Pensacola Times

Escambia County Fire Rescue will hold a physical abilities test Monday, Nov. 14. The test will take place at Pensacola Fire Department Station 4, 1 N. "Q" St., at 8 a.m. and is open to anyone interested in joining Escambia County Fire Rescue.

Certified firefighters with a certificate of completion must sign up for the certified test. Those without any fire certifications must sign up for the cadet test. The certified test is also open to volunteer firefighters needing a physical abilities test. Click here to register for the certified test. Click here to register for the cadet test. 

In order to become an Escambia County Firefighter, participants must pass the test. Interviews for those who pass the test will take place the following day. 

The certified test consists of:

• 1 3/4" charged hose pull in 27 seconds
• Keiser sled in 60 seconds
• Tower evolution in six minutes

The cadet test consists of:

• 25 push-ups in two minutes
• 40 sit-ups in two minutes
• Run 1.5 miles in 15 minutes
• 1 3/4" charged hose pull in 27 seconds
• Keiser sled in 60 seconds
• Tower evolution in six minutes

Certified Escambia County Firefighters receive a starting pay of $41,698 and numerous benefits including a $2,000 sign-on bonus for certified firefighters, competitive pay and health benefits, a 48/96 schedule, 14 paid holidays, special teams' incentive pay, and more. Learn more and apply online at MyEscambia.com/joinfire. Watch a video of the physical abilities test here.

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