SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A swearing in ceremony welcomed three of Springfields newest firefighters. For these firefighters, it was a very exciting day as all their hard work finally paid off. At Springfield City Hall, Springfield Fire Commisioner BJ Calvi pinned a badge to each firefighters uniform. This comes after they graduated from their 10 weeks of training at the state fire academy. Now the department is getting them ready to start their first shift as a firefighter Monday morning. "It's great to see three new members starting underneath the department and beginning a lifelong career of service tot he city. We put them through a week of EMS training and then a week of department training to orient them on how we do things here in the city of Springfield and get them up to par," said Calvi. Springfield's newest firefighters are the following: Austin Bushway Christopher Patrick  Dylan Sliech The department is working on getting another academy class for April. They are looking to put 20 more firefighters through that academy. Right now, the department has nearly 300 firefighters. Local News Headlines Pinning ceremony held for three of Springfield’s newest firefighters Springfield Police Department retired K9 to receive national recognition for his service Study finds financial incentives help people quit smoking Chicopee man arrested during disturbance outside bar on Belmont Ave in Springfield WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.