An Oklahoma fire department is asking city officials to lower the age requirement for firefighters.
Currently, firefighters must be 21 years old to join the Tulsa Fire Department, but a proposed city measure would reduce the age to 18, KJRH-TV reports. The department is pushing for the change to make it more competitive when it comes to attracting local candidates.
"Before this discussion happened, you know you're talking to a student, 'Hey, come join the Tulsa Fire Department.' Then they graduate, then it's multiple years before they're even able to be considered," Tulsa Fire Department spokesman Andy Little told KJRH.
