firefighter exchange Fitness Test

firefighter exchange Fitness Test
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firefighter exchange Fitness Test

this is the new national fitness test

I'll review some brief circuit

instructions give you an overview of

what it's about throughout the circuit

you'll wear a nine pound weighted belt

which encumbers you with the weight of

normal fire line work where should you

have to stop to pick up or reposition

the weighted belts time we'll continue

the circuit involves four separate tasks

performed in a continuous sequence over

40 meter laps the distance from Phylon

to pylon is 18 meters so you must travel

around the cones to cover the required

20 meters in each length the simulation

pump weighs sixty two point seven pounds

twenty-eight point five kilograms for

safety purposes the appraiser will

assist with lifting the pump onto your

back timing of the circuit begins when

you cross the starting line while

carrying the simulation pump on your

back you will then proceed over the ramp

around the opposite cone then return

back over the ramp four times that's

eight lengths the appraiser will then

assist in removing the pump from your

back and onto the platform next pick the

pump up in your hands and carry it

around the ramp and around the same

pylons two times for safety purposes

while carrying the pump in your hands

you will not go over the ramp next place

the pump in the platform and pick up the

holes pack containing four lengths of

poles weighing 55 pounds to simulate

conditions on the job the lifting of the

hose back onto your back cannot be

assisted and you may not use the

platform during the lift the hose back

is then carried over the ramp around the

cone opposite to the starting cone and

return back over the ramp 25 times 50

lengths for a total of one kilometre

you

after the 25th lap place the host back

on the ground next to the platform and

go to the simulator charge holes advance

grasp the holes over your shoulder so

that the end of the holes does not

extend below your waist and advance the

sled beyond the end line to the turnin

line or until the appraiser says return

and turn the sled around and return in

the opposite direction this will be

repeated a second time after which the

timing of the circuit ends you'll now

have five minutes to warm up and stretch

please double knot your shoes and remove

any hats watches or bracelets remember

that if you need to stop to reposition

the belts the equipment or to retie your

shoes time will continue

prior to undertaking the wild

firefighter exchange fitness tests you

need to complete an informed consent

form and have your resting blood

pressure taken the resting blood

pressure must be below 144 over 90 or

you'll will have to receive further

medical clearance in order to take the

test

some pretest information that

participants need to be aware of in

advance or they understand what the test

day requirements are exercise a tire

wear running shoes and exercise clothing

smoking do not smoke two hours prior to

the test food and beverages do not eat a

heavy meal two hours prior to the tests

and refrain from drinking caffeine or

alcoholic beverages prior to the test

exercise do not exercise vigorously in

the 24 hours prior to the test bring

with you the following completed forms

you park you and inform consent for the

firefighter exchange fitness testing and

release of results form the informed

consent for firefighter exchange fitness

testing and release of results the

undersigned does acknowledge one my

consent to perform a continuous circuit

that involves carrying a medium pump on

the back for 160 meters while traversing

a 1.2 2 meter 35 degree ramp every 20

meters carrying a medium pump in the

hands 80 meters without traversing the

ramp picking up and carrying a hose back

containing 4 lengths of holes on the

back for 1 kilometre while traversing

the ramp every 20 meters then dragging a

weighted sled 80 metres on level ground

to simulate advancing charge tolls my

consent to the fitness test being

supervised by a fitness appraiser who

has been trained to administer this

fitness test my understanding that I may

ask questions or request further

information or explanations about the

wild firefighter exchange fitness test

my understanding that there exists the

possibility of certain changes occurring

during and after my performance of the

fitness test

including abnormal blood pressure

fainting transient lightheadedness leg

cramps muscle strains nausea and in rare

instances heart rhythm disturbances and

in rare occasions heart attacks my

obligation to immediately inform the

fitness appraiser of any unusual pain

discomfort fatigue or any other symptoms

that I incur during or after the testing

my understanding that I may stop any

further testing if I so desire and also

that the testing may be terminated by

the fitness appraiser that I have read

understood and completed the park you

and my answers to all questions were

negative or if one or more questions

were positive I have received clearance

from a certified exercise physiologist

or a healthcare practitioner but I have

been informed about the tests and

standards employed and the firefighter

exchange fitness test and direct that

the information determined during my

assessment on these standards be

provided to my designated fire

jurisdiction and safe C for

consideration in the annual evaluation

of my ability to safely and effectively

respond to a wildland fire within my

fire jurisdiction or for exchange to

other fire jurisdictions

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