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Bleep test
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Hiya,
I am applying to become a fire fighter and went to an open day yesterday. They gave a presentation and described the physical tests that I will have to complete. One was a bleep test. I know what a bleep test is and how it works, but they said to pass, I will need a score of 9.6
What is this and how is it calculated?
Thanks in advance!
I am applying to become a fire fighter and went to an open day yesterday. They gave a presentation and described the physical tests that I will have to complete. One was a bleep test. I know what a bleep test is and how it works, but they said to pass, I will need a score of 9.6
What is this and how is it calculated?
Thanks in advance!
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You have to run a certain distance before the recorded bleep, then turn & run back before the next bleep etc etc.
I don't know how the score is calculated tho.
Nasty, nasty torment:nervous:
And there I was, going to give you an open invite to join in!
Well, thanks for thinking of me!
I'll be more than happy to come & watch tho
You're more than welcome!
If for some reason you are amazingly unfit here are a few pointers:
Don't run fast and then pause at the ends waiting for the bleep.
At the lower levels don't use your arms, they aren't needed and you are just wasting energy.pace yourself, take it easy on the lower levels, breath deep - it helps a lot once you get to the harder levels (12 +)
Thanks for the advice!
What does 9.6 mean though? Is it a level, time?
Say level 1: Beep (1.0) beep (1.1) beep (1.2) beep (1.3) etc
It says out loud every time you actually hit a main level.
It's not hard once they tell you what do, basically keep up with beeps as long as you can.
If you want to increase your fitness a combination of long distance work and shuttle runs will dramatically increase your bleep test score over time, just take it easy the week before the test, and don't do any training for 2-3 days before the test. Oh, and straight before the test do some stretches, and some walking around (don't jog - you do that in the early stages anyway, so it isn't needed and it's energy you want to save.)
Solved!
That's what us folks here in the forum are for
I got to into the 12 bracket, and i was really unfit at the time, being a couple of inches shorter than i am now, and weighing about 4 st. more.
I'd actually like to give that a go again, to see where i'd be. Then again i have had a few years of heavy smoking since then...
I think my level was about 9 and i was at average fitness so shouldn't worry too much. Good luck
Heya! I was wondering if anyone had tips for strengthening/toning muscles at the backs of your thighs, and your bum?!If they do not involve joining a gym, that would be even more helpful, since i'm not a member, and don't want to waste money joining, only to go once a week or whatever.
Dont always turn on the same foot. Pace yourself!
I broke my school record in my third year their I got to level 14.7.
jUst wondering what do you need to join the fire brigade in England?
On the induction day, they said I will need a score of 9.6 or above.
I wouldn't worry, you will be fine!
Good Luck!!!!
I feel confident about it anyway because I am quite fit. Just curious of the levels, because when I was younger (at school), I just kept running until I was knocked out, and took no notice of the levels!
Oh, and thanks!
So you should do it easily
That reminds me, one time the tape decided to have a spasm and it started going fast and the p.e. teacher was sat there winding it all back in for half hour hueahueahueahua
quickly runs away, i must learn to stop doing this
When I was athletic and actually did sport I used to get to about level 11 (which is good for a girl I guess), but I used to dread the bleep test. It take soo much energy out of you and the voice and the beeps are really scary! I used to have to do it every term at my old school, but that was a sporty school; now I reckon I wouldn't be able to reach level 9.
On the last bleep test day we recorded over the bleep test tape with the Beach Boys I get Around (god knows why someone chose that! - and we were only 13, hence we were entitled to do sad things like that). Oh well, it got us out of the test!