Is firefighting a job for the young? The average age of firefighters is steadily climbing as men and women who love the fire service stay in and stay active longer. While aging up doesn't have to mean aging out, it does require adjusting our maintenance schedule. You can't run an old truck the same as a new one! The strength and wellness routines we followed as a rookie don't work the same when we're more seasoned. In this session, we'll look at what happens to our musculo-skeletal, endocrine, and cardiovascular systems as our bodies age, and talk strategies for keeping yourself fireground-ready long into your career.