Tomorrow I take my exams for the California State Park Peace Officer Cadet (ranger) position. I have a long written exam, math test, and then the physical fitness test. I am not worried about the written and math exams...as long as I can bring a calculator. However, the physical fitness test, well, I consider myself to be in pretty good condition..but my god, I am in trouble.
Test # 1:
Step Test: step 310 steps on a 10 inch high step with 2.5 pounds on each ankle in 10 minutes.
Test #2:
Weight Carry: carry 45 pounds in each hand run 220 yards drop one weight then run another 220 yards in 6 minutes.
Test #3:
500 yard run: run 500 yards in FULL Peace Officer Uniform. (belt, gun, ammo, handcuffs, and baton)
Test #4:
Dummy drag: drag a dummy weighing 165 pounds 50 feet in 17 seconds.
Test #5:
100 Yard sprint: run like hell for 100 yards in 19 seconds.
Test #6:
Swim Test: Jump into deep end of pool fully dressed with 9 pound weight belt. drop weight then tread for 1 minute and then swim 20 yards.
Then DIE.
So you get ONE chance at a re-do with only a five minute rest. If you do not pass any test you are immediately disqualified. What really sucks is that this starts at 830 am. Well all know thats crazy early for me and its in Half Moon Bay. So I am getting up at 7am. I am really hoping that the physical exam is NOT tomorrow but it does not specify on my instructions. So I am going prepared. Just in case.