Medical - firefighters

Firefighters must pass a medical, which consists of the following elements:

• Weight - BMI no more than 30

• Urine analysis - tested for drugs and alcohol

• Blood pressure - systolic < 180, diastolic <100

• Vision - opticians results and test on the day

• Colour vision

• Hearing test

• Lung function test (peak flow test)

• Back/leg pull - minimum pull 117 kg

• Chester Treadmill Test - levels 1 to 6 (80% max heart rate)

• Flexibility test

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Last updated: Tuesday 21 July 2015