Anonymous
Maybe or maybe not, you be the judge
New Russian
I don't know a thing about it, but Mr Google does. He says, NO! 21 is the age. You can start the process to become a fireman at 17 1/2.
"You can start your process of becoming an FDNY Firefighter as early as 17 1/2 years of age."
-another cut and paste from the article:"If you meet requirements above, you must:...Be at least 21 years of age by time of appointment."