Brandi Manuppella

Female

Grand Junction, CO

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Job Function
Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)
Years in Fire/EMS:
8
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Grand Junction, CO
Years With Department/Agency
8
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.ci.grandjct.co.us
My Training:
EMT-I, FFII, Driver Operator, Haz Mat Tech, BLS instructor
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
I came in the back door. I used to work with Hospice as a volunteer for patients and decided helping people was for me.....but that was the wrong end of the life span for me. I cried too much! So I took a First Responder class and just after finishing that, my first patient was my son at 2 1/2 years old.....he is now 16 years old. Without the training, I'm not sure if he would be alive today. Everything happens for a reason I guess. Here I am, loving every minute of it.

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  • Coach

    Welcome to the Firefighter Nation. In addition to the relatively cool videos and fire scene photos, there are numerous groups, discussions and chat available.

    If you have never had the opportunity, take a minute to explore firefighterclosecalls.com and the secret list. This is a wonderful web site to explore and learn from the mistakes of others. It is also, sadly, a roll call of those whom have made the ultimate sacrifice, in their service to their communities.

    We have all joined the Public Safety Community for a variety of our personal reasons. Some of us are paid, while others volunteer. Many are firefighters, while others enjoy the EMS side of the house. We have active firefighters, line officers, chiefs, administrative officers, and a number of old timers who have seen most of the mistakes already made at least once. We have firefighters with many many years of experience, and others that, well, don’t. All are welcome here in The Nation. We welcome your input, just as we hope that you learn from the experiences of others.

    Personally, I have 31 years service to the local fire department. I have held most line officer positions, and some administrative as well. Now part of the Old Guard so to speak, I am less inclined to go charging into where others are trying to escape. Instead, I choose to monitor the fire scene closely, attempting to ensure the safety of all on the fire scene.

    I welcome you to the FFN. Here we all share one common goal.....

    Everyone Goes Home

    Jan 27, 2008

  • SEG

    I FOUND YOU, YOURS TRULY IN HOUSTON!
    GEORGE SALDANA

    Jan 27, 2008

  • Rob Trevelyan

    we didn't, just getting contacts on here.. anyway, hello from the great white north..

    rob t

    Jul 19, 2010