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/[deleted] 23d ago

I worked as an EMT since 2013 when i was 19y/o, got hired and went to academy at 25, and recently got my firefighter Paramedic upgrade last year. Im 32 now, loving life. I have a few colleagues who got their first fire job late 30s early 40s. I just wish that I would have made the upgrade from EMT to Paramedic a bit earlier.