How to be a fireman in the FDNY of new york ?

Question

Im 17 and race cars but i think the hope of being in nascar are up in the air for me .So I try to do this when time comes

Answer 1

Straight from the source: http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/community/employment_index.shtml

Eligibility Requirements

To apply to take the next New York City Firefighter Exam, you must:

Be between the ages of 17 and a half and 29 (see FAQs for more information).

To be hired as a New York City Firefighter, you must:

Pass both the written and physical exams

Pass a medical exam and background investigation

Be at least 21 years of age

Be a U.S. citizen

Have at least 15 college semester credits earned as a result of satisfactory completion of course work at a college or university accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education or full time military service with an honorable discharge or 6 months of full time, satisfactory paid work experience

Hold a motor vehicle driver's license valid in New York State

Be a resident of one of the five boroughs of New York City, or live in Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk or Westchester County

Be a Certified First Responder with Defibrillation (CFR-D)*.

Answer 2

FDNY stands for fire department of new york. and i don't really know for sure
i guess you have a special training course you have to go through before you either get recommended or apply for it.
like in Ladder 49

Answer 3

you need alot of physical and mental endurance

http://www.firemanemtparamedic.com/html/how_to_become_a_fireman.html