Since I worked at T-immobile for like 5 years, all I did was work my fingers and my jaws. I wasn't in good shape anyway, but that caused some health problems to start blooming. I nipped them in the bud, though. After starting work for the blood bank as a courier, I found myself having to work a little harder sometimes. Carrying packages, supplies, coolers and bio-hazard containers. When I realized that I wanted to become a [you know], I used this to my advantage as much as I could. Even with my amp'd up supply delivering and bio-bucket slinging performance, I am still finding that these tasks are not easy.
To prepare for the candidate physical ability test, I have purchased 100' of rope, leather gloves and 50 lb bag of sand, plus I have borrowed an 8 lb maul and a tire and I have constructed a tunnel out of cardboard boxes (the ones we moved our possessions to the new abode in). All that I need now are:
air tank ( I should be wearing one during each task)
4-1/2' wall to practice climbing over (I do have a 4' wall at home)
145 lb dummy to practice dragging
20' ladder to practice raising
10' ladder to climb
Today marks the first day that I have gotten myself psyched up enough to really practice. I have intentionally made things harder than they will be during the test, but I know I can do it and I am not timing myself right now, just going through the motions of each task and getting comfortable with the weights of the gear. I know that I will be ready within 2 weeks. Presently, though, I cannot get over the wall.
Firefighting is going to be hard work. That is okay. I ain't afraid of hard work.
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