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Today the Introduction to Firefighting Class learned about the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) that is given to firefighter applicants by fire departments around the country. The CPAT is an 8 station physical test that simulates tasks that a firefighter must perform at any given fire. The stations include walking up stairs wearing 75 pounds of equipment for 3 minutes, dragging 200 feet of fire hose, raising an extension ladder, carrying equipment, performing forcible entry, pulling and breaching a ceiling, searching for a victim, and dragging a 175 pound "Rescue Randy." An applicant firefighter must be able to perform all 8 tasks in under 10 minutes and 20 seconds. The students learned how physical firefighting really is and how important it is for a firefighter to live a healthy lifestyle and stay in good physical condition.
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