weight lift test during interview

[Kstarr]

I had the same thing happen with verihealth. I failed the lift test and they told me to work out and try again. I worked out like crazy for a month then got hired! I was actually glad I had to gain muscle strength because its definitely needed on a lot of the calls especially when running calls without a power gurney or a stair chair.
Also, I have a friend who is looking to be hired as an EMT but does not think she will be able to pass the lift test- does anyone know of any companies in the bay area that have a lighter or less strict lift test?

 

[BeachMedic]

Hit the gym. Don't be that partner who can't lift. People are way heavier and dynamic than those weights.

I don't want you injuring yourself, the patient, or any assisting team members. Working with someone who can't lift sucks. It doubles the work load.

 

[Rin]

I've never had to take a lift test. Does anyone know the heights the weights must be lifted to? Also, are we talking about a barbell with plates, or a weighted dummy...? I'm just curious for future career moves.

I do fine at work, but levering a 240# patient into the truck is not the same as straight lifting 120#.

 

[wtferick]

Its doable, my partner ways less than 100 pounds

 

[JWalters]

My most recent lift test was 90, 120 and 140 pounds. It was a square "bracket" that you put barbell weight on to increase the weights. Then I had to do a variety of things at each weight like walking up and down a small flight of stairs several times and lifting the weight from a higher/lower box to the next a series of times. I'm in pretty good shape and I do weight train, but I'm not nuts about it, and I didn't struggle at all so I would suggest to anyone having trouble to begin working with weights a bit. I think it will make a bigger difference than you think.

Moving people is a lot different than moving weights but there has to be some way to test.