New Lenox Battalion Chief Earns Chief Fire Officer Designation

NEW LENOX, IL — New Lenox Fire Protection District's Battalion Chief Dennis Randolph has completed the process which awards him the professional designation of Chief Fire Officer, according to a release from the district. The Commission on Professional Credentialing met in February to officially confer the designation upon Randolph, who is now one of only 1,550 CFOs worldwide, the fire district said.

The designation program is a voluntary program designed to recognize individuals who demonstrate their excellence in seven measured components including experience, education, professional development, professional contributions, association membership, community involvement and technical competence, a release from the fire district states. In addition, all applicants are required to identify a future professional development plan.

The CFO designation is valid for three years, the district said. Maintaining the designation requires recipients to show continued growth to the area of professional contributions, active association membership and community involvement as well as adhere to a strict code of conduct, a release states.

Achieving this designation signifies Battalion Chief Randolph’s commitment to his career in the fire and emergency services, the district said.