DOT Physical

How do you get a hold of an original long form of your physical? Just go back to where you took the physical and ask for one?

 

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What does the DOT physical require? Im thinking about going to Roehl and was wondering what one has to do...sit ups...toe touches? etc?

 

The Doctor is REQUIRED to give you a copy of your Long-Form when your DOT Physical is done. It is always a good idea to keep this in the truck with you.

 

Roadkill is right, new regs mean we are supposed to carry our long forms with us, for what reason I don't know. You should have got one, if not, contact the location where you got your physical and find out what it would take to get it.

Hell no, have you seen most drivers, us fat guys could never pass if we had to do chin ups, or toe touches, or esp squat thrusts! No, they check your blood pressure, check your hearing (supposed to), check eyesight (glasses are OK), check your reflexes, and finally give you the old 'turn your head and cough' feel-up. If everything seems kosher, you're certified for two years.

 

Ok good, lol...thanks for the info. Im a ...hefty person so while Im not a shining star of fitness...Im healthy...outside of being overweight (is that possible, lol) I did teach last year so I had high blood pressure...I should go check it at the local doc while I still have some insurance left. Maybe get me some drugs too.

 

Yeah, definitely get your BP taken care of BEFORE you go for your physical, the doc will want to see that it's under control. Also, if you wear glasses, get new ones (if they are and old script), and do the same if you wear contacts (since you need a backup).
Someone said SNI has changed their physical requirements, and now require you to actually do some physical activity and monitor your heart rate increase, but that'd be something new.

 

SNI?

Well when I started teaching in Vegas a few years back, I had a bunch of panic attacks. Went to a Cardiologist and did the stress test, some fancy ultrasound on my heart, and then I wore a monitor for a day. Basically, my heart walls are thicker than normal (since Im a big guy). He put me on some meds. I think I did ok on the stress test...made it through 90% of it...I was just dying because my mouth was dry...that was killing me, lol.

Argh, my glasses are a few years old...but they should be ok...I need new ones though, hopefully it shouldnt be a problem. They just cost a lot.

When I worked as a para professional in MN 2 years ago year, the district had me go to someone...cant remember their title. Basically he strapped me to a machine in varous ways to test the torque that my body could produce...did my torso and both legs and arms seperately.