HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Want to become a firefighter? The Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) course is your first step. Hanceville Fire & Rescue is a testing site, and will hold its next CPAT test Friday, July 3. Sign-in starts at 7:30 a.m., with orientation beginning at 8. No preregistration is required.
Prospects must pass the CPAT in order to become a firefighter. According to the Alabama Fire College, “As prescribed by the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission (AFC & PSEC), job-related physical performance requirements shall be used to select inherently physically capable individuals to be trained as fire fighters. Therefore, the firefighter candidate shall successfully complete the IAFF/IAFC Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness/Fitness Initiative Program-Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) prior to entering a minimum standards course for Fire Fighter I/II, Fire Fighter I/II Bridge, and Fire Fighter I Recertification (based on initial FFI requirements).”
Candidates must complete a total of eight events: stair climb, hose drag, equipment carry, ladder raise and extension, forcible entry, search, rescue and, lastly, ceiling breach and pull.
On the day of the test, the fire department is asking all candidates to have long pants and-closed toe shoes. It is also recommended to bring your own (mechanic) gloves.
For a more in-depth look at CPAT, visit www.alabamafirecollege.org/courses-aining/student-resources/cpat.
The fire department is located at119 Collins Ave, Hanceville. The entry fee for the test is $60. Cash, debit/credit card or a check from your department or municipality will be excepted.
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