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Its a 50 pound vest and then two 12.5 pound shoulder strap weights, for a total of 75 pounds. For the rate of the stair sets I think it's 60 steps per minute

I did mine yesterday and I was smelling blood out of my throat

Same, the stairs was the worst part.

​@@RussellSyx practice in a gym 4x a week with a weighted vest no matter what the stairs are still a challenge I've don't the stairs 30x

Why so many times

@chilout2496 the results are valid for one year.

@@trueamerican541 sorry for asking this But I just passed yesterday because the guys at the barbershop were discussing about firefighting which then made me go for the coat exam a week later. Can I ask what’s next? Lol I will the same people call me to go to the fire academy? I’ve tried googling and I can’t seem to get the answer to what do I do next.

@chilout2496 it depends on if you are trying to become a career Firefighter or starting out as a volunteer. If you are looking to volunteer you can contact a local fire department with a volunteer program. They will put you through an academy. If you are wanting to start out as a career Firefighter and don't have a fire science degree you might want to look into colleges with a structural fire science program.

@@trueamerican541 ok im going to look into that. I thought that the place I took my coat test was the academy lol

Me too dude mine yesterday with no practice and haven’t been to the gym in probably 2 years now 😂😂. I passed but my goodness

Just passed mine today I know exactly what you mean 😂. Soon as I got off the stair master I wanted to turn to the guy and say “I’m done”. But I thought about how my dad would call me a “pussy” so I tricked all the way through finished in 9:02.

Do they tell you when to get off the stair master. I take min in two days

@@paranoidcricket7093 . If I remember correctly, they count you down the last 5 seconds of the stairmill portion. If I'm wrong, I can 100% say that they tell you when the time is up by allowing you to hold on to the rail to step off. The stairmill shuts off as well. You won't be confused.

@@alextv8975 okok thank you. I’m very nervous about the test

Been in academy for a bit now for a career ff position. we do it everyother day and its really just mind over matter at the end of the day

I took the CPAT in New York City November 2022. No way. 50 Times is so inaccurate. I hit it about 8 times and the buzzer went off.

@@alextv8975 i knew it. I was like, yeah no way someone can hit it 50 times and still get under 10 minutes. I assumed it was maybe 20 at most

No. Usually takes between 15-20 at the most.

No, it's not easy because they have to wear a 50 pound vest, and wear an extra 25 pounds on the step master. The extra weight is what makes all the difference.

@@louisd95714 I’ve done it. It’s easy lol

@@torrey3536 Good for you! My son also passed on his first try.

I heard it's the stairs that kill people and wind them before the relatively simple CPAT. Is that true? Man I'm gonna have to get a membership just for the stair master 😂

Exactly which violations are you referring to? Also why do you believe the setting was too low?

@@indigofrappuccino5268. Ladder control was pretty marginal as well as ceiling breach pike pole placement issues. Also you know the FE setting is too low when a candidate does it in 2-3 hits. No untrained person can do that on the proper setting; I don’t care how much “talent” you have. It’s just proof that the setting wasn’t right. (And Yes, I believe that a trained professional athlete - maybe a baseball player or one of those Stihl Timbersports guys - might be able to get down to 4, or even 3, hits on the FE. But not a 19-year-old. Sorry.)

It's all on how you hit it. Match that with strength, and it can be done in 3. You don't need to be an athlete.

@@ViperVideo I agree - Go get a 6’6”, 250# lumberjack who’s been swinging an axe for 20 years, and Yes, then it can be done in 3.

@jameshegeman5660 or get a kid who has good hand eye coordination, and it can be done. The same kid that wins prizes at carnivals with the hammer game lol

under 10 mins you pass

How long do you have to stay on the stair master

@@kennethr4111 I think its like 2 minutes I could be wrong though

@@kennethr4111 it’s 3:20. 20 second warm-up period at 50 steps/minute and then 3 minutes at 60 steps/minute.

Then let’s see it

It’s truly difficult. Looks easy but your lungs and legs after the stair master are like noodles

Literally happened to me today, I got 8:20

I didn’t. You need to properly train to take this. This is the minimum standard and you must be better than this.

@@johnnydelaguila6054 cool story bro

Cause it doesnt matter much lol

@@BronzyOW details matter on a fire scene

@@TheOutlawMan True. However he wasnt on a fire scene.

​@TheOutlawMan an actual fire scene isn't going to require you to stand in a 1 square foot box :)

@@nightfighter7452 no, but things like this trains attention to detail and discipline

I’m in the same boat, 5’7 and 135-138 usually. Got any tips for us lighter guys?

@@GhostyGhost7007 I think having good cardiovascular condition really helps. Since we are small we need to use more energy than other bigger individuals, so having good endurance will help. Running, rowing should help. Also trying to do lift weight can help, specially for the legs, the stairs get your legs tired but just take it easy and control your breathing. It’s exhausting but not impossible, you got this 👍🏽 never give up

Thank you

5’4 135? My 7 year old daughter is bigger then you man lol.. sheesh.. so are you a firefighter now?

@MedEx hey thanks! I'm in alabama...what state are you? I was told by the chief to be ready to go to training in October so I been working out more

50 lbs, plus 25 extra lbs for the stair climb

The one you have on the entire time is 50lbs. The first 3 mins and 20 seconds on the stairclimber weigh and additional 25lbs.

Also with the last event. If you miss or don’t complete a rep you have to make up for it with an extra one and if you miss it twice it’s a fail.

His foot was also over the line for the hose pull.