How to Improve Your CPAT Time (9 Candidate Physical Ability Test Tips)

Have you taken the Firefighter CPAT test and not been able to finish in time? Are you taking the test for the first time and want to make sure you're fully prepared? In this video I share 9 tips that helped me to finish the CPAT test in less than 7 minutes (well, one of them I didn't follow, but it will help you pass on your first attempt). Workout equipment to help you prepare for the CPAT: 50 lb. Weighted Vest: https://amzn.to/3n0jxk9 10 lb. Weighted Exercise Ball: https://amzn.to/3xbsbB1 Pull-up Bar: https://amzn.to/3ejZHMy (sponsored) Tools used to film this video: Camera: https://amzn.to/3svNxVV Lens: https://amzn.to/3xbLpGo While some of this video was filmed at Rocky Ridge Fire Department, I currently do not have any affiliation with them. 0:00 Introduction 0:10 Use handrails during warm-up 0:43 Don't run during hose drag 1:03 Use core muscles for hose pull 1:13 Practice pulling equipment from tool cabinet 1:48 Use upper body weight for ladder extension 2:01 Hit wall breach simulator dead center 2:13 Familiarize yourself with the maze 2:24 Use short, choppy steps for victim rescue 2:38 Utilize rest periods between events Tools used to film this video: Canon EOS R: https://amzn.to/3490i04 Sigma 35mm f1.4 ART: https://amzn.to/312wwbp DJI Ronin S: https://amzn.to/311tQuP GoPro Hero 8 Black: https://amzn.to/312woZt IAFF CPAT Manual: https://www.iaff.org/wp-content/uploa...