Firefighter Recruit Testing

 

 
 
 
 
Sean Bosa works hard as he drags a dummy during a "skills and abilities" testing session at the District of North Vancouver Fire Training facility.
 

Sean Bosa works hard as he drags a dummy during a "skills and abilities" testing session at the District of North Vancouver Fire Training facility.

Photograph by: News Photo , Paul McGrath

Over 120 firefighter candidates for the three North Shore fire departments underwent rigorous physical and stress testing over a two day period at the District of North Vancouver Fire Training Facility as they tackled the “skills and abilities” drills that simulate scenarios that could occur in a typical day for firefighters.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Sean Bosa works hard as he drags a dummy during a "skills and abilities" testing session at the District of North Vancouver Fire Training facility.
 

Sean Bosa works hard as he drags a dummy during a "skills and abilities" testing session at the District of North Vancouver Fire Training facility.

Photograph by: News Photo , Paul McGrath

 
Sean Bosa works hard as he drags a dummy during a "skills and abilities" testing session at the District of North Vancouver Fire Training facility.
Recruit training in session.
Firefighter's turnout gear awaits candidates.
Helmets wait for firefighter recruits.
A firefighter candidate waits to start under the gaze of fire department chiefs.
A firefighter candidate hauls up a fire hose on the multi-story training tower.
A firefighter recruit drags a heavy "victim".
A recruit works hard during skills testing.
A firefighter recruit aims at a target with his fire hose.
Sean Bosa cools off in mandatory rest stop before resuming skills and abilities testing.
A recruit works his way through a "maze" with a blacked out visor to simulate thick smoke hampering vision.
Sean Bosa gets safety harness fitted prior to ascending aerial ladder truck.
A recruit ascends the aerial ladder truck.
A recruit on the way up the aerial ladder truck.
A recruit aims at a target with a fire hose.