The hose you carry up the 7 floors is 60 pounds and the one you carry through the cones is 80 pounds

You’ll have to complete it before you’re hired by the department and the better you score the more likely you are to move forward. I’m sure you’ll also run it multiple times during the academy to ensure the standard is met.

Thank you!! Do you know what the requirements are before getting into the academy?

Louisville Fire has a few requirements. To apply you must be 18, have high school diploma/GED, and a valid drivers license. From there if you meet those requirements you’ll take a written test (similar to ACT or other standardized test). Then you’ll take the physical test seen in this video. Your combined scores determine whether you’ll make it to an interview. From there it’s another physical (CPAT) a medical exam, background check, etc. The department should be hiring within the next few months and you can learn more about the process and department in general by checking Louisville Fire’s website at louisvilleky.gov

I also should have mentioned that you will get opportunities to practice the LFR physical test after the written test if you pass it. It’s a great time to test yourself and see what the test is actually like. You can also ask the current members there for help or tips on improving your time or navigating each station. As someone who has been through the process once before, take advantage of the time you have now and work as much running, running stairs with weight (such as a pack or weighted vest), and lifting weights/body weight exercises. The test never gets any easier but you can certainly get yourself to be able to ready for the challenge with prep.

And another piece of advice that I’ve heard from those on LFR is that if you can, you may want to look into getting your EMT-B. This is by no means required but doing so can reduce some of the stress in the academy as you’ll have two chances to pass the national test for it before you’ll be removed from the academy. They put on an accelerated version which takes a few months of curriculum and teaches it in 6-9 weeks