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Vice Chair
Cuyahoga County LEPC
Highland Park, New Jersey, United States
Alan Finkelstein retired in 2016 after 34 years in the fire service. He had worked for the Strongsville Fire and Emergency Services Department in Ohio since 1986. Mr. Finkelstein performed inspections, code enforcement, responded to fire and hazardous material emergencies, develops and implements emergency plans, , and serves on county and state advisory committees as a subject matter expert on topics such as hazardous materials, WMD and continuity of operations. His background also includes extensive experience in emergency response, command and control, and emergency planning.. Mr. Finkelstein is vice chair of the Cuyahoga County Local Emergency Planning Committee, and is a member of the International Association of Firefighters, the Northeast Ohio Fire Prevention Association, the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters. Since 1993 Mr. Finkelstein has been a USEPA certified CAMEO instructor. He has been an instructor and course developer for Louisiana State University National Center for Biomedical Research and Training since 2003 and has presented programs at numerous hazmat and emergency planning conferences. Alan also is a hazmat instructor at the Center for Domestic Preparedness. Currently he is employed as a Peer Support Specialist for first responders at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Center. He is a member of the National Tribal Emergency Management Council and the National Tribal Toxics Council.