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Role - Related Tests

North East Recruitment

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Candidates must perform all the tests whilst wearing Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), provided on the day. For each test, full instructions will be provided.

Casualty Evacuation
Casualty Evacuation

 

 

Casualty Evacuation – designed to assess upper and lower body strength and coordination


Candidates drag a 55kg dummy backwards around a 30 metre course, by a carrying handle fixed to the dummy. 

 

 

Ladder Climb
Ladder Climb

 Ladder Climb – designed to assess confidence at heights


Wearing a safety harness you are required ascend two thirds of the way up a 13.5 metre ladder and take a leg-lock. You will be asked to lean backwards and outstretch your arms to the sides, then confirm a symbol being shown by the assessor at ground level.

 

Ladder Lift
Ladder Lift

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Ladder Lift – designed to assess upper and lower body strength and coordination


Candidates raise the bar of a ladder lift simulator to the required height with 15kg of weight placed on the simulator cradle, which gives a total lift load of 24kg. 

 

 

 

 

Enclosed Space
Enclosed Space

Enclosed Space – designed to assess confidence, agility and stamina


Candidates put on a facemask and with un-obscured vision make their way through a crawl and walkway. Once inside the crawl/walkway they have their vision obscured and return to the start. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment Assembly
Equipment Assembly

 

 

Equipment Assembly – designed to assess manual dexterity


Candidates are given a demonstration of the test before having to assemble and disassemble a number of components to make an item of equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment Carry
Equipment Carry

 

 

Equipment Carry – designed to assess upper and lower body strength and coordination


Candidates carry items of equipment up and down a course between two cones placed 25 metres apart. They are given a brief, a demonstration of correct lifting techniques and are permitted to practice picking up the correct items.

 

 

 

 

 

Fitness Guide – Download the fitness guide document developed by our Firefighter Instructors which will provide a basis for you to get your fitness level upto the right standard. 

 

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Preparatory Fitness Programme
Preparatory Fitness Programme - [1.47 MB] Preparatory Fitness Programme booklet informing people how to prepare for the Role-Related Tests of Firefighter Recruitment.