Grabs 162 South Metro Fire Rescue, Colorado (March 2025)

First truck assigned all in VES Delta side.

Taylor Slaught Firefighter

Vince Pratt Engineer

House converted to Assisted Living

Initial Call as AFA, then upgraded to working fire with 6 trapped.

High windows

First window-heard vict call out from bed. 3 in first, pass victim out window head first.

Extending search from first room, bathroom and door swing (good orientation)

Find second victim in hall face down, dragged victim to same room where victim 1 came out.

Third victim heavy

Fourth victim-a lot of hands trying to make grabs.

Fifth victim found and removed by engine company.

All victims out and fire out in 12 minutes.

1)Fire attack supports search

2)when to VES vs going in through normal egress points.

3)when to extend your search beyond the initial VES room.

4)victim handling/when to take them out a window or go through a normal egress point.

5)making the decision when you locate a victim whether to hand them off to an exterior crew and continue searching or take the victim out and you stay with them until they are transported.

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