Re: physical fitness standards

[Rollie Parrish <rparrish@flightweb.com>]

On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 KReninger@aol.com wrote:

> Hello all,
>    I am curious to ask if any programs out there have a hard and fast 
> physical fitness standard.  If so, is it based on a height vs weight table, 
> calculated body mass index or an out and out agility/strength/endurance test? 
>  Thanks.-Kristian Reninger RN, BSN, EMT-P

Check with the folks at LifeFlight in Boise, ID. They have a fairly
rigourous fitness/agility test on a regular basis (not just new hires)
that includes running, carrying various weight packs and performing drug
calculations at the end of the test. Might be a little much for the
typical flight program, but they do a lot of mountain rescue, hiking long
distances to patients, etc.

Later
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