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Occupational Assessment Task 6: Forcible Entry

2015-07-10T14:35:11.947Z

Move a 225.5-lb tire 12-inches using a 10-lb sledgehammer. The First Twenty utilizes an occupational assessment developed by The USAF Fire Emergency Services. The assessment consists of 10 tasks meant to be completed in full turnout gear while breathing air from an SCBA. Their ten task Occupational Assessment is engineered to be a job-specific metric to assist a firefighter in understanding their own performance level against an assessment designed to simulate every movement a firefighter could make on the fire ground.

Occupational Assessment Task 5: High Volume Hose Pull

2015-07-07T19:26:38.690Z

Pull a section of 4 1⁄2- or 5-inch hose 100 feet. The First Twenty utilizes an occupational assessment developed by The USAF Fire Emergency Services. The assessment consists of 10 tasks meant to be completed in full turnout gear while breathing air from an SCBA. Their ten task Occupational Assessment is engineered to be a job-specific metric to assist a firefighter in understanding their own performance level against an assessment designed to simulate every movement a firefighter could make on the fire ground.

Firefighter Fitness Exercise Upgrade

2012-06-03T18:08:40.165Z

Firefighter Fitness-alternate arm DB chest press
Fire Rescue Athletes as asked to work in various unstable environments. Firefighters, Paramedics and EMTs are often times lifting and moving heavy loads in very awkward positions. In order to prepare for these scenarios fire rescue athletes must focus their workouts on training not only on and in stable positions but unstable as well. Here is a great exercise upgrade to engage more stabilizing and core muscles. Please note that this exercise requires a lot of core strength and shoulder stability, lower your weights until you feel comfortable with the exercise. For more exercise upgrades check out www.FireRescueFitness.com

FRF Video Blog--firefighter fitness tools of the trade

2012-03-25T03:33:58.378Z

Here is a video that discusses the different fitness tools that firefighters should use.