FOX 13's Lloyd Sowers reports on firefighters in Pasco County who need to complete a 'Fireground Physical Ability' test to prove they can physically carry out real-life fire responses.

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 proposal in the Connecticut legislature would replace the 50-pound vest test that firefighter candidates must pass with a less demanding requirement for female candidates. The candidate physical ...

Firefighters showed off a new training facility in Dublin on Wednesday, one of only two in the country, where they can take a single physical ability test to qualify for a majority of departments.

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — On paper, in a manual, it’s just training. But at the Connecticut Fire Academy- part of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection- there’s nothing make ...

The Village of Lansing Board of Fire and Police Commissioners says applicants can already be licensed paramedics, entry-level ...

The Slocomb Fire/Rescue Department now administers the Candidacy Physical Ability Test, which is good news for area volunteer firefighters. “This is a big benefit for individuals who are currently ...

Some Fargo firefighters are upset with a new plan that would require them to pass an annual physical fitness test to remain employed. The rigors of the test have not been finalized, but likely will be ...

The next physical abilities test will be Monday, Nov. 14 at 8 a.m. It will take place at the Pensacola Fire Department located at 1 North “Q” Street. The test is open to both certified firefighters ...