Fire Fighter Fitness

Safety

Through training, you’ll learn how to tackle physical tasks correctly and, above all safely.

Equipment Carry

This physically tests your aerobic fitness, stamina, upper and lower body strength, and coordination.

You will need to carry items of equipment over a 25 meter (82 foot) course around two cones within a set time. This is not a test of memory as the safety officer will remind you of the sequence of events.

The equipment will be made up of one 30 meters (100 foot) hose reel tubing on a drum, three coiled 70mm soft suction hoses, one 100mm hard suction hose, and a suction strainer in a basket, and one 33kg (5 stone) barbell.

Enclosed Space

You will be tested on your confidence and agility, and to identify any claustrophobic tendencies.

Wearing a breathing apparatus face mask, you will negotiate a crawl and walkway with clear vision. Halfway through the route your vision will be obscured and you will retrace your steps to the start/finish point.

 Ladder climb

You'll be tested on your confidence and ability to follow instructions.

You will be required to climb a 13.5m (45 foot) ladder to a specific point, two-thirds of the full working height, take a leg lock, remove your hands from the ladder, look down to the assessor below where you will be asked to identify a symbol.

Ladder lift

This is a test of your upper and lower body strength and coordination.

You will need to raise the bar of a ladder lift simulator weighing 30kg (4 stone) to a height of 190cm (6 foot 3 inches).

Casualty Drag

You will be tested on your upper and lower body strength and coordination.

You will need to drag a 55kg (8 stone) dummy backwards around a 30m (100 foot) course around four cones within a set time.