Does anyone know if there is a Height requirement for certain Fire Stations in order to become a firefighter?

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Permalink Reply by Raynica B. on July 19, 2010 at 1:36pm

thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Gregory Borg on July 19, 2010 at 2:46pm

It is against the law now, you have to pass a physical agility test though. That might include taking a ladder off of the side of an engine, difficult if you are short.

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Permalink Reply by Raynica B. on July 19, 2010 at 7:56pm

i do understand.

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Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on July 19, 2010 at 9:41pm

We once had a firefighter who had trouble stepping up into the engine and onto the back of the brush truck. Sure was at a disadvantage.

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Permalink Reply by Steven Fox on July 20, 2010 at 2:55am

I have not hear of one.

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Permalink Reply by Quinton Lejeune on July 21, 2010 at 6:52pm

im 4 foot 5 in and and and and and????? just joking no but being tall helps out ALOT!!!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Shareef Abdu Nur on July 21, 2010 at 8:49pm

I can only speak for our area, and there is no height requirement.

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Permalink Reply by capcityff on July 21, 2010 at 8:53pm

I think it's more of a combo thing with height and weight. If you're 5' tall, but weight 200lbs then you can't get hired. There's certain weight categories for each height. However, they are fairly large ranges. If you were really 5' tall and 200lbs you wouldn't pass the CPAT anyway.

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Permalink Reply by Raynica B. on July 21, 2010 at 9:51pm

Well im 5'3 and 127lbs

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Permalink Reply by capcityff on July 21, 2010 at 10:11pm

I don't know what the exact chart looked like, but what I meant was numbers that were obviously not going to make sense for this job. It's more of a making sure you're at a healthy weight for your height which you obviously are.