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  2. Candidate Physical Ability Test - Wikipedia

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    The Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) is the standard assessment for measuring an individual's ability to handle the physical demands of being a firefighter. [1] The CPAT is a timed test that measures whether candidates are physically able to do eight separate tasks, designed to mirror essential job functions that firefighters would be expected to perform at fire scenes.

  3. National Firefighter Selection Inventory - Wikipedia

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    The National Firefighter Selection Inventory - NFSI, is a national entry-level examination that was developed as an alternative to conventional firefighter written entrance examinations. It was developed by IOS, Inc. or Industrial/Organizational Solutions Inc, referred to as IOS in the 2009 United States Supreme Court case, Ricci v.

  4. S-130/S-190 training courses - Wikipedia

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    In wildland fire suppression in the United States, S-130/S-190 refers to the basic wildland fire training course required of all firefighters before they can work on the firelines. Wildland fire training in the U.S. has been standardized by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group since the 1970s. The same basic courses are given across all ...

  5. How to help people impacted by the California fires - AOL

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    California Fire Foundation: Provides support to families of firefighters. LA Fire Department Foundation : The LAFD Wildfire Emergency Fund provides current Los Angeles Fire Department workers with ...

  6. Durham will pay $1M to firefighter applicants rejected by ...

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    The test began being used in 2015.

  7. Area firefighters practice defensive driving in Ohio Fire ...

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    To motorists, firefighters Thursday said the best advice is when you're driving and see and hear a fire truck or emergency vehicle coming, "go right or stay put." lwhitmir@gannett.com 419-521-7223

  8. Work Capacity Test - Wikipedia

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    The pack test may be given as part of the S-130/S-190 basic wildland firefighter course. The pack test replaced as of the late 1990s an earlier physical fitness test called the step test, which measured physical fitness based on beginning and ending heart rate after a short workout on a set of stairs. It was believed that the pack test more ...

  9. Ozempic ‘microdosing’ is the new weight-loss trend: Should ...

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    A new trend gaining popularity among people trying to lose weight is microdosing the diabetes medication Ozempic. With approximately 70% of American adults meeting the criteria for being obese or ...