Driving and operating activities (formerly G 25)
Those operating emergency vehicles (fire engine, command vehicle, turntable ladder). Vision, reaction, physical capacity. Also for PBefBV (passenger transport during operations).
Fitness · Fire Service
Fitness for the fire service,
aligned with FUK Niedersachsen.
We examine the volunteer and full-time members of your fire service for all relevant duties. Self-contained breathing apparatus, working at heights, diving, emergency driving. Findings are aligned with the standards of the Lower Saxony Fire Service Accident Insurance Fund (FUK Niedersachsen).
R
Respiratory > 5 kg
H
Hyperbaric · diving
A
Working at heights
E
Emergency driving
Fire Service Fitness
What the service needs
depends on the duty.
Those working in respiratory protection need the respiratory fitness assessment (formerly G 26). Depending on the equipment class, levels 1, 2 or 3 apply.
Those operating turntable ladders, performing height rescue or industrial climbing need the working-at-heights fitness (formerly G 41). Those diving on emergency calls need the hyperbaric fitness (formerly G 31). Those operating the fire engine need the driving fitness (formerly G 25).
Who commissions the assessment?
Two typical paths. Group appointments for whole fire services or individual appointments for service changes and catch-up.
What we examine,
and for what.
Light respiratory protection (formerly G 26.1)
Filtering half-masks, full or half masks with gas filter. The shortest of the respiratory levels.
Respiratory protection ≤ 5 kg (formerly G 26.2)
Full or half masks with filter and higher breathing resistance. Physical fitness, ECG.
Respiratory protection > 5 kg (formerly G 26.3)
Self-contained breathing apparatus per FwDV 7. The standard examination for active firefighters. Exercise ECG, lung function, thorough physical examination.
Hyperbaric and diving (formerly G 31)
Fire service divers and compressed-air deployments. Exercise ECG, lung function, ENT assessment.
Working at heights (formerly G 41)
Height rescue, turntable ladder tip, industrial climbing. Vision, physical capacity, exercise ECG.
Vaccination counselling and immunisations for active firefighters (hepatitis, tick-borne encephalitis, tetanus booster) on request.
How a fire service assessment
works with us.
For respiratory > 5 kg, hyperbaric/diving and working at heights please allow 90 minutes each. An exercise ECG takes its time.
1
5 min
Request
Fire service command or individual firefighters reach out. We clarify which G-principles apply.
2
1 – 5 working days
Appointment
Individual or group appointment for a whole fire service. For group appointments we plan the sequence so that no long waits arise.
3
60 – 90 min
On-site examination
History, physical examination, ECG, lung function, depending on occasion exercise ECG. Less time for light respiratory and respiratory ≤ 5 kg.
4
same day
Finding + certificate
In-person explanation for the person examined. Certificate to the fire service and to FUK Niedersachsen.
What we examine.
Always included
- History (prior illnesses, previous fitness assessments, FwDV-relevant employment)
- General physical examination
- Vision test
- Hearing test
Additional, depending on the assessment
- ECG (driving/operating, respiratory ≤ 5 kg and > 5 kg, hyperbaric, working at heights)
- Lung function (respiratory, hyperbaric)
- Exercise ECG (respiratory > 5 kg, hyperbaric, working at heights)
- Lab work (e.g. blood glucose for driving activities)
- ENT status (hyperbaric/diving)
From our practice philosophy„Anyone entering a burning building under respiratory protection puts trust in many things. Including that the colleague at their side carries the strain. Fitness is therefore not only a question for the individual but for the whole service."
Commission a fire service assessment.
Tell us which G-principles are relevant for your fire service and how many members we should examine. Group appointments are our speciality.