DANIEL ELLIOTT
Mesa,AZ
Summary
Accomplished fire service professional with extensive experience in operational supervision and incident command. Proven ability to lead training initiatives and manage budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Actively contributed to strategic discussions as part of the Senior Leadership Team, enhancing the district's mission and community engagement.
Overview
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1
Certification
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Battalion Chief, A-Shift
Superstition Fire & Medical District
Apache Junction, AZ
06.2025 - Current
- Provided operational supervision and command during emergency operations, enhancing response effectiveness as Battalion Chief.
- Commanded assigned shift, ensuring personnel executed District's mission, vision, and values effectively.
- Set and manage expectations, give direct feedback, and maintain relationships up and down the chain of command and with the community.
- Participated in Senior Leadership Team meetings, contributing to discussions on strategic initiatives shaping organizational direction.
Training Battalion Chief
Superstition Fire & Medical District
Apache Junction, AZ
07.2024 - 06.2025
- Planned, delivered, and supervised fire and EMS training and in-service work across the organization.
- Identified learning needs from drills and company performance on incidents; developed lesson plans, evaluations, and corrective recommendations for senior staff to enhance training effectiveness.
- Managed training budget process and acted as liaison during training development and delivery to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Collaborated with Health and Safety Committee and contributed to district equipment processes to optimize training and response protocols.
Captain
Superstition Fire & Medical District
Apache Junction, AZ
03.2021 - 06.2024
- Directed daily operations of assigned fire company, overseeing fire suppression, EMS, rescue, station operations, and company training to ensure effective response to emergencies.
- Responded to alarms as company officer; directed firefighting, rescue, and medical operations until relieved by a chief officer, and integrated into the incident command system.
- Deployed personnel and apparatus, decided initial tactics, and was responsible for crew safety and company performance.
- Supervised, trained, and evaluated personnel while scheduling drills, pre-incident planning, and fire and life-safety education to enhance team readiness and community safety.
- Maintained station equipment and tools to ensure operational readiness during emergency responses.
- Executed firefighting and paramedic-level medical work while serving as a working supervisor.
Firefighter / Firefighter-Paramedic
Superstition Fire & Medical District
Apache Junction, AZ
03.2012 - 03.2021
- Responded to medical incidents and provided care at the EMT level from hire, and at the paramedic / ALS level after certification in August 2016.
- Protected life and property through fire suppression, rescue, emergency and non-emergency medical care, public education, fire-code compliance, and maintenance of station, apparatus, and equipment.
- Performed hose-line operations, ventilation, forcible entry, salvage and overhaul, search and rescue, and related firefighter tasks under PPE and SCBA.
- Participated in technical rescue and hazardous materials responses, operating emergency vehicles to ensure safety and effective incident management.
- Trained in firefighting, prevention, hazardous materials, technical rescue, and EMS; maintained required fitness and station duties.
- Conducted inspections and station tours, delivering public information on district activities to enhance community awareness and safety.
Facility Manager / Medical Supervisor
Biomat USA, Inc.
Mesa, AZ
04.2003 - 03.2012
- Oversaw daily operations of blood plasma donor facility, ensuring high-quality customer service and effective staffing through hiring, training, and performance management.
- Held the facility to FDA-approved standard operating procedures and to OSHA, CLIA, and cGMP requirements.
- Supervised physical exams and donor screenings, counseled unsuitable donors, and managed adverse reactions from plasmapheresis.
- Ensured product and donor safety while managing facility budget, procurement, and operational performance.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Fire Administration
Columbia Southern University
08-2026
Associate's Degree - Paramedicine
Central Arizona College
05-2018
Fire Operations coursework -
Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZHigh School Diploma - General Studies
Dobson High School
Mesa, AZ05-1998
Skills
- Incident command (Blue Card)
- Emergency response training
- ALS / paramedic care
- Incident safety
- Performance evaluation
- Leadership development
- Shift and company command
- Program planning and administration
- Budget management
- Equipment accountability
- Quality assurance
- Mentorship development
- Union relations
Certification
Arizona Paramedic — certified August 2016, Arizona State Instructor I, Arizona State Instructor II, AFSI Ladder Truck Company Functions, Incident Safety Officer, Blue Card Incident Command, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) — certified 2000
Affiliations
- Co-chair, Health and Safety Committee — protective equipment, safety program management, and standards for issue, inspection, and maintenance of PPE and related gear.
- Co-chair, Policy Committee — drafting and stewarding organizational rules.
- Member, Training Committee — connects equipment and training decisions to company drills and incident performance.
- Member, Ladder Committee — truck company functions, ladder operations, and related apparatus and equipment.
- Union executive board — organizational development; recruitment and promotional processes.
- Current work with District resources on turnout ordering and cleanup of firefighter equipment tracking (issuance, inventory, and accountability).
Instructional and Training Experience
- Recruit Training Officer, two East Valley Regional Academies.
- Lead instructor, Central Arizona College Firefighter program — six academies.
- Adjunct instructor, Mesa Community College Firefighter program.
- Instructor, East Valley Cadets; support for the District explorer program.
- State proctor for medic and firefighter skills certification and testing.
Timeline
Battalion Chief, A-Shift
Superstition Fire & Medical District
06.2025 - Current
Training Battalion Chief
Superstition Fire & Medical District
07.2024 - 06.2025
Captain
Superstition Fire & Medical District
03.2021 - 06.2024
Firefighter / Firefighter-Paramedic
Superstition Fire & Medical District
03.2012 - 03.2021
Facility Manager / Medical Supervisor
Biomat USA, Inc.
04.2003 - 03.2012
Bachelor's Degree - Fire Administration
Columbia Southern University
Associate's Degree - Paramedicine
Central Arizona College
Fire Operations coursework -
Mesa Community College
High School Diploma - General Studies
Dobson High School