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February 1, 2023


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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Active applications must be kept with civil service so you are notified of upcoming Physical Agility Tests (PAT).

About the Physical Ability Test (P.A.T.)

This entry P.A.T. includes:

  • Carry 75lbs of primary care equipment up and down two flights of stairs.
  • Dragging a weighted manikin 75 feet
  • 2 Minutes of continuous CPR / Chest Compressions
  • Upper body strength station lifting a weighted manikin.
  • Barbell carry of 120lbs simulating a stretcher carry and walking backwards 75 feet
  • Climbing through a 24″ culvert pipe (simulating a confined space)
  • Climbing a ladder (you will be wearing our safety equipment and on a belay rope)
  • Cardiac arrest management station (ACLS for ALS providers and BCLS for BLS providers)
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