Ironically, as the country begins to abandon the standard fire department physical entry level physical or CPAT (Candidate Physical Abilities Test), the New York City Fire Department has recently ...

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md.--For three years, county fire and personnel officials argued new recruits didn't need to mentor with firefighters before joining the academy. For three years, they defended ...

When Caitlin Clarkson Pereira was working to become a firefighter, she flew to Florida to train for the Candidate Physical Ability Test, or CPAT. Connecticut does not have a year-round facility where ...

Being a first responder is tough, and training to become one is not easy. Day after day, they risk their safety to keep others throughout Lubbock safe. After standing on the sidelines and seeing the ...