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40? I thought the cutoff was at 35?

@ nope you can do anything you set your mind to

There’s not a cutoff for CPAT, but there may be a state or local age restriction for firefighters. I had a 56 year old firefighter on my crew who outworked many of the other firefighters in his recruit school.

@@KarryJones so then what would be the point of taking the cpat if you’re not planning on being a firefighter?

@@oskien0714 that is the point of CPAT. It’s a prerequisite to get into recruit school. Some departments have a “job task” that closely resembles CPAT, but CPAT is specifically designed for individuals who don’t have training on using gear and SCBAs (hence the need for a weight vest).

Yikes! How'd it go?

@ gotta wait to do it on Jan 9

Thanks!

Each event by itself (with the exception of the stairs) is relatively easy. But once you string them all one after another, it gets substantially more difficult. But this test wasn’t designed to be hard. It’s just an objective way to weed out people who aren’t physically capable of working in the fire service.

There’s a pre-programmed sequence. Press ⬆️9️⃣1️⃣[ENTER] to start it.

This is just a basic, standardized test before starting recruit school in some states. It’s an objective test to see whether or not an individual is capable of basic fireground tasks. Many departments have their own consumption course/job task.

This is a prerequisite for some fire departments and recruit schools in the United States. I don’t know about Canada.

That’s great! It’s a lot of work to get there, but I love being a firefighter!

This is the test you have to pass to get into recruit school. Basically just weeding out the people who aren't physically capable of being firefighters.

@ okay thanks 🙏🏽

I’ve done it both ways and highly prefer one-handed like I did in the video. Although, that is a personal preference on how you want to do the simulated rescue during CPAT. In the real world, yes, I would be using both hands and walking backwards. But CPAT is far from the real thing.

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You’re welcome! You got this!

Nice! Yeah, Chief Baker has a great program at Rocky Ridge!

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That’s great! You’re welcome. Yes, those are also great tips!

Congrats on passing! Yeah, that dummy will easily trip you up if you don’t watch out.

Absolutely! Anything to save your arms will help. The manual states “extends the fly section hand over hand until it hits the stop.” Just make sure to stay in the box and don’t let the halyard slip in your hands.

Thanks!

Nice!

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.

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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.

@@breezyjr The world is wondering, how did it work out?

@@JohnSmith-zi9orfailed multiple times. But I will pass it.

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!