GRABS Podcast

* Grabs 135 Wadsworth, OH (May 13, 2024) * Grant speaks with Danny Loparo about a grab they made on May 13, 2024. * 2 station combination department * 730 A-Call came in from elderly lady that said her O2 was on fire. Line went dead. * 55+ Community, 2 story town homes with 4 in a row * Smoke showing from second floor * First line in front, Ladders to rear * Attack and VES arrived at victim same t...

Grabs 134 Aurora, IL (November 27, 2021) Live from Firemanship Jeffrey Bryant Grabspodcast@gmail.com

Grabs 133 Aurora, IL (January 25 ,2020) Live from Firemanship Matthew Acuff 2 story wood frame 3 kids out, parents missing Light smoke no heat first floor Head and no Viz Second floor 250 lbs 5'3" Window Lift, Ladder Removal 2 Ladders Grabspodcast@gmail.com

Grabs 132 Elyria, OH (April 9, 2023) Grant speaks with FF Brian Abbott about a grab his crew made on April 9, 2023 in Elyria, OH 802A at shift change On scene at 806 victim out 809 House fire with people trapped, fire showing upon arrival 2 units arrived simultaneously Victim found on life fire layout replayed to truck to go get them Smoke 3/4 way down Person found in hospital drag, with dog in be...

Grabs 131 St George Fire Dept, Louisiana (June 14, 2023) Grant speaks with Lt Aaron Kowal about a grab that was made on June 14, 2023 LT Aaron Kowal 8A 4-plex with fire upon arrival Zero viz, clutter Oriented Search, Capt with TIC Felt table/chair legs then kid 9 year old kid, agonal breaths, 80 lbs Dirty drag, let Capt handle radio Took kid 1/3 mile to EMS, then went back in to finish search Occu...

Melcher-Dallas Fire is dispatched for a residential structure fire.  - En route, no one is home , no cars around, occupant "should be at work" - Fire is in a 1.5 story bungalow on a corner lot, fire is in the window AC unit on the Delta/Alpha side - Engine crew entered the home as fire attack, through the charlie side  - 1 occupant is found in her home, and removed by the attack crew - O...

Craig Bronson 2A House Fire (2 Story-Residential Sprinklers) Special Needs House 5 blocks from firehouse 3 engines/3 rescues plus auto aid from Osceola County Fire. Attic Fire with explosions with 6-7 kids trapped upstairs (3-4 bed ridden) Another working fire 2 blocks away-Mutual aid went to other fire 1st Floor Smokey but OK visibility.  Landing to 2nd floor, zero viz but not much heat.  TIC not...

- Date of incident: 1/26/2024 in Denver, CO - First due Engine and medic crew married as one unit - Fire attack and targeted search - Big takeaways: practice like you play, don’t just get stuck in the rut of training one procedure at a time, but make it realistic. Always be ready. Get dialed with your crew. Get dialed with your neighboring districts, we’ve got several in our area. Grabspodcast@gma...

ready to fill any role. Grabs 127 Houbstadt, IN (October 30, 2023 Steve Buchta-Scott Twp Fire and EMS 3 stations staffing 9 Mutual Aid Call-Manpower for working house fire (to 100% volunteer Dept) 10 min response time 900 sq ft 1 story house heavily involved) Appeared to be going defensive (master streams and ladder going) IC wanted crew to be prepared to overhaul ops. Crew was hit by ladder strea...

Nick Speaks with Tanner Owen about a grab his crew made on Dec 12, 2023 Grabspodcast@gmail.com

Grabs 125 Rossford, OH (Dec 15, 2023) IMAT-Shared Chiefs across borders for big incidents Multi-Family Structure Fire-Garden Style 3 story Smoke showing Barrett-Second arriving Chief, assigned safety Person presented at balcony with smoke behind him. 24’ Ladder thrown to balcony (top of railing) Should have told him to close the door to limit smoke (after thought). Need a plan for balcony rescue (...

Grabs 124 Blairsville Volunteer FD, PA (August 28, 2023) * Grant speaks with Chief Zach Dixon and Captain Matthew Marron about a grab made on August 28, 2023 * 12:04p * Confirmed entrapment by dispatch * 6 unit apartment building * Chief arrived in POV (neighboring district and assigned to search) * Viz 1-2’ not hot * 350-400lbs slippery and found in bathtub in bathroom (phone on and glowing-open...

Grabs 123 Asheville, NC (November 3, 2023) * Grant speaks with Captain Hayne Griffin about a grab they made on November 3, 2023. * 5:15A * Residential fire, known address (Duplex), with potential victims (Dispatch info) * BC first to arrive * Heavy fire from attic and living space, bystander confirmed entrapment * Hydrant in from of bldg * Door open, unidirectional flow in, since it was vented alr...

Show notes from Jason: The One Man Show. The 2 person engine. Heavy fire main floor. P.D. on scene reports single story with occupant trapped in bedroom. Face To Face with husband who escaped with facial burns states wife is on second floor, through the fire room. One man show inside. Fire attack. Search in hoarder conditions. Victim removal. Congested radio traffic. Continued fire attack. Master...

Grabs 121 Whitfield County Fire, GA (January 28, 2022) LT Justin Hutcherson Grant speaks with Justin about a grab they made on January 28, 2022. 13:40 structure with with victim trapped. Call made by victim who was trapped. 2 person engine (Engine 5-outlying station) 2 other closest rigs out of area training (alone for 15-20 min) 13:48 arrival Trailer park, speed bumps and no hydrants Single wide...

Dispatched at 0535 on December 10th, 2022.   Call reporting fully engulfed home- Unsure if anyone is home. Initial report states the neighbor thinks the caller is not home as she was supposed to be staying at a local hotel for sons birthday party. First two  units arrive on scene and begin an attack and search. Basement door was found to be open and the basement searched first with nothing found....

Grabs 119 Portables Fire Department, NM (April 13, 2022) Grant speaks with Zant Zomora about a grab his crew made on April 13, 2022. Rural dept.  6-8 manning, 1 station. Dispatched for house fire, while enroute updated victim inside. Mobile home, fire from A-D side. Winds at 38 MPH FF on nozzle and LT searched Heavy smoke, moderate heat LT found vict while FF putting water on the fire. Leg drag an...

Grabs 118 Sac Metro, Ca (September 26, 2023) Jason Baldwin (Engineer Paramedic) Disp at 349 Commercial Structure (Multi Family) Upon arrival disp advised possible person trapped. 2 story alcove apartment fire, fire showing first floor. All in for search (split) First two units checked (Relatively clear of smoke) then moved down to fire floor. Bad viz. Vict behind closed door (Clear 12-15” at floor...

Grabs 117 Buckhannon Fire, West Virginia (November 27, 2021) Captain Joey Baxa 6:57A-at shift change (extra people) “Fully Involved” one block away from station-initial report 1/2 way to scene notified of “entrapment” 3 patients out and grandma in back bedroom first floor-EMS report Split crew-search/attack Initial deck gun then followed up with 2” line. Heat spike until line came in and started f...

Grabs 116 Cobb County, GA (July 26, 2023) Kyle Williams 530 A Confirmed 3 victims, multiple calls, Met by an occupant Squad VES on Delta Side, Truck Assigned search, Engine Through A side. First vict located in hallway, 14 y/o 100lbs, window removal, Passed victim off. Squad found large victim in bathroom. 300 lbs, wet, high window, hoarder conditions. 3rd victim found and removed via window. Grab...

Grabs 115 Tamarac, FL (April 27, 2023) Alex Seaman Second fire of the shift First shift as officer 3 story interior hallway apartment complex (Apt 202) First engine investigates Second engine water supply 3rd engine to first line based on coming in opposite of other units Hallway smoke banked down to knee level Metro load placed on small landing was a problem. Victim located at kitchen when crew l...

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, had...

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 Grabspodcast@gmail.com