Often, candidates don't realize that it's not just strength in the physical agility. The "Nugget " is technique, momentum and grip. Often, candidates don't realize that it's not just strength in the ...

SIOUX CITY -- One hundred candidates will test their physical agility in the coming weeks in an effort to become Sioux City firefighters. The Candidate Physical Agility Test, or CPAT, is a sequence of ...

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md.--For three years, county fire and personnel officials argued new recruits didn't need to mentor with firefighters before joining the academy. For three years, they defended ...

To hire more female police officers, the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has abandoned its physical test requirements and replaced it with a physical "agility" test, as well as implemented ...

The Jamestown Fire Department will host its Firefighter Candidate Physical Ability Test screening from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, at the Northwest Savings Bank Arena, 319 W.

A consortium of south suburban fire departments on Wednesday opened the region’s first firefighter candidate testing center, a major step toward aligning local hiring practices with national standards ...

EL PASO, Texas -- El Paso Fire Department is recruiting for a new fire academy class in January. "We’ll be hiring for at least the next two years foreseeable. The reason being attrition due to ...