24-04 Annex B – Physical Activity Requirements for CIC IT&E

Cadet Administrative and Training Orders (CATOs)


Activity Requirement / Course BOTC/ CIC OTC ETC S/L/A IOTC TOC/COC UCCMA RSO CWI AI OI FWCI MWCI SO / Env O ETL / EL MBI BIATH COACH NFGS TENDER / ORCA OIC SAIL COACH / SCOP SI

Sit in a classroom environment for periods of up to
8 hours (with regular breaks and meal periods).

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Stand or work for long periods indoors and in various outdoor conditions (with regular breaks and
meal periods).

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

Train or work outdoors in a strenuous environment for periods of 10 hours or more per day in various
types of weather (with regular breaks and meal periods).

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

 

Participate in morning inspections and marching
distances of up to 200m.

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

Participate in foot drill instruction for periods of up
to 80 minutes.

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travel over uneven ground for distances ranging
from 50 to 500m in various types of weather.

X

X

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

Travel over uneven ground and changing elevation on map and compass/orienteering courses for
distances ranging from 50 to 5000m in various types of weather.

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travel over uneven ground and changing elevation while riding a mountain bike for distances ranging
from 50m to 20km in various types of weather.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Travel over uneven ground for distances of up to
100m while carrying a personal rucksack in various types of weather.

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Must be able to lift and carry medium weight (20kg) up a 10m ladder, or along a rough trail (up to 800m) with some steep portions (up to 30 degree slope,ascending and descending)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sleep overnight in an improvised shelter in various
types of weather.

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lift and carry tent group equipment and personal kit
weighing 25 to 30 kg.

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lift and carry a mountain bike over uneven ground
and changing elevation for distances of 5 to 500m in various types of weather.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Participate in on water activities (dinghy and whaler, sailing and pulling. power boating) in favourable sailing conditions for periods of 1 to 8
hours (with regular breaks and meal periods).

 

 

ET C (S)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

Experience possible capsizing from a dinghy and/or whaler and/or powerboat into water of various
temperatures while participating in sailing activities.

 

ET C (S)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

Participate as a member of a team in the construction of a set of sheer legs and a gym while
utilizing all required personal protective equipment.

 

ET C (S)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assist in rigging/de-rigging, loading/unloading and preparation for transport of dinghies and/or whalers
and/or powerboats.

 

ET C (S)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

Operate on the edge of an abseil tower or rock face
at heights ranging from 10m to 40m above the ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have full range of motion in both shoulders to allow for the crossing of hands behind back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

Participate in canoe paddling that requires full range of motion of the muscles in the: wrists, arms, back,
shoulders and core for periods of 1 to 8 hours (with regular breaks and meal periods).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grip a paddle for periods of up to 1 to 8 hours with regular breaks and meal periods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swim 50m fully clothed and 100m in a bathing suit wearing a PFD in water of various temperatures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remain in water of water of various temperatures
while fully clothed and wearing a PFD for a period of 15 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kneel in a canoe using a seat and knee pads for support for periods ranging from 1 to 8 hours (with
regular breaks and meal periods).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter a canoe (with assistance) from deep water of
various temperatures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be able to aggressively swim 50m using a head-up
front crawl stroke, wearing a PFD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assist in the portaging or carrying of a canoe and personal equipment over uneven ground and
changing elevation for distances of 5 to 500m in various types of weather.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Experience frequent dumping from a canoe into flat
water of various temperatures while learning/ practicing re-entry and rescue skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Experience frequent dumping from a canoe into moving water (up to Class III white water) of
various temperatures while learning/ practicing re- entry and rescue skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operate (individual movement, repeated raising/striking of tents, sleeping overnight) as a
member of a tent group in temperatures ranging from 0 to –20 degrees Celsius.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snowshoe/walk over uneven ground for distances of 50 to 2000 m in temperatures ranging from 0 to –20
degrees Celsius.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Change from standing to prone position and vice
versa at a firing point.

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

Successfully complete the FORCE evaluation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

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