Preparing for the CPAT? What you eat and drink before the test can have a major impact on how you perform. In this episode of Fueling Fire, Megan Lautz breaks down the basics of CPAT nutrition and ...
Passing the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) takes more than just being “in shape.” On this episode of Fueling Fire, host Megan Lautz sits down with firefighter, paramedic, and firefighter ...
Modern firefighters' jobs are physically demanding and require specific training and education plus physical fitness. Firefighter applications include physical fitness tests in addition to written ...
No matter how hard you train for the stair climb, your legs will feel like rubber when you’re through. The time it takes to recover from this depends on your fitness level and your V02 Max. VO2 Max is ...
Ironically, as the country begins to abandon the standard fire department physical entry level physical or CPAT (Candidate Physical Abilities Test), the New York City Fire Department has recently ...
When Caitlin Clarkson Pereira was working to become a firefighter, she flew to Florida to train for the Candidate Physical Ability Test, or CPAT. Connecticut does not have a year-round facility where ...