Bunker Hill Community College Professor Wins Chief Fire Officer Designation

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Thomas P. Bogart, adjunct instructor in the Fire Protection and Safety Program at Bunker Hill Community College and a lieutenant in the Fire Department of Lynn, Massachusetts, received the prestigious Chief Fire Officer credentials from the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), Dr. Bogusia Wojciechowska, BHCC Dean of Professional Studies, announced today.

The Commission on Professional Credentialing of the IAFC awards the Chief Fire Officer designation only after an assessment of the applicant’ s education, experience, professional development, technical competencies, contributions to the profession and community involvement.  Only 660 firefighters worldwide have received these credentials. 

“ Those earning Chief Fire Officer designation must have a rich knowledge of the emergency services profession and have far surpassed critical core competencies for personnel serving in similar senior fire officer positions,”  said Dr. Wojciechowska.  “ This is a great honor for Professor Bogart and for the College.” 

Bogart has been a member of the Lynn Fire Department for 26 years and currently serves as the department’ s Communications Officer.  

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With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is Massachusetts' largest community college, annually welcoming a diverse community of around 16,000 students. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC extends its reach across several locations in Greater Boston. The College offers associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific training programs. BHCC is celebrated for its diversity, boasting a student body where 65% identify as people of color and more than half are women. The College also embraces a global perspective, with over 600 international students representing 90 countries and conversing in more than 65 languages. Our commitment to diversity is further reflected in BHCC's designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).