To become a Fire District 3 firefighter, candidates must pass a physical ability test within the hiring process. The Fire District 3 physical ability test consists of 13 continuous steps that will need to be completed within a time limit of 12 minutes and 15 seconds. Fire District 3 will provide personal protective equipment consisting of the following: gloves, helmets and an air pack. All these must be worn throughout the entirety of the physical examination. This is not a memory test. You will have an exam proctor guiding and instructing you on which step is next throughout the physical examination.
Attire: Please bring athletic minded attire to the exam consisting of athletic shorts/sweats and athletic shoes.
Physical Ability Stations:
1) Shoulder the hotel bundle
2) Ascend the training tower staircase, hitting each step on the way up with the hotel bundle
3) Hose Hoist - Hoist the hose bundle hand over hand up to the second story of the training tower, touch the floor with the hose bundle, lower it hand over hand out the window, touch the hose bundle to the exterior ground, repeat 3 times
4) Descend the tower staircase hitting each step on the way down with the hotel bundle
5) 35' Ladder Fly Extension - Hand over hand fully raise and lower a ladder fly
6) 1&3/4" Hose Pull - On one knee, hand over hand, pull the entire 1&3/4" hose through the two metal posts
7) Ladder Climb - Ascend the ladder 5 rungs and touch both feet to the 5th rung, descend to the ground touching both feet to the ground, repeat 4 times
8) 5" Hose Roll - Roll it up completely, lay it flat, unroll it completely
9) Foam Buckets - Carry 2 foam buckets approximately 120' and place them on designated dots
10) Sled Pull - Pull a weighted sled through designated cones
11) Re-shoulder the hotel bundle and advance to the next station, placing the bundle on the designated X
12) Hose Couplings - Hand tighten all couplings on 150' of 2&1/2" hose
13) Hydrant & Finish - Fully open and close a hydrant, re-shoulder the hotel bundle, advance to a designated finish marking
Physical Exam Disqualifications:
1) Running during the examination
2) The inability to follow instructions
3) Completing all combined stations in an excess of 12 minutes and 15 seconds
4) Failure to complete one of the stations
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