FT R171 — Pre-Fire Academy Physical Fitness
This class will prepare students who wish to enroll in the Firefighter I/II or Wildland Firefighting Academies for success and future employment by emphasizing firefighter wellness. Topics include principles of physical fitness, individual fitness programs, managing body composition, stress indicators and management, nutrition, and development of muscular strength and cardiovascular efficiency. Exercise movements the student will learn are intended to provide the foundation for performing arduous work as a firefighter and will utilize tools and equipment found during firefighting operations. The course may include simulated written exams, oral interviews and a variety of physical ability tests, including but not limited to the Candidate Physical Ability Test(CPAT), Biddle, and other firefighter physical ability examinations. Videos detailing exercise instruction with students completing and uploading exercise logs may be utilized. Topics include general knowledge of firefighter principles considered for written tests, interview techniques, principles of exercise, and task-specific exercise training.