"NSCC gave me my start toward earning my Masters
degree. It also gave me a big boost in my career. My experience at
NSCC enabled me to be more confident and self-assured. It taught me
about responsibility and perseverance.
Thomas Bogart is a Lieutenant in the Lynn Fire Department.
He is a member of NSCC's Class of 1986.
"Firefighters today need to know
much more than basic firefighting. The Fire Science program at NSCC
has expanded my knowledge-base with relevant, in-depth courses. It's
been a great experience!"
Elizabeth Ann Wilson is
a Lieutenant in the Marblehead Fire Department. She is a member of
NSCC's Class of 2006.
The program will assist persons involved in the fire protection field to acquire a sense of values that will give direction, meaning, and integrity to their chosen profession. Students will acquire basic abilities and skills that are transferable to their job and needed by professional fire service personnel in today's working world.
The program emphasizes creative interaction, focuses on developing a person's ability to think, to listen, to read, to write, to speak; and in all this the key word is critically. Questions or comments to fryan@northshore.edu.