New Haven Register

In CT, barriers for women in fire service range from ill-fitting equipment to poor access to CPAT training

When Caitlin Clarkson Pereira was working to become a firefighter, she flew to Florida to train for the Candidate Physical Ability Test, or CPAT. Connecticut does not have a year-round facility where ...
WTNH

Should female firefighters have a different physical test?

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — On paper, in a manual, it’s just training. But at the Connecticut Fire Academy- part of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection- there’s nothing make ...
NBC Connecticut

Proposed Bill Could Alter Female Firefighter Test

“In the fire service, everybody pulls their own weight,” firefighter Kori Kelly said. Kori Kelly is a 13-year veteran career firefighter. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. “I ...
Firefighter Nation

Should Female Firefighters Have to Pass the 50-Pound Vest Test? These CT Lawmakers Don’t Think So

A proposal in the Connecticut legislature would replace the 50-pound vest test that firefighter candidates must pass with a less demanding requirement for female candidates. The candidate physical ...