Wow I'm the one of the fittest on my College course and we are being prepared on work in police force, fire service, army etc. (Public Services) and I can't do the 100 pushups.
Although saying that fortunately the standards of the police force have dropped somewhat in the UK.
I would assume as much, since everyone who passed the written test recieved that letter.
There were more details in the one after the BPAD was passed, but not nearly as many recieved that one... (7 total out of 230).
That one was dated as of umm.. end of May, so around the 29/30. Would have probably recieved in June, depends on which stamp they put on it, as the city's human resource department isn't the fastest acting body.
More than ample time then to prepare. Some were already in decent shape more than likely, but those that weren't had no excuse for failing, unless they were simply lazy/unfit. Congrats on passing. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-BadKarma+Jul 17 2005, 12:36 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BadKarma @ Jul 17 2005, 12:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Still, like I said, there are a lot of fat arsed cops about. Do you only have to do this test once?
P.S. What're you packin'? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> What she's referring to is training. The phat arses you refer to are already on the force.
Curious though how often thay have to "re-certify". <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Police officers I believe while they are on patrol duty have to recertify once a year, I know if you get promoted you no longer have to. (aka, above basic cop).
Firefighters, the one I was going to do before this but failed the physical, have to recertify once every six months, unless they are a cheif then it is once a year.
I'll tell you one thing, at least in these parts, it is hard as <b>HELL</b> to pass the physical training a firefighter recruit has to go through. I wouldn't feel bad there in the least for failing.
I actually felt pretty good for failing the firefighting test.
The big test that always stops a bunch of people from passing is a stairstep test.
They strap on 50lb vest, and add 20lb weights to each shoulder (close to the weight of your gear/O2 tank), then you have to climb a stair step machine at 50 steps a minute for one minute, then 60, the 70 for 30 seconds, then 75 for 30 seconds. Basically you are running up steps with 70 extra pounds for three minutes, getting faster and faster.
I passed that one, but I fell on the dragging the dummy around a barrel 100 yds away. As the dummy was close to 180lbs. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
You can't fall, I saw some massively muscled guys fail the stair climber cause you have to have endurance in addition to strenght, they only had the latter.
Edit
In most smaller towns were only a volunterr fire department is available, there is no physical test, which is why in the smaller towns around here the fire fighters are quite... fat.
<!--QuoteBegin-Depot+Jul 16 2005, 06:08 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Depot @ Jul 16 2005, 06:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Obviously the pushup part wasn't monitored closely. That, or the class size was small with only physical fitness buffs drafted. Or maybe they were all allowed to do gurlie pushups. <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I am uncertain though what "assement" is ... was "assessment" the intended word? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Does Cyndane want to respond to this? I'm interested to know how they treat the women cops.
MalkavianGirl, uber forum lerk? Knows Cyndane how?
Cyndane + Depot + MalkavianGirl = friends living in same city?
What does Nem0 have against or why is afraid of Cyndane?
<!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> cyndane and malkavian girl worked in the same radioshack and depot and cyndane is in love
Cyn and I used to work together, but now we are close friends.
I'm not aware that Depot lives in the same area. I think that they just have a love-hate relationship.
There is no love triangle going on for those of you who are wondering... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-AlienCow+Jul 18 2005, 04:34 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AlienCow @ Jul 18 2005, 04:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You've been tasered AND maced? What do you for a living besides attacking cops? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Lol, good one Alien Cow! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Crotalus+Jul 19 2005, 01:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Crotalus @ Jul 19 2005, 01:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> omg you n00bs I didn't attack the cops, I used the weapons on myself...god, people these days
But, Mace is horrible. It will cause so much pain snot will blow like a waterfall out your nose...
<span style='color:white'>Idiot.</span> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> You know, combined with <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=96163&st=0' target='_blank'>this</a> thread's title, you almost had me.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->omg you n00bs I didn't attack the cops, I used the weapons on myself...god, people these days<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Uh huh...self harmer, eh?
And...I'm confused. How did Depot edit his post? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin-AlienCow+Jul 19 2005, 08:01 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AlienCow @ Jul 19 2005, 08:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Oh. I see exactly why he would want to do that. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Nil IQ resurrected Freedom_Loaf yesterday, so the kick now is for them to add the 0 font size edit message into their posts. It's supposed to be funny I guess ... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I don't think you get it, the trick is that Depot editted the word "Idiot" into my post, you know, like when moderators edit things into posts they tend to use white or red?
your friend's an idiot, they get to kill pirates and stuff, ninjas just like make smoke bombs and ninja stars
<!--QuoteBegin-Cyndane+Jul 19 2005, 11:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cyndane @ Jul 19 2005, 11:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Since when am I a goth? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I don't know, but after attending a certain Rammstein concert in Cardiff a few days ago I can safely say Goth Chicks are hot.
Ok, so if you know Goth girls are hot, and you just responded to Cyndane when see asked "When am I a Goth?" logic would tell me you were trying to say that because Cyndane is hot, and goth chicks are hot, then Cyndane is a Goth <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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Although saying that fortunately the standards of the police force have dropped somewhat in the UK.
There were more details in the one after the BPAD was passed, but not nearly as many recieved that one... (7 total out of 230).
That one was dated as of umm.. end of May, so around the 29/30. Would have probably recieved in June, depends on which stamp they put on it, as the city's human resource department isn't the fastest acting body.
P.S. What're you packin'?
P.S. What're you packin'? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
What she's referring to is training. The phat arses you refer to are already on the force.
Curious though how often thay have to "re-certify". <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Firefighters, the one I was going to do before this but failed the physical, have to recertify once every six months, unless they are a cheif then it is once a year.
The big test that always stops a bunch of people from passing is a stairstep test.
They strap on 50lb vest, and add 20lb weights to each shoulder (close to the weight of your gear/O2 tank), then you have to climb a stair step machine at 50 steps a minute for one minute, then 60, the 70 for 30 seconds, then 75 for 30 seconds. Basically you are running up steps with 70 extra pounds for three minutes, getting faster and faster.
I passed that one, but I fell on the dragging the dummy around a barrel 100 yds away. As the dummy was close to 180lbs. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
You can't fall, I saw some massively muscled guys fail the stair climber cause you have to have endurance in addition to strenght, they only had the latter.
Edit
In most smaller towns were only a volunterr fire department is available, there is no physical test, which is why in the smaller towns around here the fire fighters are quite... fat.
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I am uncertain though what "assement" is ... was "assessment" the intended word? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Does Cyndane want to respond to this? I'm interested to know how they treat the women cops.
I was assuming it was a joke.
MalkavianGirl, uber forum lerk? Knows Cyndane how?
Cyndane + Depot + MalkavianGirl = friends living in same city?
What does Nem0 have against or why is afraid of Cyndane?
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MalkavianGirl, uber forum lerk? Knows Cyndane how?
Cyndane + Depot + MalkavianGirl = friends living in same city?
What does Nem0 have against or why is afraid of Cyndane?
<!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
cyndane and malkavian girl worked in the same radioshack and depot and cyndane is in love
I'm not aware that Depot lives in the same area. I think that they just have a love-hate relationship.
There is no love triangle going on for those of you who are wondering... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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taser is okay, but don't get maced cause it is really
really Baaaadddddd
Lol, good one Alien Cow! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
the weapons on myself...god, people these days
But, Mace is horrible. It will cause so much pain
snot will blow like a waterfall out your nose...
<span style='color:white'>Idiot.</span>
<span style='font-size:7pt;line-height:100%'>This post has been edited by <b>Depot</b> on Jul 19 2005, 01:30 AM</span>
the weapons on myself...god, people these days
But, Mace is horrible. It will cause so much pain
snot will blow like a waterfall out your nose...
<span style='color:white'>Idiot.</span> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
You know, combined with <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=96163&st=0' target='_blank'>this</a> thread's title, you almost had me.
the weapons on myself...god, people these days<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Uh huh...self harmer, eh?
And...I'm confused. How did Depot edit his post? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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Do you get to kill a man with your bare hands alone in your training? My friend says that's ninjas, but I'm pretty sure it's cops who do that.
Nil IQ resurrected Freedom_Loaf yesterday, so the kick now is for them to add the 0 font size edit message into their posts. It's supposed to be funny I guess ... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
word "Idiot" into my post, you know, like when moderators
edit things into posts they tend to use white or red?
your friend's an idiot, they get to kill pirates and stuff,
ninjas just like make smoke bombs and ninja stars
Ok well maybe not Sundays. No goths on sundays.
Ok well maybe not Sundays. No goths on sundays. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Since when am I a goth?
I don't know, but after attending a certain Rammstein concert in Cardiff a few days ago I can safely say Goth Chicks are hot.
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responded to Cyndane when see asked "When am I a Goth?"
logic would tell me you were trying to say that because Cyndane
is hot, and goth chicks are hot, then Cyndane is a Goth <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
EDIT: 16th Century Gothic Armour is hawt