Grabs 181 Owensboro Fire Department, KY (12/1/25)

• Josh Knies - Firefighter (K-Niece) 
• Brad Hamilton - Firefighter
• Date of grab: 12/1/2025
• Type of building: Type V 2 story garden apartment 
• Possible victim inside with limited mobility (radio traffic) 
• 700 SQ FT
• Limited Visibility
• Approx time from arrival to removal: 6 minutes from first arriving apparatus.
• Weight of the victim: 150 lbs
• Method of removal: dirty drag.
• Takeaways: 
  • Speed of making entry. 
  • Everyone knowing their job.  
  • Victim survivability with close proximity to the fire.
  • Clearing a path to drag the victim.
  • EMS waiting for the victim.
  • Getting a second ambulance. 
• https://www.wevv.com/news/kentucky/owensboro-firefighters-rescue-person-from-apartment-fire/article_3bd85af1-7c42-4df6-b93c-3f1de96223e4.html

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