The FDNY Firefighter Exam has been re opened for people to apply for the applicant numbers to be reached.What needs to be done to get the number of Applicants they are looking for is to raise the age to 36 not just from 17 to 29.FDNY EMS,FDNY FIRE DISPATCH,FDNY FIRE INSPECTORS shouldn't have a age limit on a Firefighter Promontinal Exam since every other promotional Opportunity does not have a age limit.link below 

https://a856-exams.nyc.gov/OASysWeb/noe/20244044000.pdf