ABOARD THE CARRIER ENTERPRISE â In a room about half the size of a tennis court, half. a dozen sailors are waiting for a seat to open up at one of 30 computers lining the bulkheads. With a library next door, itâs like a high school media center, only the patrons are a few years.
Get the basic requirements. Firefighters must have a high school diploma and hold a valid driverâs license. Though firefighters must be 18 years old in order to work, limited on-the-job training can begin at a younger age. There may be a limit on age as well, usually between 28 and 30 years old.
â If you are very dedicated, undergo your fire training and EMT training in parallel to each other, and get accepted by the fire department on your first attempt, it will take you 3 to 3.5 years to become a firefighter (though you will be a probationary firefighter after 2.5 â 3 years).