During a visit last week to the newsroom at the Los Alamos Daily Post, Los Alamos Firefighters Union Sergeant at Arms Andres Madueño, left, a driver/engineer, and Fire Marshal Colorado Cordova expressed gratitude for the special appreciation dinner at Christmastime that Enterprise Bank & Trust provides annually to firefighters and their families, as well as the County and community for its ongoing support. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
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Los Alamos Firefighters Union members and management at the Los Alamos Fire Department often express their gratitude for the support they receive from the community.
Union Local 3279 Sergeant at Arms Andres Madueño is a Driver Engineer at LAFD, where he has worked for 16 years. Fire Marshal Colorado Cordova has worked at LAFD for 19 years. He and Madueño stopped by the newsroom at the Los Alamos Daily Post last week to discuss what that support means to firefighters and their families.
Fire Marshal Cordova pointed to the special appreciation dinner that Enterprise Bank & Trust has provided to firefighters and their families for many years at Christmastime.
“Everyone looks forward to the dinner, which wouldn’t be possible without the bank’s support,” he said. “We really do appreciate that Liddie Martinez and the bank provide this for us.”
Enterprise Bank & Trust Regional President Liddie Martinez commended the local firefighters and expressed her appreciation for the safety they provide to her banks in Los Alamos and White Rock and for the entire community.
“I have been exceedingly impressed with our Fire Department,” Martinez said. “Since I first came to work at the Bank more than 9 years ago, their guidance, lightning-quick response, and highly trained team have worked flawlessly to protect us and our community. We are ever grateful.”
Driver Engineer Madueño agreed and also expressed gratitude to everyone in the County and community for their care and support.
“They really take care of us, and that means so much,” he said.
The Los Alamos Fire Department adopted the International Fire Code and all reference standards in 2021. It is one of the largest career fire departments in the State of New Mexico and operates in the smallest county in New Mexico at 109 square miles. The department provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue, hazardous materials mitigation, aviation rescue, fire prevention, fire investigation, code enforcement, public education and domestic preparedness planning and response. LAFD provides these services with a career staff of 150 personnel (140 uniformed/10 civilian) and operates out of 5 stations.
LAFD Mission, Vision, Core Values
Mission – The LAFD is honored to be entrusted with the safety and welfare of our members and our community. LAFD is dedicated and proud to provide exceptional services for the preservation of life, the environment and property.
Vision – The Los Alamos Fire Department’s vision is to serve the unique needs of our community. We strive to exceed expectations with Professionalism, Accountability, and Respect.
Core Values – Professionalism, Accountability and Respect.
- Professionalism: We carry our missions with honesty, integrity, and ethical behavior.
- Accountability: We maintain accountability by taking responsibility for our actions and as part of a team.
- Respect: We treat all individuals with dignity and courtesy regardless of their background, rank, or role.
In closing, Fire Marshal Cordova praised the Los Alamos Fire Department, saying without a doubt, “It’s the best department in the state to work for.”