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Shelly IsherwoodAssignment 1
Ryan Mulcahy
Police Service
The roles of the police service is to maintain order and upload the law to protect
civilians, help and reassure the community. The current requirements to get into the
Police service are the same for both; men and women.
Bleep test:
The first fitness test is the bleep test, also known as the multi-stage fitness test.To
ensure you are fit enough to be a police officer, you will undertake a fitness test.
There are two elements to the test and you must pass both before you can be
appointed.
How to use the Multi Stage Fitness Test recording:
While listening to the Multi Stage Fitness Test recording you should run to and fro
along the 15 metre track in time with the bleeps. If you arrive at the end line before
the bleep sounds you need to wait for the bleep before resuming running and you
should adjust your speed accordingly. The timing between bleeps is slow at first (the
bleeps are about seven seconds apart) but they become faster as the test
progresses and it will become more difficult to keep up with the required speed.
You should run to your optimum level without reaching exhaustion. You will need to
reach a minimum of four shuttles at level 5.4 to pass the recruitment test. The
component of fitness being tested here is aerobic endurance.
The second fitness test that the police that you have to do is the push and pull test
The 'Push/pull 'test which is a test of strength to hold a detained subject or move a
detained subject to a vehicle or cell.
The Push/ Pull Test is measured on a specifically designed machine which is derived
from an ergonomic rowing machine. The candidate sits in a chair with their back
against a back rest, their feet widely spread on the ground. The 'push Bar ' is
adjusted to the height of the candidate in line with their mid chest. The candidate
begins with 3 test Pushes to warm them up and then must give 5 maximum effort
pushes which will give a reading of strength which is displayed for the candidate.
Once completed the candidate sits at the other end of the machine, grabs two flexible
handles, rests their chest against affront rest and again performs 3 warm up 'pull's'
and then 5 Maximal effort pull's. Again the reading will be visually displayed for the
benefit of the candidate.
The Nationally agreed level for push/pull is 34/35. In order to achieve entrance in
terms of fitness into the police. This level is not particularly onerous for the average
candidate, regardless of age or gender.
Candidates have to pass both the Endurance test & Push/Pull strength test in order
to successfully pass the fitness requirement of gaining entrance into the Police
Service.
This test & standards are also used to select Police Community Support Officers
(PCSO's) and Police Support staff in certain roles.
Fire and rescue service
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