[IPAC-List] Ideal PPT for FF

[Joel Wiesen]

Hi Jeff,

Perhaps endurance should be considered as well as maximum performance,
given the way FFs fight fires.  If focusing on max performance has max
adverse impact, and if focusing on endurance has less adverse impact,
then we should be particularly careful about what we choose to measure.

Any thoughts from PPT users?  Job analysts?  Exercise physiologists?

Joel


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Jeff Feuquay wrote:

> Neither have I hit the current research, but I am aware of some of the 

> legal issues. Still . . . are we saying that some level of fast/strong 

> is "good enough" rather then more of those being better? As in: Must 

> have sufficient strength and speed to extract an unconscious victim from 

> a burning builiding, including a single flight of stairs, prior to the 

> victim exceeding medium-rare. Candidates may substitute one year 

> experience for each degree of victim doneness, up to but not 

> exceeding medium-well.

>  

> Ya know, I'm thinking I could care less the gender of the firefighter 

> who shows up at my burning house, but I want the strongest, fastest one, 

> with the best combination of judgment, agility and bravery. (and a 

> number of other competencies we know are important)

>  

> Jeff

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> 

> On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 10:40 AM, Joel Wiesen 

> <jwiesen at appliedpersonnelresearch.com 

> <mailto:jwiesen at appliedpersonnelresearch.com>> wrote:

> 

>     Perhaps an ideal physical performance test for firefighter would:

>     - be safe

>     - reflect job tasks

>     - provide a basis for ranking applicants, and

>     - not have undue adverse impact on women.

> 

>     What existing tests best approximate this ideal?

> 

>     Thanks.

> 

>     Joel

> 

> 

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>     Applied Personnel Research

>     62 Candlewood Road

>     Scarsdale, NY 10583-6040

>     (617) 244-8859

>     http://appliedpersonnelresearch.com

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