The Canadian Armed Forces developed a Minimum Physical Fitness Standard (MPFS) for all military personnel, regardless of trade classification, age or gender. which predicts the member’s ability to meet the 5 common military tasks which all personnel might be expected to perform in time of emergency.
The 5 Common Tasks consist of:
1. Sea evacuation.
- Aim: Simulate casualty evacuation during a fire on board a ship.
- Men and women under 35: 210 seconds
- Men and women 35 and above: 277 seconds
2. Land stretcher evacuation.
- Aim: Simulate a land evacuation of a casualty on a stretcher over a distance of 750m.
- Men and women under 35: 900 seconds
- Men and women 35 and above: 1188 seconds
3. Low-high crawl.
- Aim: Simulate conditions of self-protection when moving in front of enemy fire.
- Men and women under 35: 140 seconds
- Men and women 35 and above: 185 seconds
4. Entrenchment dig.
- Aim: Simulate self-protection in face of enemy fire by digging an entrenchment.
- Men and women under 35: 510 seconds
- Men and women 35 and above: 673 seconds
5. Sandbag Carry
- Aim: Simulate self protection or protection of others from natural elements.
- Men and women under 35: 12 sandbags in 10 minutes
- Men and women 35 and above: 9 sandbags in 10 minutes
The MPFS for the Canadian Forces was developed as a series of fitness protocols that were chosen based on their ability to predict CF members aptitude to complete the 5 Common Military Tasks. By completing the predictive fitness protocols to the standards listed in the MPFS Charts (link to the MPFS on the express page), the CF member has accurately demonstrated that they have the fitness levels necessary to complete the 5 Common Tasks.
Source:
http://www.cfpsa.ca/en/psp/fitness/general_e.asp