{"id":503110,"date":"2021-09-13T16:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T20:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/?p=503110"},"modified":"2021-09-13T16:00:15","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T20:00:15","slug":"how-old-is-too-old-firefighter-age-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/how-old-is-too-old-firefighter-age-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"How Old Is Too Old? Firefighter age limits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to IT and engineering job resource Apollo Technical, in 2020, 32 percent of those ages 25 to 44 years old have contemplated changing careers. Maybe you did more than just contemplate, but you decided to go forth and do it. In your 30s, 40s, or later, can you still become a firefighter<\/a> or is there an age limit?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, there is a lower and upper age limit for firefighting beginning at 18 years old. In some parts of the country, fire departments have a max hiring age for both paid and volunteer firefighters that might be around 35-40 years old or older.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll examine the age ranges on the younger and older side of the spectrum for firefighters. By the time you\u2019re done reading, you\u2019ll know whether you can still pursue this career on a paid basis.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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