Episode 4 - Derrick Walker | CMC Instructor Series
Summary:
Join us weekly and get to know our CMC School instructors. This week we are joined by Derrick Walker. Derrick has a background in the industrial world working in power plants as a certified structural welder and welding inspector. Derrick has been teaching Rope Rescue Tech I / II classes with CMC since 2021. In this interview, we talk with Derrick about his background working in the industrial world and how that allows him to bring a unique skill set to the classroom.
Overheard this episode:
“I want to be able to pass along the things that I have learned.”
“I’m your industrial guy, so that’s my world.”
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