Firefighter for 4 years, AMA

[King_Kamala61]

What would you say is the most difficult part of the fire cadet physical test

Stepmill it has an 80 percent fail rate. Usually if you can beat the 1st part, the stepmill you can pass the test.

75 lbs on ya chest compressing your breaths and ya lungs can't expand. You can't hold rails or nuttin else. Then when you get off the clock still runs and ya legs are gummy worms. But that was the hardest part. The rest of the test is easy. I did it crippled and at 265 lbs

 

[Lord-Yosh]

Stepmill it has an 80 percent fail rate. Usually if you can beat the 1st part, the stepmill you can pass the test.

75 lbs on ya chest compressing your breaths and ya lungs can't expand. You can't hold rails or nuttin else. Then when you get off the clock still runs and ya legs are gummy worms. But that was the hardest part. The rest of the test is easy. I did it crippled and at 265 lbs

I figured that lol just had to ask

 

[King_Kamala61]

I figured that lol just had to ask

CPAT was no joke for me. I had to train to pass that one part. I think at the time for Fairfax Co FD I was the biggest recruit to pass the test. The Stepmill has a cap at 300 but I was 265 swole AF and had 75lbs weights on...so he math def was mathing and when I stepped on that heffa it was wobbling lol.

3:15 secs is an eternity esp when you are disabled and have balance issues. But I killed it.

 

[Noriega]

How many black babies and victims you let die to save the white ones?

Ummm….the neighborhood my station I work in is 97% black and low income but go off breh

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

Stepmill it has an 80 percent fail rate. Usually if you can beat the 1st part, the stepmill you can pass the test.

75 lbs on ya chest compressing your breaths and ya lungs can't expand. You can't hold rails or nuttin else. Then when you get off the clock still runs and ya legs are gummy worms. But that was the hardest part. The rest of the test is easy. I did it crippled and at 265 lbs

They allowed you to be at 265?? When my brother was in training he had to meet weight (220) and had to be at that weight or within that 220-222 weight.

 

[The BasedFather]

I did a ride along with Detroit FD a few summers back, them boys crazy. Blowing thru intersections red light with no seat belt on doing 50

Detroit got no rules

 

[King_Kamala61]

They allowed you to be at 265?? When my brother was in training he had to meet weight (220) and had to be at that weight or within that 220-222 weight.

They don't care about weight as long as you are fit and pass the physical. When I took my physical they got me after the gym when I was water logged and full of creatine. I walked in there 280 lbs.

My blood pressure was so low cause I was in shape for my weight they was scared I was gonna pass out lol. I told them I wouldn't so the only way to get an accurate pulse was and measure was me laying down. Then my arms was too big for the cuff. Again. Men of my size didn't want to be a fire fighter.

1st Pic was me in training to Pass the Cpat/physical this Pic was taken 3hrs before my physical btw

2nd Pic is me slimming down to get into the Academy

3rd Pic is me at my smallest 232lbs.

Again I am an anomaly, cause Im a former athlete and come froma family of football players, so lifting weights and being an active fatboy is common to me. Hell I still move for a guy my size even thought I am very disabled. When I get back in the gym tho I am gonna drop weight again so it can be easier on my leg and lumbar and degenerative hip.

 

[tyfireman15]

I’m here at my brother graduation and I can’t stop crying. He has his firehouse and everything.

My brother really did it

Congrats. FDNY is a big deal. Highly respected

 

[King_Kamala61]

Congrats. FDNY is a big deal. Highly respected

Yep FDNY is legendary. But them building runs is crazy. Salute to breh and his bro.

 

[tyfireman15]

How many black babies and victims you let die to save the white ones?

None. This not back in the day

 

[Cakebatter]

Congrats. I inquired about being a fireman in the 90s at my local Detroit FD and dude outside was like, "We might be hiring in about 5 years." I moved on. Much respect.

 

[King_Kamala61]

Congrats. I inquired about being a fireman in the 90s at my local Detroit FD and dude outside was like, "We might be hiring in about 5 years." I moved on. Much respect.

DMV area has been hiring crazy for the past 10 yrs. Avg wages been like 48K..but the best areas were Prince William Co., Fairfax Co. And Montgomery Co. Lowest county is Ann Arundel they was 38K when I applied to them.

 

[DetroitEWarren]

This nikka was helping Rick Ross put out fires

 

[Kaypain]

Ummm….the neighborhood my station I work in is 97% black and low income but go off breh

I was fukking with you my guy

 

[The BasedFather]

Congrats. I inquired about being a fireman in the 90s at my local Detroit FD and dude outside was like, "We might be hiring in about 5 years." I moved on. Much respect.

Man them boys hiring like crazy today. Heard the city is making it mandatory to ride the rig for like two years before making it over to fire