ADMIN BUILDING

Boards and
Commissions Room
Facilities
Provides a healthy work
environment, maintains the
facilities, vehicles and other
equipment and is responsible
for construction on site.
Hazardous Materials
Response Division
Oversees the operation of
the six Hazardous Materials
Regional Response Teams,
and 21 response vehicles
around the state.
Special Operations
The Special Operations staff
supports and oversees the
operation of the Incident Support
Unit, Rehabilitation Unit and
Incident Support Trailer.
Conference Room 117
Seats 6 people.
Conference Room 118
Seats12 people.
Division of Fire Safety
Includes Engineering, Code
Compliance, Fire Data and
Public Education staff, who
preserve life and protect
property through public
education, investigation,
regulation, law enforcement
and technical assistance to fre
departments, the public and
regulated trades and industries.
State Police Fire &
Explosion Investigation
Specially trained members of
the State Police Fire & Explosion
Investigation Section (F&EIS)
have many specialized resources
available to assist municipal fre
and police to conduct fre or
explosion investigations. The
Fire Investigation Unit consists
of fre investigators and
accelerant detection dogs.
The Bomb Squad consists of
bomb techs, robots, & explosive
detection dogs.
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Information Technology
Department
Manages the technological
infrastructure of the
telephone system, computer
network, agency databases
and web page.
State Fire
Marshals Offce
The State Fire Marshals Offce
and his senior executive and
administrative staff inlcuding
the Offce of the General
Counsel, a small conference
room for six and one
for for 12 people.
Fiscal Affairs Offce
Manages budgetary and
procurement issues for
all divisions within the
Department of Fire Services.
Conference 232
Seats 12 people
Human Resources
Department
Responsible for hiring,
attendance, and benefts.
Classroom 124
A 50-seat handicapped
accessible, tiered level
auditorium with fxed tables
and movable chairs.
Classrooms 119 and 117
24-student classrooms
with a fexible set up of
tables and chairs.
Computer Lab
Will offer on-line training for
24 students upon completion.
Physical Training Area
Contains basic equipment
(elliptical, treadmill, stationary
bicycle, weight training
equipment, free weights up
to 50 pounds) for student &
employee ftness training.
First Aid Room
Lockers and
Shower Facilities
For up to 100 students.
Ready Room
For debriefng and
instructors meals.
Classroom 125
A fat classroom for 50 with
fxed tables and movable chairs.
Classroom 127
A tiered classroom used for
the recruit class, containing
fxed tables and movable
chairs for 72 students.
MFA
First Floor
Reception
Classroom, a.k.a.
The Link Classroom
Seats 120 students
Caf
State-ofthe art kitchen
and seating for 125.
Live Fire Training Facility
The four story, 17-room, Live
Fire Training Building that is
specially constructed to allow
repeated live fre training
evolutions without structural
damage to the facility. The
Draeger Maze, used to train
frefghters to do search and
rescue, is also in this building.
Outdoor Classroom
Provides portable seating
for students. Safety briefngs
and various exercises may be
conducted at this location.
Dumpster/Rack Prop
Used to demonstrate how to
handle dumpster fres as well
as fre in storage racks, such
as those found in warehouses.
Confned Space Rescue
Training Prop
Designed to simulate a typical
confned space, which may
be found beneath a paved
surface, but will also be used for
rescue training in any space.
Vehicle Extrication
Using salvage cars as
props, students are able to
practice using the Jaws of
Life to simulate extricating
passengers from a vehicle.
Flashover Simulator
Prop
Demonstrates the warning
signs of imminent fashover
in a controlled atmosphere
to frefghters conducting
interior fre attack.
Car Fire Prop
Introduces frefghters
to the hazards that
may be encountered in
handling vehicle fres.
Extinguisher Area
Used to instruct students in the
proper use of fre extinguishers,
and using fammable gas
to simulate electrical fres
and fammable liquids.
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MFA Administrative
Staff
This area houses Academy
administrative staff, scheduling,
registration, certifcation,
as well as coordinators for
the many programs that
are presented here and at
local fre departments.
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13 Drafting Pit
Used for training in pumper
operations and hose procedures.
Arson Prop
Four rooms used as fre
scenes to train investigators.
Roof Prop
A simulation of a normal house
roof using standard plywood
and roof shingles yet close to
the ground in order to be used
as a training tool without the
danger of height involved.
Training Tower
A six-story structure that
is used for ladder, stair,
hose, and rope training.
Sprinkler lab on 1st foor.
Flammable Gas
Training Area
Provides an opportunity
for students to be exposed
to frefghting techniques
involving three types of
fammable and/or cryogenic
liquids and gases: liquefed
petroleum gas, liquefed
natural gas, and natural gas.
Water Recovery and
Treatment System
Inasmuch as the use of water
is a major part of our training,
we are continuing with our
recycling efforts with a water
recovery and treatment system
that is capable of capturing,
treating, and recycling up
to 75% of the water that
is used for training.
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the Department of Fire Services
Stow facility is now complete.
The new DFS provides offce and
training space for: the Mass. Firefghting
Academy (MFA) staff and instructors,
the Fire Safety Division; the MA State
Police members of the Fire Investigation
and Bomb Squad; the Hazardous
Materials Response Unit; the Special
Operations Unit; and other agency-wide
administrative support people in fscal,
human resources, information technology
and facilities.
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