Dan Kerrigan is a 37-year veteran of the fire and emergency services profession, serving in positions from firefighter through fire chief, emergency management director and chief fire marshal. Over his career, Dan has served in volunteer, combination, and career fire departments of varying size and complexity. He is co-author of the bestselling book Firefighter Functional Fitness, a member of the IAFC-SHS Board of Directors, serves on the First Responder Center For Excellence Health and Fitness Advisory Committee and is a task force group member for the current IAFF-WFI Wellness-Fitness initiative. He is an international speaker on firefighter health and wellness, and works closely with national and International organizations in advocacy and leadership roles to improve fire, and EMS health and wellness, with a focus on equal access to services regardless of status as career or volunteer. Kerrigan earned his graduate degree in Executive Fire Service Leadership from Grand Canyon University. He holds an undergraduate degree in Community and Human Services from Empire State College and is a credentialed Executive Fire Officer (EFO) through the United States Fire Administration (USFA), a credentialed Chief Fire Officer (CFO), a Certified Fire Protection Specialist through the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA),