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Department of Fire Services
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA)

The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy provides fire training to municipal fire service personnel at no cost to cities and towns.

The MFA trains municipal fire service personnel at no cost to cities and towns. Training is conducted at the Stow and Springfield campuses and at local fire departments. The MFA also offers fire officer training and more than 300 continuing education courses. Programs are open to members of Massachusetts fire departments and to public fire departments in other states.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Log on to the DFS Learning Management System (LMS) to View & Register for Courses 
Becoming a Firefighter in Massachusetts 

All other tasks

Enroll in the Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program 
Find Student Course Materials 
Blasting Detail Online Training 
Massachusetts Fire Service Certification System 
Massachusetts Fire Training Council 

What you need to know

Scheduled Training 
MFA Course Request Form 
MFA Training Videos 
DFS/MFA Courses Approved for OEMS Credits 
For Instructors 
Student Makeup Request Form 

Contact Information

Address

Stow Campus
1 State Road, P. O. Box 1025, Stow, MA 01775
directions 
Springfield Campus
100 Grochmal Avenue, Springfield, MA 01151
directions 

Phone

978 567-3100

Online

DFS Staff List and Directory 

Upcoming Events

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Additional Resources

DFS Staff List and Directory
MFA Request for Student Records
DFS Boards and Commissions
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