Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post - My CPAT (the Candidate Physical Ability Test for firefighter candidates)

BigBen · 11-21-2005, 09:19 AM

I appreciate the Job-Related physical tests being introduced into several career paths.

It used to be "Do 100 push-ups/100 sit-ups/run a Mile" in a certain period of time. People complained that those tests were biased against small/large people, and hence the change.

That sounded like a BRUTAL test. 75 pounds on your back climbing stairs for 3:20? Fuck me, Batman.

The POPAT (for cops) is done in 4:45. I mean totally done. You are less than halfway through the CPAT. Sheesh.

Congratulations are in order. Please realize that you are in the top 5% of the population for physical fitness. You should do something to reward yourself. Go and buy something; Eat a whole cake to yourself; I don't know. Whatever floats your boat.

Don't just shrug this off and say "It was nothing". People never give themselves enough credit in situations like this.

75 pounds for 3:20? wow.

11-21-2005, 09:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	I appreciate the Job-Related physical tests being introduced into several career paths. It used to be "Do 100 push-ups/100 sit-ups/run a Mile" in a certain period of time. People complained that those tests were biased against small/large people, and hence the change. That sounded like a BRUTAL test. 75 pounds on your back climbing stairs for 3:20? Fuck me, Batman. The POPAT (for cops) is done in 4:45. I mean totally done. You are less than halfway through the CPAT. Sheesh. Congratulations are in order. Please realize that you are in the top 5% of the population for physical fitness. You should do something to reward yourself. Go and buy something; Eat a whole cake to yourself; I don't know. Whatever floats your boat. Don't just shrug this off and say "It was nothing". People never give themselves enough credit in situations like this. 75 pounds for 3:20? wow. __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.