FRV PAT Test

FRV PAT Test

If you are looking to become a firefighter in VIC, you will want to check this detailed information out.

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FRV PAT Test Video Step by Step Instruction

FRV PAT 2025 – Step-by-Step Guide

 

• 00:00 🔥 FRV offers a rewarding firefighting career with family-friendly conditions, requiring strong communication skills and physical aptitude, assessed through a two-part physical aptitude test.

 

 

STEP 1

• 00:58 🧗♂ The Ladder Climb and Ladder Platform Climb tests acrophobia by requiring participants to ascend and descend ladders of 9 and 20 meters, respectively, while safely harnessed and within time limits.

 

STEP 2

• 02:52 🧗♂ The Tunnel Crawl and Firefighting Task Course assess candidates’ claustrophobia and physical endurance through a series of demanding tasks under strict time limits and safety protocols.

 

STEP 3

• 05:19 🪜 Raise and lower the ladder hand-over-hand without pausing, ensuring to touch each rung and maintain proper hand placement throughout the task.

 

STEP 4

• 07:04 🏗 Carry equipment to the 2nd and 5th floors, cut chains with bolt cutters, and ensure safety throughout the process.
  • Carry the high-rise pack to the 2nd floor, haul a 15kg container from the balcony using the hand-over-hand method, and then proceed to the 5th floor for the chain cut.
  • Identify shapes at ground level, wear safety glasses, use both hands on bolt cutters to cut chain links as instructed, and return equipment afterward.

 

STEP 5

• 09:30 🚒 Complete the High Pressure Hose Advance and Pull in 70 seconds, then carry equipment bags around a marker before returning them.
  • Complete the High Pressure Hose Advance and Pull by dragging the hose 20 meters to the bollard within 70 seconds, ensuring proper hand placement and maintaining the branch in front of your body.
  • Place the branch in the box, pull in 10 meters of hose until instructed to stop, then remove and carry two equipment bags for 20 meters around a marker before returning them to the shelf.

 

STEP 6

• 12:37 💧 Properly drag a charged hose for five meters, maintain control against water pressure for two minutes, and complete the hose couplings task by assembling identical sets securely.

 

STEP 7

• 14:32 🚒 Pick up a 72kg mannequin and drag it backwards through a 45-meter course, ensuring it crosses the finish line to complete the Firefighter Task Course.

How can I prepare for the FRV PAT Test?

You can prepare by training regularly, following a fitness programme, and practising the specific exercises included in the test.

I hope these tips and information has been helpful for you, if it has or if you have any questions please leave a comment below.

Cheers,

Brent