Gary currently serves as the President/Chief Safety Adviser of Industrial Safety & Training Services (ISTS, Inc.). In this executive capacity, he oversees a staff of 18 safety professionals responsible for aiding 235 clients across USA. In addition, Mr. Yurt teaches corporate safety teams’ procedural rules and standards set forth by OSHA, EPA & DOT. Before opening the doors to Industrial Safety & Training Services, Gary served 35 years as a volunteer/career firefighter holding the rank of Fire Chief. Gary also is also on staff at EKU, where he has served 9 years instructing is the OSHA training institute. He holds several degrees and certificates, including a BS in Industrial Risk Management and Safety Engineering and a MS in Loss Prevention and Safety Administration, both of which he earned from EKU.