Years of Service: 1997 to Present

Alan began his career in firefighting with the US Forest Service in 1997. While employed by the USFS he worked as a firefighter and EMT in wildland fire suppression operations in Northern California. Alan then left the USFS and worked for other agencies including Ventura County Fire Department, Idaho State Fire Marshal Office, and Caldwell Fire Department. Alan worked his way up from a code enforcement officer, Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal, and Deputy Chief of Prevention. As a Fire Marshal Alan collects and preserves evidence, documents the scene, interviews witnesses and suspects, and completes detailed reports that are used in criminal cases for fire and explosion investigations. As part of the senior-level command staff, Alan is also responsible for all internal and external fire prevention and risk mitigation activities for the Caldwell Fire Department.