807

807.1

For initial appointment to a firefighter/EMT or firefighter/paramedic position in the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (FEMSD), an applicant shall have reached his or her nineteenth (19th) birthday as of the date of application. There shall be no maximum age limit for appointment to a firefighter/EMT or firefighter/paramedic position in the FEMSD, as long as the applicant is found qualified and successfully passes a medical examination and any other examinations, background investigations or tests required by the FEMSD of candidates for employment.

807.2

There shall be no age limit for reinstatement to a rank no higher than the rank last held by a former firefighter/EMT or firefighter/paramedic of the FEMSD, provided that the applicant for reinstatement meets the following requirements:

1. (a) The applicant submits his or her request for reinstatement in writing to the Fire EMS Chief and the request is approved;
2. (b) The applicant successfully passes a background investigation; and
3. (c) The applicant is found to be qualified and successfully passes a medical examination and any other examinations or tests required by the FEMSD of any incumbent employee, except that no former member shall be required to take the entry-level written examination again.

807.3

For initial appointment with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to a police private position, an applicant shall have reached his or her twenty-first (21st) birthday.

807.4

The Chief of Police may consider a uniformed member for reinstatement to the MPD to a rank no higher than the rank last held, after the former member meets the following requirements:

1. (a) Submit his or her request for reinstatement in writing to the Police Chief and the request is approved;
2. (b) Successfully passes a background investigation; and
3. (c) Is found physically qualified based on successfully passing a medical examination and any other examinations or tests required by the MPD of an entry-level candidate; except that no former member shall be required to take the entry-level written examination again.

807.5

Consistent with D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1402.12(b), 5-109.01, and 5-418, it shall

not be an unlawful discriminatory practice for the personnel authority to establish minimum and maximum age limits for appointment to police officer cadet or firefighter cadet positions.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 32 DCR 1364 (March 8, 1985); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 3248 (April 21, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 9556 (October 5, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 6162 (August 7, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 2869 (March 19, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 010387 (August 12, 2022).