minimum weight to lift? how fast to run in a mile?
2007-12-18 08:06:46 · 0 answers · asked by punaboy989 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
It depends on the county--if you are in Puna, it might be different for Hawaii County. Here is the test for Honolulu:
Following a 20-second warm-up at 50 steps per minute, candidates are required to complete three minutes of stair climbing at 60 steps per minute while wearing 75 pounds of weights -- that's the approximate weight of a self-contained breathing apparatus and high-rise pack.
The other tasks are:
>> Extending a hose 100 feet, then loading 50 feet of it into a box.
>> Carrying firefighting equipment 150 feet.
>> Raising a ladder and extending it.
>> Striking an object with a sledgehammer with at least 850 pounds of force to simulate breaking through a wall or door.
>> Crawling through a dark maze.
>> Dragging a 165-pound mannequin 70 feet.
>> Simulating breaking through a ceiling by completing four sets of pushing up an 85-pound weighted lever three times and pulling down on a 65-pound lever five times.
The last seven require wearing only 50 pounds of weight. With an 85-foot walk in between each tasks, there is no opportunity to rest.
2007-12-18 08:12:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anna P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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