GRABS Podcast

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February 10, 2021 Grabs 54: Sacramento Metro Fire, CA (Dec 26, 2020)
54-Nathan Hofford
Sacramento Metro Fire
Dec 26, 2020
1 story single family home 1200’
Known Victim BC Bedroom
Hindered access alpha side
VES
Brittle Glass-Room lit off after taking window-Knocked down quickly with hose line.
Lots of clutter
Victim could be heard
Tight path for victim removal
23 min
February 03, 2021 Grabs 53: South Carolina (Dec 2013)
53-Jason Joannides
South Carolina
Dec 2013
Inaction from first arriving companies
2 story townhouse
Christmas Tree Fire
Dad makes it to kids room-overcome by smoke falls out window
18 month old and 5 year old
Be aggressive
32 min
January 27, 2021 Grabs 52: Bristol, NH (Aug 15, 2020)
52-Bristol, NH
August 15, 2020
George Clayman
Chris Dolloff
Limited Staffing
12’ by 50’ Mobile Home
Victim Reported by Neighbor
Victim found on bed
Slippery-No clothes
Easy to loose awareness during victim removal
Looking for second victim (That wasn’t inside)
Chief Car set up for worst case scenario-to go in.
30 min
January 09, 2021 Grabs 50: Anonymous (Georgia) (May 2020)
Guests: Lt. Brian Gregory, Driver Hank Tiller, and Firefighter Clint Carey
Date of rescue: 5.23.20
Dept: NE Georgia FD (metro Atlanta)...guys wish to keep the dept anonymous
Single family dwelling (split entry/bi-level)
Attempted VES
Barricaded civilian
32 min
December 28, 2020 Grabs 49: ELI
December 9th, 2020
New Tazewell, TN (South Claiborne Vol FD)
Chris, Nicole and son Eli (7 years old)
https://www.kimt.com/content/national/573485772.html
https://www.gofundme.com/f/nicole-davidson-house-fire-december-9th-2020
https://forthemstore.com/product/eli-fundraiser-decals/
22 min
December 21, 2020 Grabs 48: Easton, PA (Dec 5, 2020)
12/5/2020
Easton, Pa
Doug Cochran
Came in as AFA (Multiple Heat detectorsO
No additional calls, no reports of people inside
Screen door and deadbolt locked
Conditions/Heat/Visability got worse once after water was applied (exterior)
Leg drag (120lbs)
Passed off victim to complete search
Searching with hands, not a tool
16 min
December 17, 2020 Grabs 47: St. Catharines, Canada (2017)
Cody Gillies
New rig (with clean cab) If it happens practice it.
Multiple Ignition Points
Hoarder Conditions
Clothes ripped off
Victim was hanging (attempted suicide)
19 min
December 10, 2020 Grabs 46: East Metro, Co (2020)
Tom Johnson
East Metro (CO) Fire Department
10/29/2020
Apartment complex (center hallway)
Jumpers
Multiple rescues (one primarily discussed in this episode)
Fitness and skill levels were off the charts of the firefighters involved
Links:
Fit to Fight Fire website
https://fittofightfire.com/
Fit to Fight Fire Podcast Episode 64 - Your Finest Hour, a roundtable discussion with Tom Johnson, Dan DeJesus, Jack Thompson, and Hunter Hackbarth of this same rescue from multiple different perspectives
https://fittofightfire.com/2020/11/26/episode-064-your-finest-hour/
46 min
November 19, 2020 Grabs 45: Escambia County, FL (Sept 21, 2020)
Keith Chapman, Escambia County, FL (Panhandle)
Post Hurricane Conditions-East Lake FD assisting as Strike Team Engine.
1200 Sq ft house
Heavy Smoke and Fire Showing, Door Open, Occupant still on phone with 911
Quick out the door time-Pulse point as the cheat
Fire on the Stove, Semi Hoarding Conditions
Being able to search ahead of the attack line (2 engines arrived together).
Officer leads the way out but cut off from fire-window removal.
31 min
November 09, 2020 Grabs 44: Anonymous (Aug 2017)
August 2017
3 Story Apartment Building Fire
Searching ahead of the hose for visibility.
Searching with a can
Listen for victim coughing
Dragging without being able to duckwalk (heat-stay low)
Passing off a victim
Knowing the layouts of your buildings. Undress it from the outside.
30 min

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GRABS Podcast: Grant Schwalbe, Justin McWilliams, Nick Ledin, Jeffrey Bryant and others bring you the stories of the victim rescues being made all over the country.