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The stair master has its own CPAT sequence: ⬆️ 91 Enter

You’re welcome! The StairMaster has a specific CPAT sequence (⬆️, 91, Enter) that starts 20sec at 50/min then ramps up to 60/min for 3min. For a total of 230 steps in 3:20. Sounds like you’re basically there, but it’s totally different when you have to do it with an extra 75lbs on! So “CPAT” is a standardized test that’s the same no matter where you take it. If a specific recruit school has their own physical ability test, it may be similar to CPAT, but could vary quite a bit depending on how they have it set up.

That’s great! It all depends on your physical fitness and mentality going into it. I’ve seen as many as 20 out of 22 candidates fail on test day. That wasn’t a typical day, but it goes to show you not everyone who tries it will come close to passing.

@@KarryJones just wanted to provide reassurance to anyone feeling nervous like I was.. glad you posted this video with a walk through though, it really helped!

Thanks for sharing! That’s an incredible time! Yes, just keep pushing through is the key.

That’s great! Quite an improvement from your first attempt!

Definitely do lots of stairs in training. That’s probably the easiest to train for, but the one event that knocks the most candidates out.

"Isn't hard" is definitely relative to how in-shape you are going into the test. I've seen as many as 20 out of 22 candidates fail on a single test day. It is a mental test as well as physical, so continuing to keep moving forward and pushing through is a must.

That would be correct. This was just for fun after proctoring some tests earlier that day.

@@KarryJones Haha nice

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Nice!

Does the time stop as you get to the other event or is it like a straight shot through?

No, it starts after the 20 second warmup on the stairs and doesn’t stop until you finish the last breach/pull.

That’s great! You’re welcome!

Thanks!

That's not bad! Yes, now that you're familiar with the course, you should be able to go through faster next time. In case you haven't seen it yet, I have a few tips on how to improve your time: ua-cam.com/video/QQqiuYPLBWM/v-deo.html

It's a great career!

You are correct, this was not an official CPAT run. It was a workout after proctoring tests earlier that day.

@@flashattack7063 when you sign the document at the end of the CPAT form you will see your time remaining and whatnot.

Here's all my tips: ua-cam.com/video/QQqiuYPLBWM/v-deo.html Also, just keep pushing through. It doesn't seem like it would be that hard, since any of the individual events aren't that difficult. But, once you get worn down with 3' 20" on the stairmaster, and only a short walk between each event, it makes it much harder than it appears.

@@KarryJones thanks

That’s great!

Yep, it seems so much heavier once you’ve done all the other stations.

Did you pass?

It all depends on your endurance level. If you have great cardio and decent strength, you may be ok. Best way to find out is call your testing location and see if you can do a practice test.

You have a lot of work ahead to only have 6 days to prep…but good luck on your journey. Just don’t go so hard that you get yourself hurt, and get plenty of rest before the test.

I have a 4 hr drive there and spending the night. So I’m taking off the day before to rest and recover.

Here’s some exercises to work on some of the movements in CPAT: ua-cam.com/video/lc2oERN4x7Q/v-deo.html

That’ll take it out of you! I think the dummy is second only to the stairs for failing people.

That’s great! Good luck on the rest of your firefighter journey!

Congrats on passing!

It depends. Feel free to reach out to me by email (you can find it on my channel about page under “more” by the bio on the YT desktop site).

It’s super easy to underestimate how tiring the stairs are after 3:20 with an extra 75lbs on! That 10-15min end of workout stair session is a great suggestion.

Total of 3:20, but the first twenty seconds is not timed (but is required). The official timer starts after the warmup period.

10:20. Not counting the required (but not timed) 20 second warm up on the stairs

Maybe so! Good luck!

It’s a 50lb vest with an extra 12.5 on each shoulder for the stairs for a total of 75lbs. No running allowed except for during the hose drag (although I wouldn’t recommend it unless you feel great coming off the stairs). It’s definitely harder than it looks. Each event isn’t necessarily hard, but tying them all together after 3:20 on the stairs is quite a workout!

Wow, that’s great!

That’s it! So many people mentally give up when they would be able to finish.

Good luck!

@@KarryJones timed out at the dummy pull, I didn’t pass, it’s definitely a lot harder then a lot of people let on

Oh no! Well, hopefully you have some specific things to train on to be able to crush it next time. Don’t give up!

Haha, pretty much today’s standard unfortunately! Only a few years ago, if you didn’t have recruit school and paramedic, it was hard to get hired with most good career departments.

That’s a bummer. You just have to go all the way up with the ladder and can’t let the rope slide at all on the way back down. If you haven’t seen it, here’s a great walkthrough of the whole course: ua-cam.com/video/x2RgfYyJi4A/v-deo.htmlsi=wSLjEvXX51E7iLGO

What’s to be nervous about? It’s a very straightforward test. There is quite a bit of cardio endurance necessary to make it through, especially with 3:20 of stairs to start out, but then you have 7:20 to finish the rest of the events.

I don’t know that there’s any data on average time, since it’s a pass/fail test. But from proctoring quite a few tests, average passing time seemed to be in the 9:30 range. However, that’s not counting DNFs. One day there were 22 candidates and only 2 passed. That wasn’t a typical day, but I’d say it’s typical to have 25+% fail on either the stairs or the dummy drag.

@@KarryJones I tend to forget that the average American is severely out of shape lol

Only allowed to run during the hose drag.

Good luck! Just keep pushing through to the end. It’s just as much mental endurance as it is physical.

That’s great! Congrats on making it that far and I wish you the best!

I'm 50 and thinking about taking this test

@@brethoing7284 It’s not too late! The rookie on my crew has a few years on you, and he can outwork some of the twenty year olds on the department.

CTT as in Criterion Task Testing? CTT was developed by Department of Homeland Security and is geared towards law enforcement. CPAT was developed by the International Association of Fire Fighters and is the standardized test adopted by many states and jurisdictions to test if candidates are physically capable of basic fireground tasks.

That’s sad that you feel that way. CPAT is a standardized test to make sure you are physically capable of performing basic fireground tasks. It’s an objective way to tell everyone; whether they’re couch potatoes, people with disabilities, or athletes; if they can or can’t move on to the next step. It's a precursor to being allowed to begin recruit school in many states, where your physical endurance really is tested.

The maze is a very straightforward maze where you start at one side, make two turns to go around the U shape, then come out the other end. There are a few obstacles that are fairly easy to get around, but do slow you down a little. The last is a diminishing clearance obstacle that has you army crawling at the end. If you want to see what it looks like on the inside, check out my CPAT Walkthrough video at the Search chapter marker: ua-cam.com/video/x2RgfYyJi4A/v-deo.htmlsi=geflCkJ85x_bE5JD&start=251

@@KarryJones Thank you!

Yes. You have to have “at least” one knee on the ground when pulling the hose. I’m not sure how effective it would be to have both knees on the ground, since you wouldn’t have as wide of a “stance” to push off of, but it is allowed.

If you are physically fit, yes, easy to do it within the 10:20 time limit. But you’d be surprised how many people attempt it and fail.

So, the sweating at the beginning was just from helping reset the test for the candidates earlier that morning, haha. But yes, the test is much harder than it appears!

Haha, thanks. Yeah, you're required to have at least one hand holding the handle on the harness, but there's nothing that says you can't drag it while facing forward. Also, going way back to football lineman drills, short, choppy steps are key. Don't stop or you'll have to overcome static friction to get going again.

Truth be told, I was so drained afterwards that I couldn’t even stand up for a solid 10 minutes. I attribute that time to how much I was on the stairmaster leading up to it (with a weight vest or two on). When I got off the stair climb event, my legs were feeling good enough to sprint with the hose line, although I would not recommended it for most people.

@@KarryJonescoming off the stairs my legs need to recover so I power walk and keep that pace for the duration. What has gotten me the couple of times I tested is getting thru the search part. By time I make my way out I’m extremely gassed with little reserves for the dummy. I believe the way u did the dummy will help me this weekend.

@@KarryJonesI really focused on the stair master as well. For my last couple weeks of training I was doing two vests for a total of 80lbs. I probably should’ve trained a little more legs as well, but in the end it didn’t really matter since I ultimately did not get hired. It was good experience though, I don’t regret it.

Thanks for the extra tips!

Thanks, I take my first cpat in a month. I spray Insecticides on people yards currently and the backpack is around 60lbs that I carry so I am somewhat in shape. Any suggestions on what I should be doing to prepare physically for this. I am jogging 3 times a week for 30 minutes, doing 20 sit ups and 20 pushups so far. I am surprisingly nervous for no reason.

The required 20sec warmup is 50steps/min and increasing to 60steps/min for the 3min timed portion. If you are practicing on a StairMaster, the code for CPAT is ⬆️9️⃣1️⃣(enter)

@@KarryJones sweet!!