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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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