About the Author

Alan E. Joos serves as an Assistant Director of Certification and Training at LSU-Fire and Emergency Training Institute. Prior to FETI, he worked at the Utah Fire and Rescue Academy, for 12 years as the Assistant Director of the Certification System and Assistant Director of the Training division. Mr. Joos received an associate and bachelor's degree from Utah Valley University in Fire Science and Business Technology management and a Master's degree from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. Current he is a doctoral candidate at Louisiana State University in Human Resource Education/Workforce development. He is also a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer's Program at the National Fire Academy. Alan's fire service background began in 1985 as a career firefighter in a combination fire department and then as an on-call firefighter/EMT-I. in Utah. He has continued his fire service involvement with the City of Gonzales, LA. as a contract firefighter. During his fire service career he has served as a training officer, driver, shift officer, and EMT. Alan has been involved with several national organizations including the International Fire Service Congress (IFSAC), the ProBoard, and currently is on the NFPA Technical Committee for the Professional Qualification standards. Alan is married to Carla Joos, and their family includes Nathan, his wife Shauntelle, Jordan (deceased) and Dallan, and granddaughter Chloe,.