Stair Climb
This event simulates stair climbing while carrying equipment, an activity that Fire Fighters may perform when getting to a fire at an incident scene. For this event, candidates will be required to make six trips up and down one flight of stairs to shuttle one piece of equipment during each climb. During a 5-minute equipment return and recovery period, you will be required to return the six pieces of equipment to their starting positions. The time limit for the climb portion of the event is 173.9 seconds.
Ladder Event
This event simulates various activities related to using ladders. You will be required to remove a ladder from a rack, carry it some distance, raise a weight of approximately 45 lbs. attached to a rope that simulates the raising of an extension ladder, lower that weight, and return the ladder to the rack from which it was taken. The event ends when the ladder is back in the rack in the proper position. The time limit for this event is 35.56 seconds.
Hose Drag/Advance
This event simulates the actions necessary to manipulate a fully charged fire hose. You will be required to pull 50 feet of hose through a U-shaped course with several turns and then continue to advance the hose while you remain in a stationary position. There will be a ceiling on the U-shaped course to prevent you from standing upright. Once the timed period ends, you will be required to straighten out the hose to reset the event. The time limit for the action of the event is 50.6 seconds.
Forcible Entry
This event simulates breaking down a door to gain entry to a burning structure or an incident scene. For this event, you will be required to strike a rubber pad mounted on a moveable post. You will use a 12 lb. sledgehammer to move the post a set distance. The post and structure are weighted to simulate the force you would need to exert on a door in order to gain entrance. Your score will be based on the time it takes to move the post the required distance. The time limit to complete the event is 15.8 seconds.
Search
This event simulates the actions necessary to enter and search a smoke-filled structure. Candidates crawl through a dark wooden tunnel with obstructions and turns. The tunnel is approximately 65 feet long. The tunnel is 4 feet high and 4 feet wide. At one location in the tunnel there is an obstacle on the floor and at one location there is an obstacle from the ceiling, and another location has an obstacle on each side. In addition, at these locations, the tunnel is reduced from 4 feet to 3 feet in width. The time limit for this event is 51.1 seconds.
Rescue
This event simulates the actions necessary to drag an unconscious victim from a burning building or other structure to get the victim to safety. You will be required to drag a 120 lb. weighted bag approximately 30 feet along a zigzag course to a designated area at the end of the course. In this event, there is a low ceiling over the course to prevent you from standing upright. The time limit for this event is 32.3 seconds.
Ceiling Hook
This event simulates the use of a pike pole or ceiling hook. A pike pole or ceiling hook is a firefighting tool used to tear down ceilings or open walls while looking for hidden fires. This event will require you to take a pike pole, tipped with a flat head, and thrust it upward at a metal plate in an 8-foot ceiling. The metal plate weighs approximately 60 lbs. and must be lifted approximately six inches in order for the strike to count. You will then step over to the next part of the event, where a pike pole handle is suspended from a ceiling height. The pole is attached to a counterbalance that weighs approximately 80 lbs. You must pull the pole down approximately six inches in order for the pull to count. You will be required to perform one push and five pulls in a sequence. The event will require you to perform four one-minute periods of work, in which you will try to do as many push-pull sequences as possible. Only completed sequences will count in the scoring of this event. Each work period will be followed by a 30 second rest period. You must complete 24 full repetitions within the allotted time.