r/Firefighting • u/Hero-Firefighter-24 • 27d ago

Ask A Firefighter At what age did you start firefighting?

Asking because it’s a late career choice for some, while others do it right after college or even high school.

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u/Regayov 27d ago

I joined the nearby VFD as soon as I moved to town and got settled,  probably mid-20’s.  My father was a FF for as long as I can remember so I grew up in the firehouse.  In fact one of my treasured photos is of him coming out of a house fire at age 72.  I’ve only been doing it 23 years so I have a while before I catch up to him.