What State do you live in?

CA

Type of Organization

Rescue Squad

Job Function

EMT/Paramedic, Firefighter/Paramedic, Training Officer/Training Chief/Instructor, Firefighter/Driver Operator, First Repsonder, Military, Other, Captain

Years in Fire/EMS:

9

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

a.mandarino@rescueteam.com

Years With Department/Agency

9

Dept. Web Site:

http://Fema.gov

Web Site:

http://fema.gov

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

ArmedForces.mil/firedept Smokejumper
SF, Airborne Ranger, frogman, small arms,
Manpad, JutJsi, Krav Maga

My Training:

Ff1, FF2, EMT, Infantry, Smoke Jumper, Ranger, SkyDiver, frogman, Linguistic, PhD CI, glider pilot (hobby only, still got to get the bolts & nuts correctly 🤔)

About Me:

2024 Fire season just started and we are getting very busy! It'll be a long season due to the heat... we are ready! Worked as Rescuer and part of a small group flu from USA to Mariana Brazil and Lima Peru for their disasters Former Armed Forces Officer, Frogman, SkyDiver, Fluent 5 languages, Seasonal firefighter, hotshot, smokejumper. Working now down south America for few months at disasters in Marianna in Brazil. Sub Contract for FEMA,
Sr. Instructor. On call to Turkey’s disaster.

Day Job:

Smokejumper, 1st Responders, Rescue Alpha Team

Relationship Status:

Divorced

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://X

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Love my kids,
Luv working as Seasonal Smokejumper Elite Team around the🌎

Why I Love Fire/EMS

It is what it is!

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Pay it forward 😀