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Should Female Firefighters Have to Pass the 50-Pound Vest Test? These CT Lawmakers Don’t Think So

A proposal in the Connecticut legislature would replace the 50-pound vest test that firefighter candidates must pass with a less demanding requirement for female candidates. The candidate physical ...
NBC Connecticut

Proposed Bill Could Alter Female Firefighter Test

“In the fire service, everybody pulls their own weight,” firefighter Kori Kelly said. Kori Kelly is a 13-year veteran career firefighter. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. “I ...
New Haven Register

In CT, barriers for women in fire service range from ill-fitting equipment to poor access to CPAT training

When Caitlin Clarkson Pereira was working to become a firefighter, she flew to Florida to train for the Candidate Physical Ability Test, or CPAT. Connecticut does not have a year-round facility where ...
The Post-Journal

City Fire Dept. To Give Physical Tests

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 ...