14 years after the Obama administration ordered NYC Fire Department to hire applicants who failed a “racist” written test on firefighting, a 53-year-old man named Ashiq Hussain fell to his death because a NYC firefighter did not properly follow the instructions for using a ladder.
By Daniel Alman (aka Dan from Squirrel Hill)
May 29, 2025
In 2011, the Obama administration ordered the New York City Fire Department to hire applicants who had failed a written test on firefighting, under the false claim that it was “racist” to require firefighters to know how to read.
Original source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/7/firehouse-flunkies/
Archive of source: https://archive.ph/qTGUV
In 2025, a 53-year-old man named Ashiq Hussain, who was climbing out of a burning building, died because a New York City firefighter did not properly follow the instructions on how to use a ladder.
Here’s a video of the ladder collapsing while Hussain was on it. He died as a result.
https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1925656527601320428
HORROR IN NYC: FDNY probes fatal ladder failure in Brooklyn fire rescue. Ashiq Hussain (53) Pakistani immigrant, fell from a 2nd floor window while escaping a fire on Monday. The ladder collapsed, causing Hussain to strike his head on the pavement. He later died at the hospital. pic.twitter.com/DhaxYgZHch
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 22, 2025
Here’s a news article about it.
Original source: https://abc7ny.com/post/fdny-investigating-pakistani-immigrants-fatal-fall-during-sunset-park-brooklyn-fire-rescue/16507025/
Archive of source: https://archive.ph/POl7L
It is extremely easy to pass the New York City Fire Department’s written test.
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May 29, 2025. Tags: Affirmative action, Ashiq Hussain, Barack Obama, DEI, Diversity, Diversity equity and inclusion, Dumbing down, FDNY, firefighters, Firefighting, Ladders, New York, New York City, New York City Fire Department, New York Fire Department, News, NYFD, Obama, Political correctness, Politics, Racial justice, Racism. Barack Obama, DEI, Dumbing down, Political correctness, Racism. Leave a comment.
Affirmative action at its finest
It is extremely easy to pass the New York Fire Department’s written test.
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May 18, 2015. Tags: Affirmative action, Barack Obama, DEI, Diversity, Diversity equity and inclusion, Dumbing down, FDNY, firefighters, Firefighting, New York, New York City, New York City Fire Department, New York Fire Department, News, NYFD, Obama, Political correctness, Politics, Racial justice, Racism. Barack Obama, DEI, Dumbing down, Political correctness, Racism. 4 comments.
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