Combining Enforcement and Interpretation: David Gustafson

About this episode

Dave Gustafson discusses his diverse roles in law enforcement and interpretation with hosts Paul Caputo and Song Stott.

Dave Gustafson has served with the City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks for 23 years as a law enforcement ranger, search-and-rescue professional, wildland firefighter, and interpreter. He teaches defensive tactics for the Boulder Police Department and teaches the National Association for Interpretation’s CIG course. Before joining Boulder, Dave worked for the National Park Service for nearly seven years. He joins NAI's Paul Caputo and Song Stott on this episode.

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul Caputo, Song Stott

Guest: Dave Gustafson

Topics covered

• law enforcement
• interpretation
• search and rescue
• wildland firefighting
• training

Keywords

• law enforcement
• interpretation
• Boulder
• search and rescue
• wildland firefighter
• training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks, Boulder Police Department, National Association for Interpretation, National Park Service

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