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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 76: Christiana, DE (10/28/2021) Dec 03, 2021

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Adam Ryan

10/28/2021

Christiana Delaware

Dispatched as confirmed entrapment

Shift change fire 0709

Hydrant out front/corner lot

1 story from front two story from back

Fire showing front door/front Living room

OV took, ladder, hook and halligan (Riding Assignments) to Charlie Side

Homeowner states wife inside and points to window

C side report, VES 2nd floor window

Windows small 4-5’ off ground

Bedroom door open, met up with crew from inside-gave them directions, closed the door and searched the room.

Found victim on bed

Combat challenge style drag, additional help came.

Victim brought out with assistance of Mike Pressler.

Arrival to removal 4 minutes

Grabs 75: Florence, AL (11/9/2017) Nov 04, 2021

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75-Dustin Simmons

11/9/2017

Florence, AL

5 stations

2E, 1TK, 1 Rescue and BC on regular alarm

3p house fire, no reports of victim

Split search bedrooms based on layout

Addition off the kitchen

At bottom of 3 stairs

FF was walking and fell on victim

Half naked victim 180lbs slippery- 3 FF to remove

Bad visibility throughout house except in addition

5 minutes to remove victim from arrival

Passed off victim to EMS and finished search

Grabs 74: Almaville, TN (1/2/2021) Oct 15, 2021

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74-Noah Ayers

Almaville, TN

1/2/2021

6 on initial response (Rescue Engine)

Three rigs arrived on scene together

Good header 5 miles out, report of people trapped.

EMS and bystanders reported victim in AD corner

VES in last known location

Shift Commander First in window rig arrived, came out with a burn to ear.

Bedroom door not intact, zero viz and hot-unable to isolate.

Second search of that room-negative

Third time in, knocked fire and searched beyond door.

Victim found in bathroom of adjacent bedroom.

4 min from arrival to finding victim.

Grabs 73-Sacramento Metro, CA (7/2/2021) Sep 16, 2021

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73-Tyler Williamson

Sacramento Metro, CA

7/2/2021

Not normal crew

Good intel on way to fire using phones and pulse point

Split level SFR

4th in engine but all arriving together

Told by neighbor someone still might be in house. Pointed out in house where they might be.

Heavy Fire and Smoke

Front door clogged up with people, made alternate entry-VES Delta Side Window

Conditions changed one door closed.

Thought victim was a pile of clothes initially.

Radio problem-went back to face to face to get help

Grabs 71: Anonymous (4/17/2021) Aug 09, 2021

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71-Anonymous

4/17/2021

Frequent flier complex

3A commercial Fire Alarm-Upgraded while en route

Light smoke in hallway

Apartment Fire-Heavy Smoke No Heat

Victim Found face down in living room

120lbs

Carried her over shoulder

No one heard victim found on radio

Stay Low

Disp-2:48, OS-2:53 Removal 3:00

Grabs 70: Westbrook Fire Rescue, Maine (April 10, 2021) Jul 29, 2021

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70-Adam Levesque

Westbrook Fire Rescue, Maine

4/10/2021

23:00 hours

Dispatched as fire with people trapped, no units avail, quick mutual aid

Smoke showing and reports of multiple people trapped.

1.5 story wood frame SFR

Basement fire

No working smoke detectors

VES

1-2 viz

Victim found in bed, semi conscious, went unconscious

Two ladder victim removal

Grabs 69: Le Duc Fire, Alberta, Canada (May 7, 2021) Jul 12, 2021

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69-Isaiah Hoeppner

LeDuc Fire Alberta, Canada

May 7, 2021

Busy day on Medic, Beat Engine Out the door

2500 SQFT 2 Story SFR

Working Fire

Neighbor called, no additional info

Vinyl Siding

Assisted Engine

Saw someone on 2nd floor window and another on roof

24’ ground ladder rescue

Victim Prioritization

1st victim said no one else was there

Grabs 68: Wadena, MN (April 7, 2021) Jun 29, 2021

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68-Austin Beier

Wadena, MN

April 7, 2021

9:45 PM

Confirmed Entrapment

Come off the rig masked up

Second floor fire (same room as victim found)

2 story house

VES Entry, 2 others already in room via front door (ladder thrown by occupants)

6-8” viz

1 year old girl between bed and wall wedged, just hand on bed.

Sweeping with hands, not tools.

Victim handed off

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Grabs 67: Hillsborough County, FL (Sept 15, 2011) Jun 11, 2021

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67-Brian Peterson

Hillsborough County, FL

September 15, 2011

101 Foxwood

Told Everyone was out

Attack found first kid

Truck found second kid

Use clues in room (Food two race car beds)

Twin 2 year olds

40 lbs quick grab <30 sec

Search anyway, no matter what you’re told

Grabs 66: Capital City Fire-Alaska (Sept 17, 2017) Jun 02, 2021

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66-Noah Jenkins and Brady Fink

Capital City Fire (Juneau, AK)

Sept 17, 2017

4AM

Caller confirmed still inside, multiple victims and reports of jumpers

Large house divided into 3 apartments (3 Story)

Very limited manpower

Victim Prioritization

One victim on roof

2.5” Line

Engine based search

Large male victim

Prussik feet first drag

Spiral Staircase

Used carryall tarp to get victim down staircase

Went back in for third victim-DIrty drag down the stairs.

CPR on victims and transport took a lot of manpower

Engineer threw ladders for victim on roof after getting crews water.

Double ladders-Porch and then off porch

Victim Removal-7 min, 10 min and 13 min

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