After we review your health history and assess your physical flexibility, you will be asked to put on a 40 pound vest, which you will wear while completing the obstacle course. You must complete the obstacle course within 20 minutes.

The obstacle course includes the following tasks:

• Lifting intervals of weight from the floor to your waist (min. 55 pounds/ max 150 pounds)
• Walking 100’
• Climbing a 32-inch step repeatedly
• Lifting intervals of weight overhead (min. 25 pounds / max. 70 pounds)
• Balancing on a beam while walking and carrying 40 pounds
• Hammering with a sledge hammer
• Pulling a sled 50 feet with 70 pounds of resistance
• Climbing two flights of stairs while carrying a hose pack
• Crawling on your hands and knees
• Dragging a 165-pound mannequin 75 feet
• Climbing a ladder with 30 pounds in one hand
• Simulated Pike pole pushing and pulling (60 pounds pushing upward, 80 pounds pulling down)

Upon completion, and if you pass all components of the Firefighter Fit Test, you will be referred for respiratory testing to complete that aspect of testing. A pass or fail form is completed and sent to your respective fire house.