Selection Process

Role Related Tests

Candidates must perform all the tests whilst wearing Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), provided on the day. For each test, full instructions will be provided.

Ladder Climb

Designed to assess confidence at heights.
Wearing a safety harness you are required ascend two thirds of the way up a 13.5 metre ladder and take a leg-lock. You will be asked to lean backwards and outstretch your arms to the sides, then confirm a symbol being shown by the assessor at ground level.

Casualty Evacuation

Designed to assess upper and lower body strength and coordination.
Candidates drag a 55kg dummy backwards around a 30 metre course, by a carrying handle fixed to the dummy.

Ladder Lift

Designed to assess upper and lower body strength and coordination.
Candidates raise the bar of a ladder lift simulator to the required height with 15kg of weight placed on the simulator cradle, which gives a total lift load of 24kg.

Enclosed Space

Designed to assess confidence, agility and stamina.
Candidates put on a facemask and with un-obscured vision make their way through a crawl and walkway. Once inside the crawl/walkway they have their vision obscured and return to the start.

Equipment Assembly

Designed to assess manual dexterity.
Candidates are given a demonstration of the test before having to assemble and disassemble a number of components to make an item of equipment

Equipment Carry

Designed to assess upper and lower body strength and coordination.
Candidates carry items of equipment up and down a course between two cones placed 25 metre apart. They are given a brief, a demonstration of correct lifting techniques and are permitted to practice picking up the correct items.

Fitness Guide

Download the Preparatory Fitness Programme PDF developed by our Firefighter Instructors which will provide a basis for you to get your fitness level up to the right standard.