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Daniel Mandonado

Questa

Summary

Experienced emergency services professional with extensive management background in fire safety and emergency operations. Proven track record of effectively leading teams and organizing large-scale emergency responses for efficient and timely resolutions. Recognized for strong focus on collaboration and adaptability, as well as reputation for reliability and consistently achieving critical outcomes.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Questa Fire Chief

Village of Questa
05.2025 - Current
  • Developed training programs for firefighters, enhancing skills and safety protocols.
  • Directed emergency response operations, ensuring rapid and effective action during crises.
  • Mentored junior staff, fostering professional development and leadership within the team.
  • Managed budget allocations for equipment and personnel, optimizing resource utilization.
  • Spearheaded community outreach programs, increasing public awareness of fire safety practices.
  • Supervised incident command operations, ensuring proper coordination among on-scene personnel and effective communication with external agencies.

Meter Reader

New Mexico Gas Co.
07.2022 - Current
  • Inspect, collect and document readings from company meters
  • Check equipment for damage, faults, unauthorized equipment or third-party connections
  • Activate or deactivate meters as instructed

Emergency Vehicle Operator

Village of Questa
08.2019 - Current
  • Transported patients to assigned medical facilities, enabling secure delivery to appropriate departments.
  • Accepted daily patient transport assignments and drove ambulance with medical personnel to patient location.
  • Maintained flexible availability to accommodate on-call hours.
  • Assisted patients onto ambulance gurney and with transfer into ambulance. Assessed ambulance for cleanliness and properly stocked with first aid and medical supplies.

Wildland Firefighter

Town of Red River
04.2022 - 07.2022
  • Cut and cleared brush and dug trenches to create fire lines using axes, chainsaws or shovels.
  • Patrolled burnt areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots that could flare or rekindle.
  • Established water supplies, connected hoses, and directed water onto fires.
  • Acted quickly to contain hazardous chemicals likely to catch fire, leak or spill. Evaluated situation at emergency sites to determine and execute most effective methods for saving life and property.

Tree Trimmer

Kit Carson Electric Coop
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • Trimmed greenery, shrubs and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
  • Removed dead and excess branches from trees.
  • Operated shredding and chipping equipment and fed limbs and brush into machines. Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Corrections Officer

Taos County
12.2019 - 06.2021
  • Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals and medical appointments.
  • Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
  • Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records and activity journals. Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers.
  • Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.

Education

Certificate - Emergency Medical Services

University of New Mexico-Taos
Taos, NM
12.2021

Diploma - undefined

Questa High School
Questa, NM
05.2019

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Leadership
  • Physical examinations
  • Detail Oriented
  • Firefighting operations
  • Incident command
  • Workload prioritization
  • Decision-making
  • Emergency medical treatment
  • Emergency vehicle operation
  • Analytical thinking
  • CPR certified

Timeline

Questa Fire Chief

Village of Questa
05.2025 - Current

Meter Reader

New Mexico Gas Co.
07.2022 - Current

Wildland Firefighter

Town of Red River
04.2022 - 07.2022

Tree Trimmer

Kit Carson Electric Coop
07.2021 - 01.2022

Corrections Officer

Taos County
12.2019 - 06.2021

Emergency Vehicle Operator

Village of Questa
08.2019 - Current

Diploma - undefined

Questa High School

Certificate - Emergency Medical Services

University of New Mexico-Taos

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