Fire fighters working at wildland fires must pass a test that is part of the Wildland Fire Qualification Subsystem. In this test, how long do fire fighters have to carry a 45-pound pack a distance of 3 miles?

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Kim

27 August, 12:22

Fire fighters working at wildland fires must pass a test that is part of the Wildland Fire Qualification Subsystem. In this test, how long do fire fighters have to carry a 45-pound pack a distance of 3 miles?

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Alayna Lin · Answer 1

45 minutes

During the pack test, fire fighters have to carry a 45-pound pack for a distance of 3 miles for 45 minutes. The pack test is a job related test of the capacity for the arduous work, and forms part of the Work Capacity Test.

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Work Capacity Test is a collective group of tests to determine fire fighter physical capabilities. these capability tests are used to ensure that individuals assigned to fire activities are physically capable of performing the duties of wildland fire fighting. Each performance level has its own unique work capacity test namely; the pack test, field test and walk test.