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**GRABS Podcast**

GRABS Podcast: Grant Schwalbe and Justin McWilliams bringing you the stories of the victim rescues being made all over the country.

Latest Episodes:

Grabs 55: Richton Park FD, Illinois (Dec 25, 2020) Feb 17, 2021

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55-Bill Kennedy

12/25/2020

Richton Park FD, Illinois

Single Family Home with smoke showing

PD and bystanders report victim inside sub grade

VES

Daughter (Walking) and Mother Bed ridden

Both Victims Large

Use of additional companies and stokes basket.

Grabs 54: Sacramento Metro Fire, CA (Dec 26, 2020) Feb 10, 2021

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54-Nathan Hofford

Sacramento Metro Fire

Dec 26, 2020

1 story single family home 1200’

Known Victim BC Bedroom

Hindered access alpha side

VES

Brittle Glass-Room lit off after taking window-Knocked down quickly with hose line.

Lots of clutter

Victim could be heard

Tight path for victim removal

Grabs 53: South Carolina (Dec 2013) Feb 03, 2021

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53-Jason Joannides

South Carolina

Dec 2013

Inaction from first arriving companies

2 story townhouse

Christmas Tree Fire

Dad makes it to kids room-overcome by smoke falls out window

18 month old and 5 year old

Be aggressive

Grabs 52: Bristol, NH (Aug 15, 2020) Jan 27, 2021

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52-Bristol, NH

August 15, 2020

George Clayman

Chris Dolloff

Limited Staffing

12’ by 50’ Mobile Home

Victim Reported by Neighbor

Victim found on bed

Slippery-No clothes

Easy to loose awareness during victim removal

Looking for second victim (That wasn’t inside)

Chief Car set up for worst case scenario-to go in.

Grabs 51: Sarasota County, FL (Dec 26, 2020) Jan 20, 2021

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51-Sarasota County, FL

12/26/2020

Chuck Reynolds

Mid-Afternoon Fire

Confirmed victim in upstairs bedroom

VES

Patio with doors to bedroom

110 lbs victim

Dual Ground Ladders-Removal

Grabs 50: Anonymous (Georgia) (May 2020) Jan 09, 2021

Show notes

Guests: Lt. Brian Gregory, Driver Hank Tiller, and Firefighter Clint Carey

Date of rescue: 5.23.20

Dept: NE Georgia FD (metro Atlanta)...guys wish to keep the dept anonymous

Single family dwelling (split entry/bi-level)

Attempted VES

Barricaded civilian

Grabs 49: ELI Dec 28, 2020

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December 9th, 2020

New Tazewell, TN (South Claiborne Vol FD)

Chris, Nicole and son Eli (7 years old)

https://www.kimt.com/content/national/573485772.html

https://www.gofundme.com/f/nicole-davidson-house-fire-december-9th-2020

https://forthemstore.com/product/eli-fundraiser-decals/

Grabs 48: Easton, PA (Dec 5, 2020) Dec 21, 2020

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12/5/2020

Easton, Pa

Doug Cochran

Came in as AFA (Multiple Heat detectorsO

No additional calls, no reports of people inside

Screen door and deadbolt locked

Conditions/Heat/Visability got worse once after water was applied (exterior)

Leg drag (120lbs)

Passed off victim to complete search

Searching with hands, not a tool

Grabs 47: St. Catharines, Canada (2017) Dec 17, 2020

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Cody Gillies

New rig (with clean cab) If it happens practice it.

Multiple Ignition Points

Hoarder Conditions

Clothes ripped off

Victim was hanging (attempted suicide)

Grabs 46: East Metro, Co (2020) Dec 10, 2020

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Tom Johnson

East Metro (CO) Fire Department

10/29/2020

Apartment complex (center hallway)

Jumpers

Multiple rescues (one primarily discussed in this episode)

Fitness and skill levels were off the charts of the firefighters involved

Links:

Fit to Fight Fire website

https://fittofightfire.com/
Fit to Fight Fire Podcast Episode 64 - Your Finest Hour, a roundtable discussion with Tom Johnson, Dan DeJesus, Jack Thompson, and Hunter Hackbarth of this same rescue from multiple different perspectives

https://fittofightfire.com/2020/11/26/episode-064-your-finest-hour/

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