The Pullman Fire Department held a practice physical test Saturday morning for candidates interested in the Reserve Firefighter Program.
“I’m really interested in the medical side of EMS and fire because it’s 80 percent of what firefighters do,” said Finley Harrison, freshman biology major who is trying out for the reserve program.
Reserve firefighters respond to EMS calls, as well as fire and hazardous material calls. The program serves as a gateway for a career in firefighting or other health-related professions.
Participants must be in top physical condition to be able to keep up with the rigorous demands of the job.
The training allowed participants to practice physical agility requirements such as a stair climb, victim drag, hose pull and forcible entry into a building while they were timed by members of the Pullman Fire Department. Altogether, the required activities had to be completed in under seven minutes.