Career guide · Massachusetts
How to Become a Female Firefighter in Massachusetts
12 active openings· pay $62k–$157k/yr
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Get your free Firefighter readiness assessmentMassachusetts Firefighter requirements
The core documents and certifications most Massachusetts departments expect from firefighter candidates:
- ✓Valid driver's license
- ✓Birth certificate or passport
- ✓High school diploma / GED
- ✓EMT-Basic certification
- ✓CPR / BLS certification
- ✓CPAT completion certificate
- ✓Firefighter I certification
- ✓Firefighter II certification
- ✓Physical exam clearance letter
- ✓Background check authorization
CPAT fitness standards
Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) benchmarks. Women pass these at high rates when they train to them specifically — here are the minimum and target numbers:
| Event | Minimum | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Push-Ups | 25 reps | 40 reps |
| Pull-Ups | 3 reps | 8 reps |
| Sit-Ups (1 min) | 25 reps | 40 reps |
| 1.5-Mile Run | 15:30 | 13:00 |
| Stair Climb (Step Mill Hold) | 200 sec | 240 sec |
| Victim Drag (165 lbs, 35 ft) | 35 sec | 25 sec |
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The Massachusetts hiring process
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Open firefighter jobs in Massachusetts
12 live openings, updated weekly from agency boards and job aggregators.
Firefighter/Paramedic
Town of Sharon · Sharon, MA
Fire Chief
Town of Orange · Orange, MA
Firefighter/Paramedic
Town of Westwood · Westwood, MA
Firefighter
Town of Nantucket, MA · Nantucket, MA
Firefighter/Paramedic
Town of Wayland · Wayland, MA
FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC
Town of Bridgewater · Bridgewater, MA
Firefighter/EMT (Paramedic Preferred)
MassDevelopment · Harvard, MA
Firefighter/Paramedic
Acton · Acton, MA
Firefighter/Paramedic
Town of Hopkinton, MA · Hopkinton, MA
FIRE CHIEF - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY
Department of the Air Force · Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts, MA
Firefighter/Paramedic
Town of Wayland · Wayland, MA
Senior Fire Engineers
Stantec · Northampton, MA
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