GRABS Podcast

64-Tuker Payment 

Clearview Fire and Emergency Services (Canada)

July 14, 2017

Rural Paid on Call Department

EMS arrived on scene immediately 

2 Story Farmhouse with Child trapped

High Heat and No Visibility 

Bunk Beds

3.5min from arrival to victim out

Child did not survive

[email protected]

Boise Fire TK7

January 15, 2021

Severe Hoarding

One Story Working Fire

PD removed one victim prior

3:52 FD arrival

3:53-Second Engine and Truck Arrive

3:57-Assigned Search

4:09-Victim removed

Smoke ceiling to floor

Located with TIC

250-300 lb victim (hair kept getting caught on things)

Moving clutter to make room for victim

Pass off the victim

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61-Shawn Anastasia 

Lake Mary FD, FL

October 2, 2019

1:03 A Dispatch, 1:09 A Arrival

Apartment Fire (2 story with a loft)

Light haze and odor upon arrival

Kitchen fire-life fire layout, door control

Heat and smoke went up to loft area 

Engine stretch, rescue on search 

Search with hands not tool

Victim found in bathroom 1:14 A

Heavy, Naked victim, slippery

2 person drag, hands and feet 20’-30’

Passed off victim and completed search

People Mover to get victim down the stairs.

Cynokit

60-Jacob Johnson

Pearland FD, TX

Nov 17, 2007

6:15 AM 

Column Showing-2 story

Reading Windows

Confirmed Entrapment 

Zero Visibility 

Large victim, face down

Difficulty Dragging Victim-lifting over step

Communication problems

Using body to shield victim from fire

Handed off first victim and completed search (Falsely reported a second victim)

6-7 min arrival to victim out 

59-Neil Graham

Fort Myers, FL

2018

No info via 911, on arrival told mom was inside 

Engine Based Search

4 man engine-officer went ahead of the line

Well trained crew and dialed in with skills

Quick Grab <3 min 

Head first drag

Neil-(239) 292-2124

58-Neil Graham 

Fort Myers, FL

Jan 2005

On way to medical and diverted.  Dress on the way.

2 bedroom small house (under 1000SF)

Kitchen Fire

Cops inside trying to help (they find one baby)

Lots of clothes and clutter (hiding victim)

Multiple Victims-Kid under the mom 

Took kid first and came back for mom

Take out the easiest grab first (take the sure thing)

Pass the victim off if you can.  Search team finishes search if possible

Search with your hands

<5 min until victim out

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January 28, 2021

BC Curt Isakson, LT Daniel Mills, FF Jeff Fangman (L12)

955 Disp, 1002 Vict Found, 1004 Victim out

1st 2 rigs out training

Quick Arrival, Fire Showing

L12 assigned VES

Tall Windows, Cluttered Room, Door blocked

*Come off mask up if you’re assigned search and go right to work.

*Send a line to VES points to protect FF’s if needed. Especially if you’re down wind from the fire.

56-Anonymous FD, IN

Steve

Jan 19, 2013

3 blocks from station 

Hoarding conditions 

Nothing/Light smoke showing 

Zero viz inside

Confirmed victim inside-son said one of 2 rooms.

She moaned when touched.

300 lb victim

Slippery

Difficult removal

Girth hitch with webbing

7 min to locate victim, 1 min to extricate

55-Bill Kennedy

12/25/2020

Richton Park FD, Illinois

Single Family Home with smoke showing

PD and bystanders report victim inside sub grade

VES

Daughter (Walking) and Mother Bed ridden

Both Victims Large

Use of additional companies and stokes basket.