LUPE MUNGUIA
Salem,OR
Summary
Experienced Crew Boss with a proven track record in fire suppression, emergency management, and training. Known for optimizing workflow and ensuring safety compliance while fostering teamwork and skill development among crew members. I can speak and write English and Spanish. I am a United States Marine Corps Veteran where I served as an Infantry Machine Gunner.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Crew Boss
M.R. CONTRACTING
06.2012 - 10.2025
- Supervised all Crew operations, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and operational standards.
- As Lead Scout and Lead Sawyer; optimizing workflow efficiency across my Squads on our Fireline.
- Trained and mentored new crew members, fostering skill development and teamwork. As I've moved up in wildland firefighting one of the best parts has been implementing my standards and creating our own crew culture, teaching people the right way to do things and creating better firefighters in every aspect.
- I have served in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona on various incidents through the years so I've been around.
- I can hand program most of the various Radio Communication systems we use out on Wildfires.
FOREST OFFICER
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
05.2024 - 09.2025
- Tasked with Tillamook South Patrol block
- Engine Boss; I drove my own Type 6 Fire Engine (2500 Manual Ram Dually)
- After my first season with ODF I was put in charge of our Training Program for staff to enhance operational speed and efficiency.
- After my first season with ODF I was also put in charge of teaching the Wildland Chainsaws module & Field Exercise.
- FALLER 2 (with my FALLER 1 Task book open)
- Streamlined reporting procedures using GIS tools to improve data accuracy and accessibility. Im very good with Avenza and recently started using FieldMaps when I was with the department.
- Have completed S-215 (Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface)
- S -200 (Intial Attack Incident Commander)
- S-230 (Crew Boss/Single Resource)
- IS-200c FEMA (Basic Incident Command System For Initial Response)
- I had the opportunity to be the Incident Commander on two separate Incidents on District.
- Forest Law Administration
- Experience talking to Helicopters
Demolition Technician
Marsanz Construction
11.2021 - 08.2025
- Primarily demolishing bathrooms, walls, rooms, roofs for remodeling.
- Conducted site inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations and protocols.
- Managed debris removal processes, ensuring minimal disruption to surrounding areas. I am very clean when I work and Prep my own sites and always leave sites much cleaner than I find them.
- Im pretty good with a Hammer
- As well as demolishing I've assisted with installation of flooring, artificial turf, and many framing projects as part of remodeling.
Education
High School Diploma -
North Salem High School
Salem, ORSkills
- Fire suppression, Fire Prevention, Fire Management
- Emergency management response/ Procedures
- Facility and equipment maintenance
Timeline
FOREST OFFICER
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
05.2024 - 09.2025
Demolition Technician
Marsanz Construction
11.2021 - 08.2025
Crew Boss
M.R. CONTRACTING
06.2012 - 10.2025
High School Diploma -
North Salem High School