Andy Oaker

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Andy Oaker
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Job 1
Requirements

• Ability to identify and manipulate sounds
• In depth understanding of physics, mathematics
  and
• verbal communications

Applicant

• Unfocused and wandering mind.
• Maths dyscalculia (learning disability for
  mathematical or
• arithmetic concepts)
• Dyslexia
• Speech impairment (developmental apraxia)
• Deaf
• Only 3 months of official schooling

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Job 2
Requirements

• High degree of fitness
• Able to operate in confined spacesand to enter
  and exit
• working areas at height (without
  assistance.)
• Ability to follow orders and be a team player
• Candidates excluded if they have a disease that
  needs
• replacement therapy or have had spinal
  surgery

Applicant

• Bilateral amputee (both legs)
• Forthright, dogmatic, opinionated especially to
  authority
• Has received numerous reprimands for behaviour
• Discharged from earlier role

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Job 3
Requirements

• High degree of fitness and strength
• Strong leadership, team working and management
  abilities
• Able to adhere to chain of command and follow
  established
• procedures and protocols
• Strict eyesight standards
• Physically able to adapt to turbulent changes in
  position,
• direction and movement

Applicant

• Physically small, and lifetime of chronic
  illnesses
• Amputee (right arm)
• Acquired Monocular Vision (loss of one eye)
• Chronic vertigo (associated with motion
  sickness)
• Examples of previous bold and reckless actions
• Occasional disregard for orders from those in
  authority

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Job 4
Requirements

• Highly developed skills of...
• ...creativity and innovation
• ...influencing and negotiating
• ...communication
• ...performance management
• Interact with and direct individuals and groups
  at all
• levels in the organisation.
• Deliver complex concepts to large groups.
• Able to manage a wide range of competing
  priorities.
• Create and sustain numerous logistical and
  financial
• protocols

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Job 4 (continued)
Potentially living with Asperger Syndrome a
neurobiological disorder at the high end of the
Autism spectrum
Applicant

• Finds social situations confusing.

• Finds it hard to make small talk

• Did not enjoy imaginative story-writing at
  school.

• Finds it hard to work out what other people are
  thinking
• and feeling.

• Is considered rude

• Has unusually strong, narrow interests.

• Does certain things in an inflexible, repetitive
  way

• Has difficulty making friends

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Job 5
Requirements

• Significant amount of travelling
• Frequent periods of irregular and unsocial hours
• Evidence of sustained employment
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Ability to adapt to sudden changes in priorities

Applicant

• Diagnosed with life-threatening, incurable
  condition 20 yrs
• ago.
• Large gaps in work history.
• Previous periods of long-term absences from
  work.
• Condition maintained by large quantities of
  medication.
• Drugs must be taken at specific times of day
  every day
• Previous episodes of drug failure

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Job 1
Requirements

• Ability to identify and manipulate sounds
• In depth understanding of physics, mathematics
  and
• verbal communications

Applicant

• Unfocused and wandering mind.
• Maths dyscalculia (learning disability for
  mathematical or
• arithmetic concepts)
• Dyslexia
• Speech impairment (developmental apraxia)
• Deaf
• Only 3 months of official schooling

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Thomas Edison (1847 1931)

• Invented the phonograph
• Developed the long lasting light bulb.
• Developed the kinetoscope early pioneer of
  motion pictures.
• One of the most prolific inventors in history
  (1,093 patents in U.S - many others in U.K.
  France and Germany.)
• Credited with numerous inventions that
  contributed to mass communication and, in
  particular, telecommunications

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Job 2
Requirements

• High degree of fitness
• Able to operate in confined spacesand to enter
  and exit
• working areas at height (without
  assistance.)
• Ability to follow orders and be a team player
• Candidates excluded if they have a disease that
  needs
• replacement therapy or have had spinal
  surgery

Applicant

• Bilateral amputee (both legs)
• Forthright, dogmatic, opinionated especially to
  authority
• Has received numerous reprimands for behaviour
• Discharged from earlier role

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Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader (1910
1982) CBE, DSO Bar, DFC Bar, FRAeS, DL, RAF

• RAF fighter ace during WW II.
• 1930 lost both legs in an aircraft crash.
• 1933 medically discharged from RAF.
• Rejoined RAF at start of WW II.
• 22 aerial victories.
• 1941 - forced to bail out over occupied
  France...captured...interred as a POW.
• 1942 - escaped but recaptured...sent to Colditz
  for remainder of war.
• Considered to be an inspirational British hero of
  the era.

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Job 3
Requirements

• High degree of fitness and strength
• Strong leadership, team working and management
  abilities
• Able to adhere to chain of command and follow
  established
• procedures and protocols
• Strict eyesight standards
• Physically able to adapt to turbulent changes in
  position,
• direction and movement

Applicant

• Physically small, and lifetime of chronic
  illnesses
• Amputee (right arm)
• Acquired Monocular Vision (loss of one eye)
• Chronic vertigo (associated with motion
  sickness)
• Examples of previous bold and reckless actions
• Occasional disregard for orders from those in
  authority

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Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson,
1st Duke of Bronté, KB (1758 1805)

• 'England expects that every man will do his
  duty.
• British naval commander and national hero, famous
  for his naval victories against the French during
  the Napoleonic Wars

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Job 4
Requirements

• Highly developed skills of...
• ...creativity and innovation
• ...influencing and negotiating
• ...communication
• ...performance management
• Interact with individuals and groups at all
  levels in the
• organisation.
• Deliver complex concepts to large groups.
• Able to manage a wide range of competing
  priorities.
• Create and sustain numerous logistical and
  financial
• protocols

Potentially living with Asperger Syndrome a
neurobiological disorder at the high end of the
Autism spectrum
Applicant
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Bill Gates (1955 present day)

• American business magnate
• Philanthropist
• Chairman of Microsoft
• World's third richest person (as of February 8,
  2008)
• Was the richest person in the world for 15
  consecutive years.

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Job 5
Requirements

• Significant amount of travelling
• Frequent periods of irregular and unsocial hours
• Evidence of sustained employment
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Ability to adapt to sudden changes in priorities

Applicant

• Diagnosed with life-threatening, incurable
  condition 20 yrs
• ago.
• Large gaps in work history.
• Previous periods of long-term absences from
  work.
• Condition maintained by large quantities of
  medication.
• Drugs must be taken at specific times of day
  every day
• Previous episodes of drug failure

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Andy Oaker (1960 present day)

• Equality Diversity Advisor DSFRS
• Vice-chair NDFA

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The Medical Model
problem for the individual that only a cure will
solve
denies value, worth and individuality as
individuals do not meet accepted norms of our
society
also known as the tragedy or charity model
perpetuates how disabled people are often viewed
in society
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The Social Model
Impairment
Injury, illness, or congenital condition that
causes or is likely to cause a long-term effect
on physical appearance and/or limitation of
function within the individual that differs from
the commonplace
Disability
The loss or limitation of opportunities to take
part in society on an equal level with others due
to social and environmental barriers. .
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The Social Model
Disability caused by barriers which take little
or no account of people who have impairments
Society disables people who have impairments
So lets remove the barriers.
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The C-FOA DRC Guidance to managers.
The Fire Service must
... make reasonable adjustments for job
applicants or employees.
...develop an inclusive culture in which disabled
firefighters are treated fairly.
...ensure ALL staff have basic understanding of
the DDA.
...work with OHU and medical advisers to reach
decisions about making adjustments, redeploying
or dismissing a disabled employee.
... make decisions WITH disabled employees not
ABOUT them.
... adopt a 'can do' creative approach to
managing disability.
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The Fire Service must NOT...
...directly discriminate against a disabled job
applicant or employee because of their disability
... subject a disabled job applicant or employee
to disability-related discrimination
... make decisions about a person's capability
based purely on medical evidence.
...subject disabled employees to harassment or
victimisation because of their disability.
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Enabling employers
Enabling employees
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Employees gain.
Having a central point to go to
Support
Help coming to terms with a disability- coming
out
Confidence that they will be valued
Sharing opportunities through secure web site
Independent and sound advice
Expertise on reasonable adjustment
Challenging and changing perceptions of disability
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Employers gain.
Motivated and supported individuals
Resource for expertise on impact of specific
conditions
Financial savings
Case studies on reasonable adjustments
Meeting requirements of Disability Duty
Challenging and changing perceptions of disability