GRABS Podcast

Grabs 114 Spartanburg, SC (July 24, 2022) Capt Jared Van Ek 3:44 AM 2 miles from station Residential House Fire (1200 SQFT) Fire showing from AD Corner Neighbor said if truck was there, occupant was home 2nd Due Engine-Assisted with Attack, Officer did 360, then once knock down, crew broke off to search. Viz-at knee level Vict on Floor of bedroom, head toward door.  Not much room to work with...

Grabs 113 Houston, TX (Jan 19, 2023) Capt Paul Richardson Near Grab with Lessons 2 story Apartments-Not much showing Met in courtyard by neighbor reporting person trapped. Told Crew where she sleeps Heavy smoke visible now Bystanders broke out window and started spraying water Debris in window (VES not best option) Search from front door Went straight to bedroom where they were told vict was. Heav...

Capt Paul Richardson 10-12 Blocks from station Small 2 story garden style apartment Smoke coming out of first floor end unit (small 2 bedroom apartments) Ambulance reported person in the unit. Searching from first due rig Capt search ahead of line Low viz, not hot Cluttered conditions Small vict on back under table 2 person drag out to front door Disp to arrival 4 min, arrival to vict out 3-4 min.

* Grabs 111 Cadillac, MI (September 29, 2020) * Dale Hall * Limited Staffing * Disp 925, Arrival 929 Vict Out 937 * Small House Fire * Told by neighbor that it’s occupied * 12” visibility * On floor supine * 150 lbs/Unconscious Man * Once passed off vict went back in to finish. * 2 person drag to front door * Searched off Hose

* Grabs 110 Wichita Fire, KS (May 3, 2023) * Isaac Frazier * R1 out of position in different zone * Working House Fire with Fire Showing * Initially told no one inside X 2 * Told by brother that someone is trapped in basement and on the phone * OV’s make entry C-side * Victim Removal-Protect In Place * Look for items to shield victim/keep her low * Use body of FF to shield victim upon removal

Grabs 108 Klein Fire, TX (March 19 2023) Gentry O’Connor 1 story residential No reports of victims From outside looked like abandoned home D-18:37 A-18:41 Vict found 18:44 Out at 18:45 Zero viz Heard victim yelling for help. Skylights failed and conditions went from zero viz to heavy fire. Vict found in kitchen Single person drag Difficulty finding exit that would work-tried to go out through gara...

* Grabs 107 Springfield Twp Fire, Ohio (April 9, 2023) * BC Andrew Sauder * 1p * Apartment Fire-Came in as grease fire * First Due BC * Report of people trapped on Second FL * Victs on A (Police report C also-False) * T51-Ladder Rescue * 1 Engine on Attack, and 3 Engines assisting search.

* Grabs 106 Palm Beach County Fire, FL (March 9, 2023) * District Chief Joe Bostic * 9:30A * District Chief Covering for BC. * Working fire, 1 occupant trapped. * 1 story residential * Bystander dragging vict out the Charlie Side. * Vict was laying within 4 feet of door. * Vict said mom was still in house. * 1st due targeted search, 2nd due fire attack * Couldn’t make access to CD bedroom * L57 fi...

Everett (WA) Fire Department was dispatched to a "residential fire" initially, although it was quickly upgraded to a "working fire". Upon arrival, there were reports of one wheelchair-bound occupant still trapped. The engine pulled a line, and the ladder was initially tasked with VES/window-initiated search. After talking with another resident, the ladder company decided to make entrance to the Ch...

Grabs 104 West Metro, Co (April 13, 2019) Single wide trailer Reports of people trapped. VES in the window that had no fire showing Tall window, halligan sunk in mud Attic Ladder to make entry Zero viz, not super hot Felt Rib cage, vict wedged under bed. Unable to isolate the room due to no door. Vict was slippery, called for extra help Passed victim out the window to the Captain on the ladder. St...

* Grabs 103 Bargersville FD, Indiana. (May 11, 1998) * Dale Saucier * 3 part time firefighters on and backed up by volunteers * 530A, house fire with multiple entrapments. * 6 min response, chief had arrived * 1 story house, about 1000 SQ ft * Converted attic with ladder to it (smoke showing) * Stretched a line, while searching * No smoke of heat inside. * Narrow stairs to attic (fire at ceiling)...

Grabs 102 Oklahoma City Fire, OK (December 27, 2022) Austin Blake Dec 27, 2022 9:0pm Dispatched to 1 Story House Fire-Occupants inside 2-3 Make contact with Mom to get Intel High heat Fire from Delta Window Victim found on ground near bed under covers/blankets, Semi Conscious. Removal of victim out of window. (Tall window, with AC unit inside) Heavy victim. Crew finished search. On scene to victim...

Grabs 101 Mooresville, NC (January 11, 2022) Danny Beauvais Mooresville Fire, NC 1 Story House fire, unknown if anyone is inside Blue Card Long lay for hydrant, Front Yard Clutter Victim right at the door 2’, Saw them under smoke Unconscious, Heavy victim 240 Plus Victim out in under 5 min from the start of search.

Grabs 100 Toledo, Oh (Oct 24, 2004) Scott Hathaway Norwich Apartments End unit fire Reported kids trapped 2 kids pulled out by attack 4 kids pulled out by S7 1 baby pulled out by E9 7 killed under 7 Less than 5 min after arrival of Squad Kids huddle together Rendering EMS in one area with limited resources Importance of mental health and following up on crews

Grabs 99 Louden County Fire Rescue, Va (March 17, 2022) Dan Turner Townhouse, Kitchen Fire, Smoke Showing Reports of people trapped. High Heat, Low Viz Dad tried to run back in (for son that was not home) Bucket Rescue-FF Air Emergency then 14 y/o F

* Grabs 98 Anonymous (July 6, 2019) * SE Urban Dept * Apartment Fire 2:15A * Reports of Victims-Protect In Place * No reports of victims in fire apartment (5 kids) * Officer Leads * Wait to Knockdown fire-Use glow to help * Listen for victims * Engine search while waiting for additional search crews.

Combination Dept Apartment Complex-Garden Style 4 units 2 story Chief forced door prior to arrival of crews, heavy smoke and heavy content Viz-1-2’, could see glow of fire, not much heat Water on fire quickly VES c-side (second unit in)-Room cleared quickly Engine crew located with a tic Victim on side near futon, no clothes, couldn’t grab legs due to clutter-Arm drag far enough to have second FF...

* Ben Burkett * 1815 Multi-Family (2 double wide trailers made into 4 apartments) * Multiple calls and reports of people trapped * 2 units assigned search * 1 story, fire showing from kitchen window on D side. * Smoke down to knee height * Once fire knocked down zero viz * Felt pile of clothes “Search with hands”, found an arm * Victim-Face down, Rolled him over, 150-170lbs * Grab-Combat challenge...

* Leo Rojas talks with Grant about a grab his crew made on 7/31/21 * 4:48A * 2-3 blocks from station * 4th fl apartment * Larger pt-Slippery * Quick grab and crew had to transport

Grant speaks with Brewer Widner about a grab his crew made in June of 2022

South Metro Fire Rescue, Colorado 4/9/2021 John Spera 845P 1/2 mile from station <6 min from on scene to transport No reports 300 lb victim on carpet-difficulty moving 20 ft from front door Hoarder vs Heavy Content

The call came out as a structure fire a little before 5 am March 18, 2022 in our first due. With the possibility of a two year old still entrapped. The structure was an apartment building in a complex that has a garden style lay out. The building was a 2 story with a subdivision floor. That has a total of 12 apartments inside the building. Dispatch gave us the wrong apartment number as apt 6 not 5...

Brewer Widner Decatur Fire June 21, 2022 20:00 1 story residential with fire showing from A side Subdivided House KC Drag Strap Window Removal 4 minutes from arrival to victim out

Name of guy you are interviewing - Anonymous FD he/she works for - Anonymous Date of grab - May 2018 5 bulletpoints to be included in the show notes - 3 alarm fire - 4 story MFD (center hall) - Victim found by the elevator - Difficult ladder transition - Had another fire with "entrapment" directly following this fire...importance of bystander interview

Smith County ESD 2 - TX Lt Daniel McConnell 5/18/2022 Engine grab Non-isolatable window search grab Initially the IC called off the window search