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The Realities of the Modern Fire Service
On this episode of The C.A.N Report, host Mike Goldstein sits down with Marc Aloan, battalion chief with the West Columbia (SC) Fire Department and creator of The Fire Inside. They have an unfiltered conversation on the realities of modern fire service operations. Drawing from his transition from military service and municipal departments in Georgia to his current role, Aloan offers grounded insights into the industry’s most pressing culture challenges. They talk about why departments struggle with lateral hires, the subtle distinction between hyper-investing in recruitment versus actual…
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