called 'Looking Out, Looking In' will study apparent dangers that the groups are exposed to in the workplace and wider community.

A spokesman for Hertfordshire County Council, which is hosting the event, was unable to say what risks the homosexual community faced that the heterosexual community did not.

She said the conference was being held to find out.

"This conference is designed to help us find out more about the gay community and identify some of the risks that they may face so that we can design our preventative measures to meet their needs and help ensure their safety," she said.

The seminar is being organised by the East of England Fire and Rescue Services and will be held in Stevenage next month by Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service.

It will involve fire service personnel from Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Luton, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.

One fireman, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "You couldn't make it up."

Firemen are not obliged to attend the conference.

In 2006 nine firemen in Glasgow were disciplined after refusing to offer safety advice to people attending a gay pride march.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/7598453/Firemen-to-explore-risks-that-homosexuals-face.html

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Grey Fox

#1
April 19, 2010, 01:37:11 PM
Ah, Britain. Land of Muttons & Queers.
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Eochaid

#2
April 19, 2010, 04:10:46 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 19, 2010, 01:37:11 PM
Ah, Britain. Land of Muttons & Queers.

Muttons?  :lol:

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Scipio

#3
April 19, 2010, 04:48:24 PM
WTF?  That is some fucking retarded shit.

I cannot put into words the utter goofiness of this.
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viper37

#4
April 19, 2010, 04:52:53 PM
what are these risks involving fireman that gays specifically face?
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Martinus

#6
April 19, 2010, 04:58:15 PM
Quote from: viper37 on April 19, 2010, 04:52:53 PM
what are these risks involving fireman that gays specifically face?
:rolleyes:

It's difficult to get a fireman to join a threesome when your house is burning. Duh.

Razgovory

#7
April 19, 2010, 07:20:42 PM
Quote from: viper37 on April 19, 2010, 04:52:53 PM
what are these risks involving fireman that gays specifically face?

High pressure hose fights.
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DGuller

#8
April 19, 2010, 08:31:24 PM
What's the point of having a big meeting about this?  Wouldn't it make more sense for them to "explore" the risks that homosexuals face in the privacy of their own bedrooms?

garbon

#9
April 19, 2010, 09:12:20 PM
Quote from: DGuller on April 19, 2010, 08:31:24 PM
What's the point of having a big meeting about this?  Wouldn't it make more sense for them to "explore" the risks that homosexuals face in the privacy of their own bedrooms?

Most people wouldn't fall for that line.
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#10
April 19, 2010, 09:26:28 PM
Tina's a hell of a drug...
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Lucidor

#11
April 20, 2010, 12:22:51 AM
Quote from: viper37 on April 19, 2010, 04:52:53 PM
what are these risks involving fireman that gays specifically face?
A gay can get some nasty bugs in his fireman, but a fireman can't get anything in his gay... or something.

viper37

#12
April 20, 2010, 10:46:01 AM
Ah ok, it's just another example of fine management by a public administration!  Should have guessed :)
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#13
April 20, 2010, 12:17:47 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on April 19, 2010, 07:20:42 PM
Quote from: viper37 on April 19, 2010, 04:52:53 PM
what are these risks involving fireman that gays specifically face?

High pressure hose fights.

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:p

Lucidor

#14
April 20, 2010, 12:37:57 PM
 :yuk: He slimed me!
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