ANDOVER – Chief Michael Mansfield and Andover Fire Rescue welcome two firefighters who recently graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Career Recruit Program.
Firefighter/EMT’s Andrew Silvestro and Connor Cameron graduated from the academy’s 50-day Career Recruit Program Class #310 on Friday, April 28.
The 50-day MFA program prepares firefighters for basic firefighting, including search and rescue, ladder operations, water supply, pump operation, fire attack and life safety lessons, as well as non-fire responses and hazardous material response.
Both Silvestro and Cameron will continue serving as probationary firefighters for the next several months.
Silvestro and Cameron were among 20 graduates in Class #310, representing Andover and 10 other departments.
“I wish these men the best of luck as they begin their careers serving the Town of Andover,” said Chief Mansfield. “Our department is committed to the safety of our residents and I believe both Silvestro and Cameron will be great additions to our department.”
About The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
At the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, firefighter recruits learn a wide range of skills in an intensive 10-week program. Certified and more experienced firefighters lead classroom instruction, physical fitness training, firefighter skills training and firefighting practice. Students are given training in public fire education, hazardous material incident mitigation, flammable liquids, stress management, confined space rescue techniques and rappelling. Upon successful completion of the Recruit Program, all students have met national standards of National Fire Protection Association 1001. About 14,000 firefighters have graduated from the Career Recruit Training program in more than 450 classes.
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