GRABS Podcast

74-Noah Ayers

Almaville, TN

1/2/2021

6 on initial response (Rescue Engine)

Three rigs arrived on scene together

Good header 5 miles out, report of people trapped.

EMS and bystanders reported victim in AD corner 

VES in last known location

Shift Commander First in window rig arrived, came out with a burn to ear.

Bedroom door not intact, zero viz and hot-unable to isolate.

Second search of that room-negative

Third time in, knocked fire and searched beyond door.

Victim found in bathroom of adjacent bedroom.

4 min from arrival to finding victim.

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73-Tyler Williamson

Sacramento Metro, CA 

7/2/2021

Not normal crew

Good intel on way to fire using phones and pulse point

Split level SFR

4th in engine but all arriving together

Told by neighbor someone still might be in house.  Pointed out in house where they might be.

Heavy Fire and Smoke

Front door clogged up with people, made alternate entry-VES Delta Side Window

Conditions changed one door closed.

Thought victim was a pile of clothes initially.  

Radio problem-went back to face to face to get help

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Grant speaks with Joe Yowler about a grab his crew made on March 16, 2021.

71-Anonymous

4/17/2021

Frequent flier complex

3A commercial Fire Alarm-Upgraded while en route

Light smoke in hallway 

Apartment Fire-Heavy Smoke No Heat

Victim Found face down in living room

120lbs 

Carried her over shoulder 

No one heard victim found on radio

Stay Low

Disp-2:48, OS-2:53 Removal 3:00

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70-Adam Levesque

Westbrook Fire Rescue, Maine

4/10/2021

23:00 hours

Dispatched as fire with people trapped, no units avail, quick mutual aid

Smoke showing and reports of multiple people trapped.

1.5 story wood frame SFR

Basement fire

No working smoke detectors

VES

1-2 viz

Victim found in bed, semi conscious, went unconscious 

Two ladder victim removal

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69-Isaiah Hoeppner

LeDuc Fire Alberta, Canada

May 7, 2021

Busy day on Medic, Beat Engine Out the door

2500 SQFT 2 Story SFR

Working Fire

Neighbor called, no additional info

Vinyl Siding

Assisted Engine

Saw someone on 2nd floor window and another on roof

24’ ground ladder rescue

Victim Prioritization

1st victim said no one else was there

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68-Austin Beier

Wadena, MN

April 7, 2021

9:45 PM

Confirmed Entrapment 

Come off the rig masked up

Second floor fire (same room as victim found)

2 story house 

VES Entry, 2 others already in room via front door (ladder thrown by occupants)

6-8” viz

1 year old girl between bed and wall wedged, just hand on bed.

Sweeping with hands, not tools.

Victim handed off

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67-Brian Peterson

Hillsborough County, FL 

September 15, 2011

101 Foxwood

Told Everyone was out

Attack found first kid

Truck found second kid

Use clues in room (Food two race car beds)

Twin 2 year olds

40 lbs quick grab <30 sec

Search anyway, no matter what you’re told

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66-Noah Jenkins and Brady Fink

Capital City Fire (Juneau, AK)

Sept 17, 2017 

4AM

Caller confirmed still inside, multiple victims and reports of jumpers

Large house divided into 3 apartments (3 Story)

Very limited manpower

Victim Prioritization

One victim on roof

2.5” Line

Engine based search

Large male victim 

Prussik feet first drag

Spiral Staircase 

Used carryall tarp to get victim down staircase

Went back in for third victim-DIrty drag down the stairs.

CPR on victims and transport took a lot of manpower

Engineer threw ladders for victim on roof after getting crews water.

Double ladders-Porch and then off porch

Victim Removal-7 min, 10 min and 13 min

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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.

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