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Enroll in MFA Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program

Information for fire chiefs and firefighters on how to enroll in the MFA's Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program

Contacts

Career Recruit Assistant

Phone

Call Career Recruit Assistant at 978-567-3213
Call Career Recruit Assistant at 978-567-3230

Online

Email Career Recruit Assistant at Recruit.DFS-TM-Academy@mass.gov

Department of Fire Services

Phone

Call Department of Fire Services at (978) 567-3100

Online

DFS Directory 

The Details

What you need

  • All students must have successfully completed the Civil Service Commission's Physical Ability Test (PAT).
  • The head of the department must submit a completed application package to the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) and the student must create/edit their personal profile in the DFS Learning Management System (LMS).
  • After verification of a completed application, the head of the department will be notified of the recruit class assignment.
  • The student will be emailed instructions to apply to a Recruit Fitness Orientation (RFO) class in the DFS LMS.  The student will receive an email confirmation of their enrollment.
  • After successful Completion of the RFO, the student will be provided instructions for applying to the waitlist for the Career Recruit Program.  The student and the department will receive notification when their class assignment has been confirmed.

How to register

The application package can be emailed to:  Recruit.DFS-TM-Academy@mass.gov

The application package can also be faxed to: (978) 567-3229.

Or submit by mail to the Mass. Firefighting Academy (MFA):

MFA Director
Department of Fire Services
1 State Road
Stow, MA 01775

Next steps

  1. INFORMATION FOR CHIEFS

    • Follow the Career Recruit Application Instructions
    • Submit the Career Recruit Application & Statement Compliance for Protective Clothing and MFTC Rules & Regulations.
    • Forms and additional information:
    Open PDF file, 72.39 KB,  Career Recruit Application Process Instructions 4-2022 (English, PDF 72.39 KB)
    Open PDF file, 88.04 KB,  Career Recruit Program Fillable Application (English, PDF 88.04 KB)
    Open PDF file, 329.8 KB,  Career Recruit Items Required 2024 (English, PDF 329.8 KB)
    Open PDF file, 214.77 KB,  Career Recruit Rules & Regulations 11-3-2021 (English, PDF 214.77 KB)

  2. MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS

    All students must successfully complete the Civil Service Commission's Physical Ability Test (PAT) before the fire chief can submit the application for the Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program.  

More info

MFA Ladder

Contact

Address
1 State Road, Stow, MA 01775
Directions 
Phone
Call Career Recruit Assistant at 978-567-3213
Call Career Recruit Assistant at 978-567-3230
Online
Email Career Recruit Assistant at Recruit.DFS-TM-Academy@mass.gov
Fax
978-567-3229
Address
Stow Headquarters
P.O. Box 1025, 1 State Road, Stow, MA 01775
Directions 
Springfield Campus
100 Grochmal Avenue, Springfield, MA 01151
Directions 
Bridgewater Campus
911 Conant Street, P.O. Box 157, (No access from Flagg Street) , Use GPS Coordinates: 41°57′4″ N 70°57′18″ W, Bridgewater, MA 02324
Directions 
Phone
Call Department of Fire Services at (978) 567-3100
Online
DFS Directory 
Fax
(978) 567-3121

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