Dan Walker

Grinnell

United States

Profile Information:

Lives in:
Grinnell, IA
Department:
Grinnell Fire Department
Title/rank:
A**'t Chief of Training
Years of public service:
22
Agency structure:
Combination fire department
Top issues in your department:
Training for today for challenges of tomorrow, Learning how to interact Old School minds with New Technology
Professional Qualifications:
FF1 &2, Instructor 1 &2, Inspector 1 ,HAZ-MAT Tech Red Cross Instructor, IS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700.
Topics you provide training for:
Confined Space Rescue, Firefighter 1&2, AED, CPR classes.
Areas of expertise:
Confined Space Rescue & Firefighter 1&2 classes
Bio:
1989-1991 Firefighter, Toledo, IA
1991-1996 Lieutenant, Training Officer
1996-1998 Firefighter, Grinnell, IA
1998-1999 Captain, Training Officer
1999-2005 A**'t Chief
2005-2008 Captain, Training Officer
2008-present A**'t Chief of Training
I am an instructor for many including Professional Rescue Innovations, Iowa State Fire Service, ICCC, MCC and Red Cross. I really enjoy spending time with my wife Lori, and two little firefighters, Blake, 7, and Tyler 5.
Web site:
http://www.prirescue.com/TheTrainingEdge/TheTrainingEdge.html

Comment Wall:

  • Dan Walker

    The Sky is the limit on Training and that is what I shoot for.Never look down...

    Jun 2, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    Good to see ya here stay safe and keep in touch

    Jun 2, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    Got it Thanks

    Jun 3, 2008

  • Jeffrey Post

    That's a good picture, I'd like to see some more of any rope evolutions you do.

    Jun 3, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    Dan any time you need another for training in Iowa let me know and I would love to come down and work with you and your team.

    Jun 4, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    I saw it at Indy it is great we are ordering them for the dept. Take care

    Jun 7, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    It came from RIT Rescue you can go to their web site and check it out. Check out the video that I posted It really turned out great.

    Jun 23, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    Whats going on? Have not heard from you in awhile

    Aug 20, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    You guys should come up to our state school in the 1st weekend in March

    Aug 23, 2008

  • Shanna Hanson

    If you email me your contact info I will get it to her.

    How is the flood recovery process going?

    Aug 25, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    I will send your dept a Fire School Poster and that will have the hotels on it as well as the class list Try and get in to the Country Inn

    Aug 26, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    I have lots of places they are starting to move I will send you and email on Mon and let you know what weekends are open and baybe we can get togather

    Sep 7, 2008

  • Angela Little

    Had to get caught up on some stuff. Chief knows about it cuz I went and talked to him that day.

    Sep 9, 2008

  • Mindy Bruecken

    Thanks for the welcome AC, I heard about this from Brad Buck, who is the President of the Des Moines Area Metro FOOLS. Happy Friday!

    Sep 12, 2008

  • Jordan Smith

    Thanks for the imput.

    Sep 16, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Thanks BRO!

    Tell him to Join the Beverly Hills Supper Club Group.

    Todd McKee

    Sep 17, 2008

  • Shanna Hanson

    Sorry I didn't get back to you on the sprinkler issue. Obviously, it passed :)

    Our station is downtown behind the convention center and a few of the New England firefighters/officers/chiefs stopped by the morning after it passed.

    Sep 25, 2008

  • Marnie Price

    Thanks, Dan! I feel honored to be surrounded by all this experience. I will definitely check out the company drills.

    Oct 11, 2008

  • Harry Carter

    Thank you.

    Oct 12, 2008

  • Dan Walker

    IOWA FIREFIGHTERS, Iowa Fire Training,
    NATA Fire School Nov. 1&2, 2008 Fort Dodge, IA Check out the brochure on www.prirescue.com

    Oct 19, 2008

  • Angela Little

    Hey I got that job at the hospital in Mtown! Thanks for the reference!!

    Oct 21, 2008

  • Todd McKee

    Please allow me to invite you to the group called Unique HazMat Incidents. I will be presenting this at 2009 FDIC and would love to hear some of your thoughts. We are currently talking about some real interesting issues.
    Todd McKee

    Oct 23, 2008

  • Angela Little

    I have my Physical and paper work this coming up Wednesday so sometime after then. Are we doing Haz-Mat stuff for next drill cuz I might not be there.

    Oct 23, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    How are ya Check out Minnesota fireservice.com we are doing an Inst./Training officer weekend in St. Cloud in Jan. NtL Speakers and all programs directed to training, hope you can make it

    Oct 23, 2008

  • Angela Little

    Check out this site... http://www.thebattalion.tv/
    Its a website that does Webisodes on fire and ems depts in West and East coast and soon some in the midwest. Think its from the same ppl who used to have a show on the Boston Fire Dept on the History Channel.

    Oct 26, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    What are you doing hanging out at he web? No Fire to fight. I am in Wisconsin going Deer hunting in the morning.

    Nov 21, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    Cool web site, I tink we should work togather it would be a great partnership

    Nov 21, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    Yep all weekend I am the advocate for Minnesota you should become an Advocate it very cool family to be a part of. Are you going to have a chance to come to the minnesota inst conf. it is in St. Cloud Jan 17, 18, 19 Tim Sendlbach is comming for the weekend if you can make it bring friends and get with me and I will get you the info

    Nov 21, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    No he is one of our Asst. Chiefs from Truman

    Nov 22, 2008

  • Tim Zehnder

    no deer yet I still have black powder left starts this weekend happy thanksgiving to you t

    Nov 27, 2008

  • Jan Harkner-Abbs

    Happy Holiday Dan! jan

    Nov 27, 2008

  • Rick Fritz

    Iowa is the best kept secret in the U.S. I miss it!

    Jan 9, 2009