Prior to becoming a Command Officer, Chief Walker worked in several roles within the Operations Division that included: Firefighter, Engineer, Captain, and Public Information Officer. Additionally, Chief Walker assists the Fire Chief with Strategic Planning and the management of the Department’s $380 million-dollar budget.Īs a Command Officer, Chief Walker has managed several sections within the Department including, a Fire Battalion in the Operations Division, Fire Prevention, Fire Technical Services, Regional 911, Homeland Defense Bureau, Fire Investigations, Health and Wellness, and Fleet Services. In this role, Chief Walker assists Fire Chief Kalkbrenner in management of the day-to-day operations of the Department, and works to ensure that the Fire Chief’s vision and goals for the Department and our Community are being accomplished. He is currently assigned to the Executive Staff Offices where he serves as the Executive Assistant Fire Chief of the Phoenix Fire Department. Mike is married to his wife Tina and they have 3 children.Ī resident of Phoenix, Arizona for over 40 years, Chief Scott Walker joined the Phoenix Fire Department in 1994. Mike is a member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) AZ Task Force-1 and was deployed to Hurricane's Harvey and Irma in 2017 and Hurricane Florence in 2018 as a Plans Manager. In March of 2018, he was promoted to Deputy Chief and was assigned to the Operations Division as Commander for the Central District. In 2016, he was reassigned to the Fire Facilities Management where he oversaw a $3.9 million-dollar budget and the Department's 78 facilities and fire stations. As a Captain and Division Chief, he facilitated the regional Public Safety planning efforts for Super Bowl XLIX and the 2016 College Football Playoff. He was also part of the Phoenix IMT to support the Planning Section for the Yarnell 19 Memorial Service and subsequent funerals. He was deployed to New York's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during Hurricanes Irene and Sandy to manage the Logistical Staging Areas. He was part of the Terrorism Liaison Officer (TLO) Program and a member of the All Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT) which oversaw the planning for large-scale citywide events such as SB1070 protests, Occupy Phoenix, Shut Down the ALEC Conference, National Socialist Movement (NSM) March, Vigilant Guard (multi-agency large scale training event) and Major League Baseball (MLB) All Star Week. In 2010, he was assigned to the Homeland Defense Bureau as one of the lead planners where he worked jointly with the members of the City of Phoenix Office of Emergency Management, Phoenix Police Department and Maricopa County Public Health. He has held certifications as a Paramedic and Hazardous Materials Technician. Prior to becoming a command officer, Chief Duran spent the first 20 years of his career as a Firefighter, Engineer and Captain. This Division consists of the Medical Director, online Medical Control, EMT and Paramedic Continuing Education, accredited Paramedic training, Crisis Response, Community Integrated Health programs, Logistics and Resource Management, which include Supply, Fleet and Facilities . Prior to his promotion to Fire Chief he was assigned to Executive Staff where he served as the Assistant Chief over the Medical Support Services Division. Fire Chief Mike Duran III, a native of Phoenix, joined the Phoenix Fire Department in 1994.
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