Special to the IndependentThe Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (DFS) announced the expansion of firefighter survival training at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) with the addition of a new mobile self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) training maze. The new mobile training maze expands the MFA’s ability to deliver firefighter survival training both on campus and directly to local fire departments. Combined with the Academy’s existing mobile training resources, it will increase access to realistic, hands-on SCBA training for recruits and experienced firefighters alike. “The SCBA Training Maze is one of our most frequently requested training tools,” said State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine. Last year, the MFA’s Springfield-based mobile SCBA maze supported training for more than 500 municipal firefighters.