• Amber Steiding: Assistant Chief 
• Potomac Fire Company #2
• 9/1/25 Labor Day
• Type of building: single family dwelling
• Approx time from arrival to removal: roughly 10 minutes 
• Weight of the victim (approximately): victim 1-100 to 120, victim 2- 190 to 200
• Method of removal: More of a tackle and push, victim 2 was an assist under their power.
• First I’ll start with staying ready and staying prepared.  Between being fit, training, drilling, and studying the Lord prepared me for this. 
• I really got a first hand feel for what victims are going through. 
• Do not trust dispatch or initial reports of all occupants out. How do you know? Search, search, search…even if no one else will.

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