-I’d be willing to bet “old” firefighters didn’t train at a young age and through their 20/30s the way people do now as well though.
Not to say it’s not a literally back breaking job <—that’s actually why I’d enjoy it, physical torture is fun for me.
I’m not against Randy in Lochloosa either by any means, I’m simply saying the process to pick who gets a spot in our Firehouses should maybe be more vetted than the same exact basic lottery system people use to purchase Phish tickets. 🤷♂️
If you’re picking a cop would you give a trained military vet and a random guy with zero background or education in the field the same shot?
You tell them you can turn a mile run into a half mara and put out 10 fires on the way?