THE AGING FIREFIGHTER CASE STUDY - PART ONE
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The city of Tampa has an ordinance that requires firefighters to retire at the age of 55.

One day, you get a letter from a firefighter who is about to turn 55 years old. He writes a very poignant letter, describing how his family relies on his income for their financial survival. He also includes several pictures of himself, which suggest that he is a very physically fit man. He argues that the city should not set an arbitrary retirement age but, instead, should judge each case on an individual basis.

What will you do? 

Abide by the policy and force him to retire

Change the policy to eliminate the mandatory retirement age

After careful study of the scenario above, review the textbook, your notes, and use the WWW Search feature of this Web to construct your best answer. After serious reflection and critical thought, go to your Word Processor and type at least a three page response. Do not use just opinion, feelings, or you own personal beliefs. Site facts, cases, court decisions, laws, or other generally accepted documentation. When satisfied that your response represents your best legal and ethical views, Select and copy your text and click on the "Go To Discussion Forum" button below and Paste your response there. Post as a New Topic to the Discussion Forum Below. Be sure to post to the Civil Rights discussion forum. Be sure that you are registered with your first and last name as your user name for grading purposes.

PART TWO
Submit as a "Reply" to any other students posting for the above assignment

Return to the Threaded Discussion and respond with a one page summary of your thoughts about the way one particular student resolved the situation. Your response may be to a posting that you think is particularly appropriate and insightful, or to a posting that you find problematic. If you are posting a negative response, use only the kind of criticism you would reserve for a close friend. Post as a "REPLY" to the Discussion Forum link below.

Note! After you click on the Discussion Forum link below, A Threaded Discussion forum will open. If this is your first visit to the forum, you will need to register before you can enter anything into the forum . Click on "Register."  After entering the required information, Re-enter the forum and enter your "Username" (your first and last name) and  "Password" (anything you choose) exactly as you registered. It would be wise to write down your username and password, as they will be used many times during the course. (There is a provision for forgotten passwords, just click on the FAQ link if you forget). You are now ready to post to the appropriate Forum. (Be sure to post to the appropriate forum for your assignment.)

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