Physical Pre-entry Fitness Test (PPT Test)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ย. 2024
- Some people think that becoming a firefighter might require you to be some kind of superhuman. But the reality is quite different. We have people from all walks of life, various ethnicities, ages and gender who are a part of Fire and Emergency New Zealand and who love what they do in their local communities. This video will break down the steps of the recruitment process so you can decide if firefighting is the career for you.
The Programme in text form:
10M Run (treadmill 8-12)
10M Rower (28 Strokes per minute)
4x12 Bench Press
4x12 Shoulder Press
4x12 Leg Press
4x12 Bicep Curl
4x15 Ab Cruches
10M Bike (60RPM)
Interesting to see how these tests are done in other countries, and thank you for sharing. In the US a large portion of all the major FD’s have adopted the CPAT and it is BRUTAL!!!
Either way 75% of the job related tasks are all about technique. You want to make the “Rescue Randy” drag easier you have to get it right up to you and it’s butt up off the ground. Less muscle strain and resistance on the ground...
Lucky there is no Keiser Sled or Stepmill!!!
ENGINES 41-42-43-44-421-422-423-424 & ALS-SQUAD'S 441-442-443 & TRUCK'S 411-412 & BLS-RESCUE'S 444-445 & AIR LYTE UNIT 428 & BATTALI0N 404 WE R THE C0MPT0N FIRE DEPARTMENT
Is there a way I can practice for confined space test? Thanks.
Yes!!! Love this question! I need assistance with this.
Lol looser
@@bobwinkle8686 Thats not very nice
I'm an American and don't know the test but work in confined space props. Those done in a testing capacity here are often U-shaped and dark. You crawl on all fours but it isn't too terribly low. You just feel ahead of you to navigate the corners. This is very straightforward for the vast majority of people without major phobias.
In the training/the academy it is often a large prop box that is tunnel shaped. In the box is a bunch of wires and rope going at all angles to get you tangled up. This is much harder. Just stay on your back and push yourself through with your legs. Slow and steady with deliberate movements. Work on your breathing to maintain composure. Make sure your head and shoulders are cleared of snags before you move through the prop. If you move forward and snag on something it is a lot hard to get off of you then clearing the items upwards before they reach you. If you have an air pack on it is often good to put the pack you are wearing into the bottom corner of the prop to avoid it snagging on the air pack. If the wire tangles on the air pack it is very difficult to get off smoothly. Once you lose your composure it in this prop it is hard to get back. I've seen people freak out in it. So be slow and think about your movements one step at a time. The movements are manageable and there is no rush. Tell yourself that.
If you are afraid of confined spaces I recommend getting used to it. Get under the sink, under a car or truck, crawl under some bushes, get creative. You can wear a mask over your mouth, go blindfolded, wear hot, heavy, and tight closing during in, you can play loud noises or have a friend bang on things while you are doing this for added stress. If you are under something heavy have a partner nearby and be safe. Add these steps slowly if you are scared of tight spaces. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Being snagged on something (usually wires) while doing a search or fighting fire is stressful and dangerous. Real life advice, I recommend you have two sets of cable cutters in your bunker gear that are in good working order. I keep one in my bunker pants and one in my bunker coat. One is on the left and the other is on the right. My logic is if I can't access either my upper half, lower half, my left, or my right I still have access to a cable cutter to free myself. This setup has helped me self-extricate multiple times.
Hope that helps.
Hi guys, I tried for the PPT test and passed all parts except the Confined Spaces - sadly failed it. I panicked and couldn't breathe because I couldn't find my way. Is there are practice or advice you can give to practice for this test? Any help will be much appreciated thank you guys
By not wearing fire kit doesn’t give it a true reflection of endurance makes it easier in other words because out in the field you would have full PPE on
This is really interesting I know a few lager people (and I don't mean tall) who are volunteer firefighters so I'm wondering if this is for paid crew or does it include volunteers?
Payed my bro
Should be for both, in the name of health and safety!
Go through similar tests for criterium for acceptance, only difference is that volunteer receive less practical training than career E.G 7 day course over a 3 month at the training centre but in order to qualify they must do similar/equal tests, after all they will need the same agility/strength.
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I'd love to be a EMT in a fire department in the USA but I have a long way to go and idk if I will end up in that direction cause I'm only 16 lol