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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 65: Memphis, TN (April 21, 2021) May 14, 2021

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65-Jeremie Herbert

Memphis Fire

April 21, 2021

1 story frame-well involved

Heard victim calling from window

Window grab

Head and ears paying attention

Transition from one assignment to make rescue.

Go in from known location rather than front door.

Under 2 minutes

Bonus Grab: January 2021

2 story apartment fire

Light smoke, blacked out windows

Kitchen fire

Found 1 adult male, larger, burns

Extremity drag, slippery

Other units brought out 1 infant and 2 kids from same apartment.

Grabs 64, Clearview Fire & Emergency Services (Canada) (July 14, 2017) Apr 28, 2021

Show notes

64-Tuker Payment

Clearview Fire and Emergency Services (Canada)

July 14, 2017

Rural Paid on Call Department

EMS arrived on scene immediately

2 Story Farmhouse with Child trapped

High Heat and No Visibility

Bunk Beds

3.5min from arrival to victim out

Child did not survive

Grabs 63: Boise, ID (Jan 15, 2021) Apr 21, 2021

Show notes

Boise Fire TK7

January 15, 2021

Severe Hoarding

One Story Working Fire

PD removed one victim prior

3:52 FD arrival

3:53-Second Engine and Truck Arrive

3:57-Assigned Search

4:09-Victim removed

Smoke ceiling to floor

Located with TIC

250-300 lb victim (hair kept getting caught on things)

Moving clutter to make room for victim

Pass off the victim

Grabs 62: Brian Brush-Civilian Rescue Research Project Apr 15, 2021

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https://www.firefighterrescuesurvey.com/uploads/2/5/3/6/25366566/2021q1report.pdf

Grabs 61: Lake Mary, FL (Oct 19, 2019) Mar 31, 2021

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61-Shawn Anastasia

Lake Mary FD, FL

October 2, 2019

1:03 A Dispatch, 1:09 A Arrival

Apartment Fire (2 story with a loft)

Light haze and odor upon arrival

Kitchen fire-life fire layout, door control

Heat and smoke went up to loft area

Engine stretch, rescue on search

Search with hands not tool

Victim found in bathroom 1:14 A

Heavy, Naked victim, slippery

2 person drag, hands and feet 20’-30’

Passed off victim and completed search

People Mover to get victim down the stairs.

Cynokit

Grabs 60: Pearland, TX (Nov 17, 2007) Mar 25, 2021

Show notes

60-Jacob Johnson

Pearland FD, TX

Nov 17, 2007

6:15 AM

Column Showing-2 story

Reading Windows

Confirmed Entrapment

Zero Visibility

Large victim, face down

Difficulty Dragging Victim-lifting over step

Communication problems

Using body to shield victim from fire

Handed off first victim and completed search (Falsely reported a second victim)

6-7 min arrival to victim out

Grabs 59: Fort Myers, FL (2018) Mar 19, 2021

Show notes

59-Neil Graham

Fort Myers, FL

2018

No info via 911, on arrival told mom was inside

Engine Based Search

4 man engine-officer went ahead of the line

Well trained crew and dialed in with skills

Quick Grab <3 min

Head first drag

Neil-(239) 292-2124

Grabs 58: Fort Myers, FL (January 2005) Mar 10, 2021

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58-Neil Graham

Fort Myers, FL

Jan 2005

On way to medical and diverted. Dress on the way.

2 bedroom small house (under 1000SF)

Kitchen Fire

Cops inside trying to help (they find one baby)

Lots of clothes and clutter (hiding victim)

Multiple Victims-Kid under the mom

Took kid first and came back for mom

Take out the easiest grab first (take the sure thing)

Pass the victim off if you can. Search team finishes search if possible

Search with your hands

<5 min until victim out

**To record a Grabs Podcast text Grant at 239-898-0843 or

grantschwalbe@gmail.com**

Grabs 57: Escambia County, FL (Jan 28, 2021) Mar 04, 2021

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January 28, 2021

BC Curt Isakson, LT Daniel Mills, FF Jeff Fangman (L12)

955 Disp, 1002 Vict Found, 1004 Victim out

1st 2 rigs out training

Quick Arrival, Fire Showing

L12 assigned VES

Tall Windows, Cluttered Room, Door blocked

*Come off mask up if you’re assigned search and go right to work.

*Send a line to VES points to protect FF’s if needed. Especially if you’re down wind from the fire.

Grabs 56: Anonymous FD, IN (Jan 19, 2013) Feb 24, 2021

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56-Anonymous FD, IN

Steve

Jan 19, 2013

3 blocks from station

Hoarding conditions

Nothing/Light smoke showing

Zero viz inside

Confirmed victim inside-son said one of 2 rooms.

She moaned when touched.

300 lb victim

Slippery

Difficult removal

Girth hitch with webbing

7 min to locate victim, 1 min to extricate

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