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Close Protection

Close Protection (CP) is a specialty trade of the Military Police Officer role within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). As part of their process to access a CP role, they will, at some point, attend the Canadian Forces Protective Services Unit (CFPSU), a high-readiness, specialized protective service organization. The CFPSU is responsible for conducting various special protective missions and tasks, ensuring security and safety for personnel and assets both domestically and abroad. The CP specialty trade has two (2) distinct physical fitness evaluations (PFE); the Pre-selection Physical Fitness Evaluation (PFE) and the Maintenance PFE.  

The CP Pre-selection Physical Fitness Evaluation (PFE) 

The CP Pre-selection PFE has two (2) components:  

  1. Component 1: FORCE Circuit
    The FORCE Circuit is delivered as a continuous circuit with mandatory 10-second transitions between each task, in the following order:  
    1. Sandbag Lifts (SBL)
    2. Intermittent Loaded Shuttle (ILS)
    3. 20 metres rushes (20mR)
    4. Sandbag Drag (SBD)

  2. Component 2: 100m Fireman’s carry
    The Fireman carry must be performed for a distance of 100m carrying a ~86kg casualty. 

There is a 5 min rest period in between the two (2) components.

The CP Maintenance Physical Fitness Evaluation (PFE) 

The CP Maintenance PFE is completed yearly by CP Operators. It is comprised of eight (8) tasks that are completed one after the other without pause: 

  1. Task 1: 40 Meter Walk (40mW)  
  2. Task 2: 80 Meter Bound (80mB) 
  3. Task 3: Intermittent Casualty Drag (ICD)   
  4. Task 4: Consolidation Pause   
  5. Task 5: Crowd Control (CC)  
  6. Task 6: Intermittent Casualty Carry (ICC)  
  7. Task 7: Barricade (Br)  
  8. Task 8: 40 Meter Walk (40mW)