CPAT Test Equipment and Gear Requirements 2

Question 1

What tool do candidates use during the CPAT Forcible Entry event?

Accepted Answer

A 10 lb sledgehammer

Answer

Candidates use a 10 lb sledgehammer to repeatedly strike a measuring device, simulating the force required to breach a locked door.

Question 2

What equipment is used during the CPAT Ceiling Breach and Pull event?

Accepted Answer

A pike pole

Answer

Candidates use a pike pole to alternately push up (breach) and pull down (pull) a hinged door mechanism mounted on the ceiling apparatus.

Question 3

What type of hose is used during the CPAT Hose Drag event?

Accepted Answer

An uncharged 1.75-inch attack line

Answer

The Hose Drag event uses an uncharged 1.75-inch attack line, the most common hose used for interior firefighting operations.

Question 4

What does a candidate drag during the CPAT Rescue event to simulate victim removal?

Accepted Answer

A 165 lb weighted mannequin

Answer

Candidates must drag a 165 lb mannequin a specified distance to simulate rescuing an incapacitated firefighter or victim.

Question 5

What machine simulates high-rise stair climbing during the CPAT Stair Climb event?

Accepted Answer

A stepmill (stairclimbing machine)

Answer

Candidates use a stepmill set to a prescribed step rate to simulate climbing stairs in a multi-story building during a fire emergency.

CPAT - Candidate Physical Ability Test Practice Test