The Firehouse Yak: Marc Aloan - New Battalion Chief Lessons
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews sits down with Marc Aloan, who was recently promoted to battalion chief with the West Columbia, SC, Fire Department. Aloan, a champion of firefighting culture and tradition, talks about the transition from company officer to chief and shares what he has learned over the last couple months.
The two talk about Aloan journey from the volunteer fire service and military to joining the career fire service and how experience and education prepared him for his current role.
Finishing up the show, Aloan shares advice for firefighters looking for firefighting jobs in in the Southeast and how it varies from the Northeast where he is from.
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Marc Aloan
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.
Peter Matthews | Editor-in-Chief/Conference Director
Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department.
