Bensenville Fire Protection District
Fire Academy Basic Operations
Firefighter Physical Fitness Requirements
At the beginning and end of the Basic Operations Academy, a PFT instructor will be measuring each candidate's Body Composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility. Physical fitness activities will take place for the duration of one hour and a half once a week and will include the following physical activities listed below:
- Running - Candidates will be running at a steady pace for up to three miles outdoors.
- Strength Training - Candidates will be performing strength training exercises with the use of resistance bands.
Candidates will also be performing activities such as lunges, squats, pushups, and various other
exercises specific to strength training.
- Cardiovascular Activities - Candidates will perform cardiovascular activities such as jumping jacks, mountain climbers, sprinting, stair climbing and various other exercises.
- Core training - Candidates will perform core exercises such as various plank positions, sit-ups, leg raises, and various other exercises for strengthening of the core muscles.
- Flexibility - Candidates will perform exercises to improve or maintain flexibility such as yoga and Pilates.
I, the undersigned, acknowledge and accept the physical expectations required for participation in the Bensenville Fire Academy.