A physical ability test that addresses the demands of our job and assesses a firefighter’s fitness and ability to perform firefighting skills in gear on air. I ❤️ the run at the end ⚡️ Well done @glendalefirefighters 👊🏼 ACADEMY PHYSICAL ABILITY TEST (PAT) Performed at the end of the week, every week of the GFD Academy. It’s the benchmark that Recruits can see their improvement after each week. The PAT time will decrease, if the Recruit puts in 100% effort and trusts the process of the Academy