He has been a Firefighter/EMT for the last 24 years and current serves as a member of the City of Ramsey Fire Department and EMS training officer for Lexington Fire Department. He is also retired from the Brooklyn Park Fire Department. Kirk has also worked as an Investigator for the Hennepin Medical Examiner’s Office. He is a certified Advanced Hazmat Life Support Instructor, Hazmat Technician, and certified in Advanced Medical Life Support. He has been published in multiple publications including; The Journal of Perinatology and The Journal of Clinical Toxicology.