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)

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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

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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 

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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)

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- 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.

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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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Nick Speaks with Tanner Owen about a grab his crew made on Dec 12, 2023

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Nick speaks with Tanner Owen about a grab made on December 12, 2023

Grabs 125 Rossford, OH (Dec 15, 2023)

IMAT-Shared Chiefs across borders for big incidents

Multi-Family Structure Fire-Garden Style 3 story

Smoke showing

Barrett-Second arriving Chief, assigned safety

Person presented at balcony with smoke behind him.

24’ Ladder thrown to balcony (top of railing)

Should have told him to close the door to limit smoke (after thought).

Need a plan for balcony rescue (ladder lower)

Assisted with victim self rescue, talk with them on way down.

2 other victims rescued by other crews.

Importance of chief officers to be ready to fill any role.

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Grabs 124 Blairsville Volunteer FD, PA (August 28, 2023)

* Grant speaks with Chief Zach Dixon and Captain Matthew Marron about a grab made on August 28, 2023

* 12:04p

* Confirmed entrapment by dispatch

* 6 unit apartment building

* Chief arrived in POV (neighboring district and assigned to search)

* Viz 1-2’ not hot

* 350-400lbs slippery and found in bathtub in bathroom (phone on and glowing-open line)

* Chief found vict, called for help and RIT pack (unable to lift pt out by himself)

* 25’ distance from vict to door

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