Escambia County Fire Rescue will hold a physical abilities test Monday, Sept. 25, at Pensacola Fire Department Station 4, 1 N. "Q" St., at 8 a.m. The test is open to anyone interested in joining Escambia County Fire Rescue. Participants should arrive 30 minutes early to sign in.
Additionally, those interested in the PAT must apply for their desired position, whether career firefighter or cadet, prior to registering for the test. Click here to apply for the career firefighter position. Click here to apply for the cadet position.
Florida-certified firefighters with a certificate of completion must sign up for the certified test. Those without Florida fire certifications must sign up for the cadet test. Click here to sign up for the certified or cadet tests.
In order to become an Escambia County Firefighter, participants must pass the test. Interviews for those who pass the test will take place Tuesday, Sept. 26.
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 numerous benefits including 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.