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PHYSICAL AGILITY EVALUATION
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exam,
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The cost for the
Physical Agility Exam (Practice
and Test) is
$25.00,
payable the day of the practice
and/or test.
A Physical Agility Evaluation
dates will be announced during
the informational meeting prior
to each Fire Standards program.
The test is comprised of seven
evolutions. Failure to complete
any of the seven evolutions will
result in failure to continue in
the class. This physical test is
designed to evaluate the
student’s ability to perform
various tasks used in the
firefighting profession. These
tasks are required if one is to
become a Certified Firefighter
in the State of Florida. The
various evolutions involved in
this test require no skill to
perform; only strength and
stamina are necessary to
successfully pass the test.
Prior to taking the test,
students must provide a
completed medical form (FST 2)
meeting the State requirement.
The form is provided as part of
the application packet.
DRESS:
Students must arrive for the
test in appropriate attire
required for tasks to be
performed.
Attire to include:
(It is highly recommended that
each candidate bring his or her
own bottle of water or Gator
Aid)
a. Tee shirt, shorts or sweats
with no advertising, offensive
messages or suggestive comments.
No tank tops.
b. Shorts or sweat pants meeting
the above criteria.
c. Tennis style shoes. No flip
flops, sandals, or boots.
d. Bring work style gloves.
Students not properly attired or
equipped will not be permitted
to take the test. Rules of the
test will be explained at the
time of the test.
RULES OF THE TEST:
Once the test has begun, the
student may not stop. There will
be no rest periods between
evolutions. The test may not be
stopped for any reason within
the student’s sequence as
listed. If the student stops to
rest, or hesitates during the
test, the evaluator will assume
the student has quit the test
voluntarily. The evaluator has
the right and responsibility to
stop the test any time he/she
feels the student’s health is
threatened. The student shall
wear proper clothing for
physical training: shorts, tee
shirts, shoes (jogging, tennis,
cross training) or sweats. No
lettering or offensive pictures
on any clothing. YOU MUST
FURNISH YOUR OWN WORK GLOVES.
Ridge Fire Academy Physical
Ability Test (RPAT) will start
with a One mile and a half run.
The candidates will be given a
30 minute break/cool down period
after their run before starting
the evolutions.
One mile and a half run:
Candidate SHALL run 1.5 miles.
Candidate cannot stop for any
reason.
Failures – Stopping or walking.
No warnings will be given.
Time: MAX 18 minutes
BELOW IS A TIMED EVENT: TIME
LIMIT IS 15 MINUTES TO COMPLETE
EVOLUTIONS:
(Running or other unsafe acts
will result in a “failed”
evolution. Candidate will be
given one warning for each
evolution. Candidate SHALL pass
all evolutions in a safe act and
timely manner.
Work gloves will be donned
before the test begins.
Candidates will wear a 50 pound
weighted vest, hard hat, gloves
and long pants throughout the
entire test.
1.
STAIR CLIMBING/HOSE HOIST:
Candidate will carry a high-rise
pack up the interior stairway
starting at the ground floor.
Candidate SHALL hit every step
to the fourth floor, drop the
pack in the marked area, pick up
the pack on the opposite
shoulder and carry it back down.
Repeating (2) two times. On the
second trip up, candidate will
drop the high-rise pack on the
fourth floor, walk out the door
to the parapet wall, grab the ˝”
rope and hoist a 2 ˝” hose to
the top floor. Candidate will
then go back pick up the
high-rise pack and proceed down
to the ground floor. Candidate
can use the handrail.
Failure:
Not completing
Rationale:
This simulates activities
firefighters may perform in
multi-story buildings.
2.
HAMMER SLIDE: When instructed to
begin, the student shall move
the weighted block the full
length of the sled using the
sledgehammer provided.
Failure:
Coming off hammer slide, losing
control of the hammer, not
completing, or given a second
warning.
Rationale:
This simulates some of the
procedures required during
ventilation and forcible entry
in the fire service and the
strength and stamina required
accomplishing those tasks.
3.
HOSE PULL: The student shall put
the end of the hose over the
shoulder and pull it a distance
of 75 feet. A 150 ft. of 1ľ hose
charged with water shall be
used, connected to a water
supply.
Failure:
Losing control or not completing
Rationale:
This simulates advancing with a
charged hose line at a fire
scene.
4.
EQUIPMENT CARRY:
Candidate will carry the
hydraulic spreaders & the
hydraulic cutters 50 feet to a
cone then walk around the cone
and back to the starting point.
Total length of 100 feet.
Failure:
Dropping tools, or not
completing.
Rationale:
This simulates part of the
lifting required in the fire
fighting profession
5.
RESCUE DUMMY DRAG: The student
shall drag a 165-pound rescue
dummy 100 feet. A rope harness
will be attached to the dummy.
Failure:
Not completing.
Rationale:
This simulates one of the fire
grounds activities that may be
performed by firefighters.
6.
SEARCH:
Candidate will crawl through the
maze while following the hose.
Failures:
Stopping for any reason, not
completing.
Rationale:
This simulates searching for a
victim under low light
conditions that could be
encountered on a fire
ground.
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