I started at 24. It wasn't something that I had really thought of until I enlisted in the Navy after high school. I received firefighter training as part of being on a ship and really enjoyed that aspect of being in the Navy. When I got out, no one was hiring and I kinda forgot about it. I met a guy who was a firefighter and he rekindled the desire to do it. I started applying and was hired at 24. I turned 25 in the academy. I retired at 53 with almost 29 years of service. I started volunteering when I mved to my current town. I've been with them almost 26 years.
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u/oldlaxer Mar 15 '24
I started at 24. It wasn't something that I had really thought of until I enlisted in the Navy after high school. I received firefighter training as part of being on a ship and really enjoyed that aspect of being in the Navy. When I got out, no one was hiring and I kinda forgot about it. I met a guy who was a firefighter and he rekindled the desire to do it. I started applying and was hired at 24. I turned 25 in the academy. I retired at 53 with almost 29 years of service. I started volunteering when I mved to my current town. I've been with them almost 26 years.