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DFES Fitness TestingInformation Guide

DFES 2017

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FITNESS TESTING 1

The Beep Test

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About the Fitness Testing

✔ measures an applicant’s level of cardiovascular fitness.

✔ may also be used at later stages to confirm that a candidate can maintain the minimum required level

The Beep Test

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Task

✔ The candidate runs for as long as possible, at an increasing pace, between two markers set 20 metres apart. ✔ The starting pace is very slow (about a slow jog pace), and it increases over time.

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Assessment Criteria

To successfully pass the beep test, applicants are required to attain a minimum of 9.6

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Preparation

How to Prepare

✔ Undertake running training ✔ practice the beep test

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FITNESS TESTING 2

Physical Aptitude Tests

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About the Physical Aptitude Tests

✔ measure an applicant’s ability to meet the physical

requirements of a Firefighter including endurance, strength and fitness ✔ simulate the physical tasks

expected of Firefighters in their line of work

The Physical Aptitude Tests

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DFES PAT 1

Test 1 Simulated Heavy Tool Operation

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DFES PAT 1

Simulated Heavy Tool Operation ✔ simulates the critical task of using rescue equipment to gain access in an emergency situation ✔ tests the applicant’s upper and lower body strength and muscular endurance

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DFES PAT 1

Simulated Heavy Tool Operation ✔ Candidates are required to hold cutters and spreaders (weighing just under 20kg) against a variety of points on a vehicle for specified times, without excessive movement.

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DFES PAT 2

Test 2Simulated Hose

Drag

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DFES PAT 2

Simulated Hose Drag ✔ simulates the critical task of advancing a charged (water filled) hose line to the scene of a fire ✔ assesses a candidate’s physical strength and endurance, and ability to follow instructions

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DFES PAT 2

Simulated Hose Drag ✔ The candidate drags a water-filled hose to multiple specified points within a designated timeframe.

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DFES PAT 3

Test 3 Height Anxiety Test

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PURPOSE

Height Anxiety Test ✔ simulates the demands of climbing multi-storey stairwells carrying essential firefighting equipment and hauling equipment up through a vertical distance

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PURPOSE

Height Anxiety Test ✔ tests an applicant’s endurance, physical strength, the ability to follow instructions and identify their susceptibility to vertigo and acrophobia

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PROCEDURE

Height Anxiety Test ✔ The candidate climbs a ladder and then a stairwell, carrying equipment, to a tower, hauls up equipment, and subsequently returns to the ground.

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DFES PAT 4

Test 4 Confined Space

Anxiety Tunnel Crawl

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PURPOSE

Confined Space Anxiety Tunnel Crawl ✔ tests an applicant’s ability to operate in a confined, dark environment ✔ identifies their susceptibility to claustrophobia or high levels of frustration

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PROCEDUREConfined Space Anxiety Tunnel Crawl ✔ Candidates wear a face mask and crawl through a tunnel system undertaking tasks and manoeuvring through various shapes within a specified timeframe. ✔ The crawl increases in difficulty throughout the course

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DFES PAT 5

Test 5 Simulated Casualty

Rescue

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PURPOSE

Simulated Casualty Rescue ✔ simulates the critical task of removing a victim from an emergency situation ✔ tests the applicants’ aerobic and anaerobic capacity and upper and lower body strength

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PROCEDURE

Simulated Casualty Rescue ✔ The candidate carefully drags a dummy through a course as directed within a specified timeframe.

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DFES PAT 6

Test 6 Equipment Handling

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PURPOSE

Equipment Handling ✔ simulates the demands of accessing, removing and replacing essential firefighting equipment from a firefighting appliance

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PURPOSE

Equipment Handling ✔ assesses the applicant’s upper body strength and ability to follow instructions

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PROCEDURE

Equipment Handling ✔ Candidates are required to remove and replace a ladder from the top of a fire appliance as well as remove, handle and replace equipment stored in a locker on the vehicle.

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DFES PAT 7

Test 7 Hose Coupling Test

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PURPOSE

Hose Coupling Test ✔ assesses an applicant’s manual dexterity and mechanical reasoning skills, along with their ability to follow a set of instructions

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PROCEDURE

Hose Coupling Test ✔ Candidates place and remove a number of pieces of equipment on a fire appliance within a specified timeframe

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PAT Preparation

How to Prepare

✔ Keep good upper body and core strength

✔ Maintain high level of aerobic fitness

✔ Work on building up overall strength

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