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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 86: Commack Fire, NY (4/22/2022) Jun 16, 2022

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Chris Ciaccio

Commack FD, NY

4/2022

Volunteer Department

Chris arrived first due as Chief Officer

2 Victs presenting at windows (different windows)

Hoarder conditions

Grabs 85-Oklahoma City Fire, OK (12/4/2021) Jun 01, 2022

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Taryn Rooney

Oklahoma City Fire

December 4 2021

One story 800 Sq Ft Ranch

Fire from AB and D

Rescue from C side

175 lb victim, slippery

2:50 from dispatch to find victim

:15 sec to find victim from entry

Grabs 84-Toledo, OH (3/24/2022) May 14, 2022

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Grabs 84

Toledo, OH

BC Robert Krause

BC 1 arrives first on scene with heavy fire and multiple people hanging from windows/porch.

Chief talks about IC priorities and when to direct crews for the grab and when to go for it.

Bonus-Radio traffic at the end

Grabs 83-Oklahoma City Fire, OK (3/24/2022) Apr 15, 2022

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3/24/2022 12:30P

Oklahoma City Fire, OK

Dylan Murray (L7)

12-13 blocks away from station. Arrived with E23.

Good intel on residence on way from crew that had been there on medicals.

Met by 1 occupant stating one victim inside

Targeted search for vict and removed using mattress topper. Passed off victim.

Finished search, found second victim. Heard them.

Both victims out in less than 5 minutes.

Good teamwork by all involved, passing victims off.

Grabs 82-Bryan, TX (1/4/2022) Mar 29, 2022

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Justin speaks with Bryce Cambell from Bryan Texas about a grab that was made on 1/4/2022

Grabs 81-Atlanta, Ga (1/3/2022) Mar 08, 2022

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Justin speaks with Ben Holton from Atlanta Fire about a triple grab that was made on 1/3/2022.

Grabs 80: New Brawnfels, TX (7/21/21) Feb 22, 2022

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Dustin Bray

New Brawnfels, TX
7/21/21

Coming off a medical call

Smoke from the eves and a garage door open

Rescue mode, engineer pull the line

FF went in first and found victim on belly 6-8’ in door.

Larger victim 350lbs

Victim fights rescuers initially then goes unconscious

Head first drag out the front door

Quick garage knock, then victim went cardiac arrest.

Dispatched 16:24 victim out 16:31

Cyano kit administered

Grabs 79-Passaic, NJ (1/26/2022) Feb 04, 2022

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Lt Joe Ivanicki

Passaic, NJ

1/26/2022

Grabs 78: West Metro Fire, Co (9/9/2016) Jan 20, 2022

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76-Seth Major

9/9/2016

West Metro, CO

Confirmed fire with people trapped

5 y/o F

T8 four man rig

Split level house with fire showing

Mother tells fist due where daughter is at

Family trying to get to kid, dad in lawn suffering from smoke inhalation.

2.5 line deployed for fire attack by E10

Could hear girl crying and screaming upon entry.

Extremely hot fire due to window and slider failing

Tic Whited out

Found girl hiding in closet

Talking to girl to have her come to them and find his flashlight

Situational awareness once finding victim

FF lead the officer and victim out

Cyanokit ready to go

Grabs 77: Anonymous (October 2020) Dec 30, 2021

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Anonymous

October 2021

Volunteer short staffed department

Credible reports of people trapped

Initial Responding unit had a Chief and a Cadet, next in only had a firefighter and a cadet.

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