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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.

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Grabs 106 Palm Beach County, FL (March 9, 2023) Jun 08, 2023

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* 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 finds a 3rd vict

* Resource limited, Safety officer assigned to make the rescue the mom.

* 2 lived/1 passed away

* 949 Arrival, 950-Vict 1, 952-Vict 2, 959 Third Vict

Grabs 105 Everett, WA (March 22, 2023) May 25, 2023

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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 Charlie-side door. They found and removed a victim in the hallway, then began treating the unconscious victim outside. After an ambulance crew took over pt care, the ladder crew went back in to finish the search and ran into the engine crew removing a second victim. The second victim was removed, and crews began CPR. In the end, three victims were transported, and as of last known information, all three were still alive.

Grabs 104 West Metro, Co (April 13, 2019) May 12, 2023

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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.

Stuff got hung on ladder (her shirt, TIC lanyard).

Cyanokit used

Grabs 103 Bargersville FD, Indiana (May 11, 1998) Apr 28, 2023

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* 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)

* Fire knocked down with 50 gal of water,

* As hose got pushed up, helmet and hood got knocked off, Dale bailed from attic and back step went up while he fixed his PPE.

* Portable radio never got turned on.

* Crib, lots of stuffed animals, checked again and found a baby.

* Truck crew brought the second child out.

* Both kids passed away from burns and smoke.

* Grabs 102 Oklahoma City Fire, OK (December 27, 2022) Apr 11, 2023

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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 out 3 min

Grabs 101 Mooresville Fire, NC (January 11, 2022) Mar 16, 2023

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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 (October 24, 2004) Mar 02, 2023

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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 Loudoun County Fire, VA (March 17, 2022) Feb 16, 2023

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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) Jan 31, 2023

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* 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.

Grabs 97 Anonymous (November 3, 2022) Jan 12, 2023

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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 grab legs, moved him down the stairs

Victim was close to fire, Slippery 10-12’ to exit

12-13 min to victim out

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