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The podcast currently has 134 episodes available.
* Grabs 136 Haltom City Fire, TX (12/4/2022)
* Grant speaks with Bryan about a fire they had on 12/4/2022
* 3:54A
* First 2 crews were not used to working together. Arrive together.
* Small 1 story brick home 1000 SF
* Neighbors said someone was out.
* Fire showing outside of bedroom window
* Fire attack locates vict in wheelchair via tic.
* LT pealed off and removed victim. Tried using wheelchair, got caught on hose
* Bottleneck in hallway
* Zero viz down hallway by bedrooms
* Second victim found up against the door, moved vict to get door open
* Big victim. Head towards front door. Wrist drag with LT pushing, 1-2-3 pull 3-4’
* Slippery, narrow hall and dragging over fire hose.
* Pass victim off and finish
* Vict 1 <6 min, Vict 2 Found at 3 min and 2 min removal.
* Helmet Cam Discussion
* Grabs 135 Wadsworth, OH (May 13, 2024)
* Grant speaks with Danny Loparo about a grab they made on May 13, 2024.
* 2 station combination department
* 730 A-Call came in from elderly lady that said her O2 was on fire. Line went dead.
* 55+ Community, 2 story town homes with 4 in a row
* Smoke showing from second floor
* First line in front, Ladders to rear
* Attack and VES arrived at victim same time, Doubled ladders (side by Side). Attack hands victim out and two person removal down ladder.
* 5’5” 130 lbs, slippery, handed out head first.
Grabs 134 Aurora, IL (November 27, 2021) Live from Firemanship
Jeffrey Bryant
Grabs 133 Aurora, IL (January 25 ,2020) Live from Firemanship
Matthew Acuff
2 story wood frame
3 kids out, parents missing
Light smoke no heat first floor
Head and no Viz Second floor
250 lbs 5'3"
Window Lift, Ladder Removal
2 Ladders
Grabs 132 Elyria, OH (April 9, 2023)
Grant speaks with FF Brian Abbott about a grab his crew made on April 9, 2023 in Elyria, OH
802A at shift change
On scene at 806 victim out 809
House fire with people trapped, fire showing upon arrival
2 units arrived simultaneously
Victim found on life fire layout replayed to truck to go get them
Smoke 3/4 way down
Person found in hospital drag, with dog in bed
Sheet drag, man fell through sheet
Wheelchair nearby-tried to put him in that and he fell out
Ended up doing a dirty wrist drag
Passed victim off, finished first floor (cluttered)
Went to second floor (zero viz)(Hoarder conditions)
Reports over radio of 2 kids missing and adult
High heat on second floor, flowing, belly search, swapped out due to low air,
Found deceased victim in fire room by another officer.
After the fact found out mom had left with kids the night before (domestic)
Grabs 131 St George Fire Dept, Louisiana (June 14, 2023)
Grant speaks with Lt Aaron Kowal about a grab that was made on June 14, 2023
LT Aaron Kowal
8A
4-plex with fire upon arrival
Zero viz, clutter
Oriented Search, Capt with TIC
Felt table/chair legs then kid
9 year old kid, agonal breaths, 80 lbs
Dirty drag, let Capt handle radio
Took kid 1/3 mile to EMS, then went back in to finish search
Occupy space
Time is more important than absolute thoroughness
TIC didn’t pick up victim because victim was behind a glass table turned over.
1 min arrival to door
2 min door to victim out
Melcher-Dallas Fire is dispatched for a residential structure fire.
- En route, no one is home, no cars around, occupant "should be at work"
- Fire is in a 1.5 story bungalow on a corner lot, fire is in the window AC unit on the Delta/Alpha side
- Engine crew entered the home as fire attack, through the charlie side
- 1 occupant is found in her home, and removed by the attack crew
- Occupant is transported to the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics Burn Unit via air ambulance
- Occupant survived the incident
Craig Bronson
2A House Fire (2 Story-Residential Sprinklers)
Special Needs House
5 blocks from firehouse
3 engines/3 rescues plus auto aid from Osceola County Fire.
Attic Fire with explosions with 6-7 kids trapped upstairs (3-4 bed ridden)
Another working fire 2 blocks away-Mutual aid went to other fire
1st Floor Smokey but OK visibility. Landing to 2nd floor, zero viz but not much heat. TIC not helpful.
Crib-hand reached up and grabbed mask (2 victims on ventilators)
210 lb victim, removed down stairs
4 total victims rescued.
St. Cloud special needs home damaged by fire (orlandosentinel.com)
- Date of incident: 1/26/2024 in Denver, CO
- First due Engine and medic crew married as one unit
- Fire attack and targeted search
- Big takeaways: practice like you play, don’t just get stuck in the rut of training one procedure at a time, but make it realistic. Always be ready. Get dialed with your crew. Get dialed with your neighboring districts, we’ve got several in our area.
ready to fill any role.
Grabs 127 Houbstadt, IN (October 30, 2023
Steve Buchta-Scott Twp Fire and EMS
3 stations staffing 9
Mutual Aid Call-Manpower for working house fire (to 100% volunteer Dept)
10 min response time
900 sq ft 1 story house heavily involved)
Appeared to be going defensive (master streams and ladder going)
IC wanted crew to be prepared to overhaul ops.
Crew was hit by ladder stream while staging on C side.
Crew was met by neighbor asked if occupant had gotten out. More information that he slept in basement. IC said no search had been done in basement yet.
Crew assigned search and defensive ops suspended.
Zero Viz in basement, some fire on first floor and roof coming in.
No radio communication with anyone else on scene or dispatch (different radio systems)
Narrow stairway and steep steps, 3-4” water in basement.
Split search-Voice contact
Victim in blanket on couch (appeared to be sheltering in place).
Webbing first attempt unsuccessful-went to dirty drag.
180-200 lbs
Narrow stairs-top guy bear hug and low guys pushed him up
Passed off victim-one round of CPR and pulse returned.
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