UK Fire Services — Fitness Requirements
Every UK fire service has slightly different fitness test standards. Find your service below, see their required level, and link directly to their recruitment page.
The UK has 50+ fire and rescue services, each with their own recruitment process and fitness standards. Most require a minimum bleep test level of 8.8 and a VO2 max of 42ml/kg/min via the Chester treadmill test — but some are significantly higher. The 12-Week Firefighter Fitness Programme is built around these exact standards. Whichever UK service you're applying to, the programme prepares you to exceed the requirements — not scrape through them.
London Fire Brigade
West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue
Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue
Merseyside Fire & Rescue
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue
Scottish Fire & Rescue Service
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue
South Wales Fire & Rescue
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire
West Midlands Fire Service
Kent Fire & Rescue Service
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue
Essex County Fire & Rescue
Avon Fire & Rescue
Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue
Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue
Tyne and Wear Fire & Rescue
Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue
One Programme. Every UK Fire Service.
The 12-Week Firefighter Fitness Programme prepares you for every UK selection test — bleep test, Chester treadmill, equipment carry, dummy drag, ladder climb, and confined space. £17 one-time purchase.