The Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) is a standardized, pass/fail assessment used by fire departments nationwide to evaluate recruits’ readiness for the physical demands of firefighting.

The Jamestown Fire Department is looking for a few good men and women to join their rank-and-file. Part of the process to earn a spot on a paid, professional, fire department is passing a Firefighter ...

The Wisconsin State Capitol building in Madison. (Photo via Vijay Kumar Koulampet/Wikipedia Commons) CHICAGO (CN) — The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Badger State’s capital ...

Firefighters showed off a new training facility in Dublin on Wednesday, one of only two in the country, where they can take a single physical ability test to qualify for a majority of departments.