Marc Aloan is a battalion chief with the West Columbia, SC, Fire Department and a volunteer firefighter with the Hephzibah, GA, Fire Department. Aloan has been a member of the fire service for 19 years and is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He speaks nationally on the topics of culture, leadership and professional development. Aloan holds a bachelor's degree in fire protection administration from Eastern Kentucky University and a master's degree in organizational leadership from Waldorf University. He is the creator of The Fire Inside blog.