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â If you are dedicated, though donât have time to run your EMT training in parallel with your fire training, and assuming you are hired by the department on your first attempt, it will take you 3.5 to 4 years to become a firefighter (though you will be a probationary firefighter after 3 â 3.5 years).
After a thorough application process, usually anywhere from 4 - 5 months, it is an accomplishment to be chosen for an appointment to Concord Fire Department Recruit Training. During the 18 weeks in recruit training, recruits receive initial training in three disciplines which include: Firefighting, Rescue, and Hazardous Materials.