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of sight, hearing, smell, and. touch to help determine the nature of the emergency, maintain personal <br />safety, and. make critical decisions in a confused., chaotic, and. potentially life-threatening environment <br />through-out the duration of operation; encounter smoke filled. environments, and. a variety of physical <br />hazard.s, dama, ed. structures, moving mechanical equipment, electrical equipment, radiant energy, and. <br />possible exposure to explosives; meet the physical requirements outlined. in NFP A 1582 (Medical <br />requirements for fire fighters); and. perform the tasks outlined. in NFP A 1001 (Fire fighter professional <br />qualifications). <br />Physical abilities include.- <br />1. Lifting/Carrying.- <br />• Ground to Waist Level- 100 pounds <br />- Dragging/removing fire victims <br />- Advancing hose lines at fires <br />- Carrying fans, rescue tools, foam containers <br />0 Waist to Shoulder Level- 50 pounds <br />- Opening and closing hydrant valves <br />- Making hose connections <br />- Lifting/carrying ladders, hose bundles, and other equipment <br />* Above Shoulders- 35 pounds <br />Placing lad.ders against buildings <br />Pulling lad.der halyard. to extend. lad.ders <br />Using axe and. other equipment to ventilate a structure during a fire <br />Lifting equipment onto fire apparatus <br />2. Firm Grasp: <br />Carrying items of substantial weight; i.e., fans, rescue equip. foam containers <br />Using axes or sledgehammers <br />Using hydrant wrenches <br />Dragging victims or hose lines <br />Pulling lad.der rope halyards or u.sing rope to lift objects <br />3. Simple Grasp: <br />0 Carrying items; i.e. lad.ders, hose bundles, hose rolls, and. various equipment <br />4. Reaching, Bend.ing, and. Twisting: <br />• Picking up and. carrying lad.ders, hoses, and. other fire and. rescue equipment <br />• Raising lad.ders against a structure <br />• Opening hydrants <br />• Connecting hose lines <br />• Using axes, sled. eham mers and. rescue tools <br />9 <br />• Mu.st be capable of reaching and. extend.ing the hands and/or arms in any direction <br />5. Climbing and/or Balancing: <br />• Ascending or descending lad.ders, stairs, scaffold.s, ramps, and. alike u.sing feet and. legs and/or <br />hands and. arms during emergency response activities and. code enforcement activities <br />• Mu.st be able to balance and. have the ability to steady oneself and. keep from falling when <br />walking, standing, crouching, crawling on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces <br />• Mu.st be capable of applying a leg lock with either leg upon a ground. lad.der to provide a safe <br />I <br />anchor when operating hose lines or performing rescue work <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />