Assistant Chief Alan McLaughlin brings 40 years of fire rescue experience to the Fire District. He worked his way through the ranks with the City of Naples Fire Rescue achieving the rank of Chief of Administration. He has served as an Assistant Chief in three fire departments in Burningtown-Itola Fire Rescue, Golden Gate Fire Rescue District, and Isles of Capri Fire Rescue. He served for nine years as the Fire Chief of the Ochopee Fire Control and Rescue District. He was project manager for I.S.O. schedule reduction taking Isles of Capri and Ochopee Fire from a rating of seven to four. McLaughlin also served as an instructor for the Naples Fire training Center from 1993 to 2004. He also served as a Fire Service Consultant from 1999 to 2002.
He is Homeland Security CHII certified, has a degree in Fire Administration, Ministry, studied at Barry University for Public Administration, and is a graduate of the Florida State Certified Public Manager Program.
As a Logistic Section Chief he is responsible for facilities, small tools & equipment, information technology, research & development and quarter master.