Thomas P. Bogart, MPA, MA, EFO, CFO, MIFIreE

Biography

Thomas P. Bogart was the Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director of the Lynnfield, MA Fire Department. Thomas served thirty years in the fire service.

Bogart is the Coordinator of the Fire Science and Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree programs at American International College and is an Assistant Professor of Practice. He is a former Assistant Professor of Practice and Senior Admission Recruiter at Anna Maria College in their Fire Science/Emergency Management program.

Bogart graduated from the United States Fire Administration’s Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy and received his EFO designation in 2011. He holds the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Professional Designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence, Inc’s. Commission on Professional Credentialing. He was chosen to be a Member of the prestigious Institute of Fire Engineers (MIFireE); Chief Bogart was also credentialed as Fire Chief by the Massachusetts Fire Service Commission.

Thomas has the following degrees:

• Master of Public Admiration and a Master of Arts in Fire Science and Administration, from Anna Maria College
• Bachelor of Science- Fire Science Administration and a Bachelor in General Studies, from Salem State University
• Associate of Science- Fire Protection and Safety Technology, North Shore Community College.

Bogart graduated from the Donohue Institute of the University of Massachusetts’ Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program.

Professor Bogart has also taught for the DHS/FEMA funded National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC) of the University of Hawaii. He has traveled extensively across the United Sates delivering courses in emergency preparedness and disaster preparedness from NDPTC since 2013.

Thomas taught on the Instructional Staff of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy for over twenty years. He is a contract Instructor for the U. S. Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy. He was an Adjunct Faculty member of both Bunker Hill Community College and North Shore Community College.

Areas of Expertise

• Fire safety, prevention, and response
• Fire service operations and emergency response
• Emergency management and disaster preparedness
• Firefighter training, recruitment, and retention