Fitness Testing

The Job Specific Performance Assessment (JSPA) physical ability evaluation is designed to measure a candidate’s capacity to perform the physical tasks required of a firefighter. These tasks include:

• Tool carry

• Ladder raise

• Ladder extension

• Hose drag

• Stair climb

• Horizontal stand pipe hoist

• Dummy drag

Candidates are required to complete the aerial ladder climb which consists of climbing the 107-foot aerial ladder to the top, receiving acknowledgement of the climb from a firefighter on the ground, and descending the aerial ladder. The ladder will be placed at a 70-degree climbing angle. Candidates shall have safety devices attached to them during the climb. The ladder climb does not have a time requirement. Candidates must successfully complete the ladder climb prior to the JSPA.

The videos below provides a review of each individual task, as well as a demonstration of the assessment in its entirety.