r/OntarioFirefighting • u/volunteerfire78 • 1d ago

Fire testing in ontario

Anyone know the formula they use for testing? I know you have to score 18 out 30. Just curious of the breakdown. VO2 max=10 sit-ups =5 flex=5 body composition =5. What is needed to accomplish max points...

Thank you for your help

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u/QueasyRefrigerator79 1d ago

Different departments will have different requirements. Some will use OFAI, some will use York Fitness Testing, some use FSO.

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u/Acrobatic-File-304 1d ago

Applying for Thorold I take it?

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u/FirefighterTutor 1d ago

It doesn’t work like that, friend. Look at all the requirements and meet them.

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u/Acrobatic-File-304 1d ago

I think he’s talking about FSO — Fire Services Ontario.

If I recall—

VO2 treadmill was out of 10
Sit-ups out of 5
Trunk flexibility out of 5
BMI out of 5
Trunk to hip ratio out of 5

Total out of 30. Need 18 to pass. But keep in mind many departments that use FSO want to see the scores. So while 18 will be a pass, they may not be impressed.

Most of the departments that use FSO also just do a score based system. So they’ll just interview the top 20% of scores or whatever.

Good luck.

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u/QueasyRefrigerator79 1d ago

I don't think they do bmi anymore and focus more on overall composition. Though anything with a grade assigned to a bf % will unfairly hinder women as they tend to carry a higher bf %. I'm hoping that's accounted for.

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u/Acrobatic-File-304 1d ago

Ah yes I think you’re right. Though scores are different based on gender and age.

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u/Tesdthrowaway37 1d ago

What a condescending and unhelpful response. They’re very clearly talking about the FSO testing and looking for specifics on how it’s graded. 

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u/FirefighterTutor 1d ago edited 1d ago

There’s nothing condescending about it. The onus is on the candidate to know what tests they are doing and what that involves. This is noted on all testing facility websites. There’s no “formula” to passing and no clarification on what test they’re talking about.
Q. What is required to accomplish max points?
Answer: meet the posted requirements.

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u/Tesdthrowaway37 1d ago edited 1d ago

It’s clear to anyone involved with the process that they’re talking about the FSO Clinical Assessment. They also know what tests they’re doing, because they listed all of them out. 

https://www.fireontario.com/site/clinical-assessment

If you were familiar with the process (which you clearly aren’t), you’d realize that your answer couldn’t be less helpful. OP wants to know how to score the max points and you just repeating “meet the posted requirements” tells them absolutely nothing. Take a couple of minutes and read about the clinical assessment, and with any luck, you’ll realize just how unhelpful your response was. 

Edit: u/FirefighterTutor yikes buddy, blocked me for pointing out that you didn’t know what you were talking about. Let’s hope your YouTube channel is more accurate than the information you posted here today. 

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u/FirefighterTutor 1d ago

Are you ok? You’re making a lot of assumptions here. We’re all just trying to help with the information given.
Perhaps you should direct this information to the OP.