Portland PAT, get ready

[ogomez]

If you are in the Portland, OR area this program is excellent to get rady for the physical agility. Start now. Contact me for any further info.

www.adapttraining.com

[Gufifoot]

what are the requirements? I would test up there because I have family in the area. Im from So-Cal.

[ogomez]

PDX reqs

FIrst is the written (ARCO and Barron's study guides), if you pass then there is a 3 person interview, if you pass then there is the PAT:

24' padder on a rack, lower to the ground and back 2x
50' section of hose w/nozzle run up 5 floors and back
electric fan from ground up and hang on a frame and back
gas fan carry 75'
30' ladder lean up to a building hand over hand and back to ground 2x
halyard pull ( 35' ladder) 2x
dummy drag 75' 160#
walk about 300'
bucket carry ( 2 foam buckets filled w/ water) 400'
hose sled 100' 125#

then there is the cheif's interview

Usually the interviews trip people up the most, we do practice interviews at the stationsupon request.

recruiter # 503-823-3811

[ogomez]

PDX reqs

oh, the time standard for the PAT is 8:02

[Gufifoot]

requirements like age, where you live, academies, certs stuff like that to be eligible to apply.

[ogomez]

reqs

go to our website for specifics but no age limit, we have guys that live 4 hrs away in both OR and WA. The resume only comes into play during the interviews

[JettoFunk]

Hey, is there anyway I could train with you or just see what the course is like?
I live in Vancouver and I need to train for the written and CPat.

[ogomez]

Get started

you can go to the website and contact me and you can check out the facility to get started

[Jwarne2001]

ogomez - Tried to send you a PM

....but you do not have them enabled.

This is regarding something different in the Portland process (doesn't concern the PAT.)

May I contact you through the adapttraining website?

[ogomez]

contact

Jwarne, yes you can contact me at [email protected]

[Jwarne2001]

Jwarne, yes you can contact me at [email protected]

Email sent. Thanks!

[GoCougs]

I was wondering if anyone knows when Portland will let us know if we passed the inital interview and have a date for the PAT. Also does portland not do a stair climb with 70 lbs on your back. I just watched the video and they didnt say anything about it.

[ogomez]

Pat

Coug, have you gone to the training center for the PAT practice? If you haven't then you should plan to. The PAT is done with Helmet, coat and simulated SCBA about 33#

[GoCougs]

I have not had time to get up to Portland lately to do the practice. Do you know if they are having the practice this weekend? I am going to be up there for the TVFR test on Saturday

[Jwarne2001]

If you haven't taken advantage of the practice sessions....there's only a few more weeks left. Friday's & Saturday's through March 3rd, I believe.

It's been an invaluable tool in preparing for the PAT, I cannot recommend it enough. The crews there are extremely helpful, will share tricks, recommendations, evaluations...as well as plenty of encouragement. It's the little things that they have suggested that have helped me improve my times on their course.

But I will second Coug's question....any idea around when (given the candidate does well on the oral board) the PAT will be administered?