| The Training Edge by Captain Dan Walker, Grinnell Fire Department |
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Captain Walker started in the fire service in 1989 with the Toledo Fire
Department. While at the Toledo Fire Department, Walker served as a
Firefighter for 3 years and 2 1/2 years as Lieutenant, Training Officer.
After moving to Grinnell, IA in 1996 he was a firefighter for 2 years, 2
years as a Captain, 5 years as an Assistant Chief, and then returning
back to Captain the past 2 years where he
is the Training Officer.
Captain Walker is certified Nationally as:
Firefighter 1& 2
Instructor 1 & 2
IS-100, IS-200, IS-700.
He is also certified as:
Haz-Mat Technician
High-Low Angle Rope Rescue Technician
Confined Rescue Technician
Trench Rescue Technician
Water-Ice Rescue Tech and Recovery Technician
Agriculture Rescue Technician
Extrication Rescue Technician
Lay Responder & Professional rescuer instructor for the American Red
Cross.
Captain Walker is the training Officer for the Grinnell Fire Department,
he also instructs for Professional Rescue Innovations, Van Meter, IA,
Iowa Valley Continuing Education Center, Iowa Central Community
College, Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau, and The American Red Cross.
Captain Walker Specializes in instructing Firefighter 1 & 2, Confined
Space Rescue (Fire & Industrial), Auto Extrication, high Angle Rope
Rescue, NIMS & Incident management.
Department. While at the Toledo Fire Department, Walker served as a
Firefighter for 3 years and 2 1/2 years as Lieutenant, Training Officer.
After moving to Grinnell, IA in 1996 he was a firefighter for 2 years, 2
years as a Captain, 5 years as an Assistant Chief, and then returning
back to Captain the past 2 years where he
is the Training Officer.
Captain Walker is certified Nationally as:
Firefighter 1& 2
Instructor 1 & 2
IS-100, IS-200, IS-700.
He is also certified as:
Haz-Mat Technician
High-Low Angle Rope Rescue Technician
Confined Rescue Technician
Trench Rescue Technician
Water-Ice Rescue Tech and Recovery Technician
Agriculture Rescue Technician
Extrication Rescue Technician
Lay Responder & Professional rescuer instructor for the American Red
Cross.
Captain Walker is the training Officer for the Grinnell Fire Department,
he also instructs for Professional Rescue Innovations, Van Meter, IA,
Iowa Valley Continuing Education Center, Iowa Central Community
College, Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau, and The American Red Cross.
Captain Walker Specializes in instructing Firefighter 1 & 2, Confined
Space Rescue (Fire & Industrial), Auto Extrication, high Angle Rope
Rescue, NIMS & Incident management.
