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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.
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Retired Battalion Chief Darby (28 years) and Firefighter Kevin Allen (7 Years) Danville Fire Department (Illinois) Grab date 11/6/2025 1.5 Story wood frame with detached garage 22:48 arrival 1st unit....23:00 victim removed from division 2 window 140-150 lb male victim Ladder assisted rescue Take aways....continue to prioritize search, we confirm by searching that the building is clear, constant sizeup during fire suppression Be humble because at some point in your career you will be humbled ...
Grabs 177 Pulaski Fire Department, Virginia (4/30/25) Lt John Hall Pulaski Fire April 30, 2025One station combination dept 3 story apartment complex, downtown Heavy fire C side, 3rd floor Victim presented at window, 3rd floor. Victim on counter top sticking head out kitchen window. They wanted to take her out the window to the bucket of the ladder truck but it wasn’t there yet. They assisted victim to walk out from 3rd floor. Grabspodcast@gmail...
Grabs 176 North County Fire Protection District (7/28/25) Thomas Outzen CaptainNorth County Fire Protection DistrictJuly 28th, 2025Double wide mobile homeArrival about 0656 hours and removal around 0704Approx 275lbs+Initially attempted to under arm drag, needed assistance and went with push/pull1. Everything moving quick and going "right" still doesn't mean a successful outcome2. be heads up on the fire ground for comms and as proactive as your departmental scope allows3. don't be afrai...
Grabs 175 Columbia, SC (October 8, 2016) Morgan Craver, Volunteer FirefighterColumbia-Richland FDDuring Hurricane Matthew Phone call from BC, reporting tree on a house. Rural area with Engine and Tender 2 on each Tree split manufactured home in half with the home on fire. Line pulled and fire knocked from outsideLots of family members-ran up to report grandma inside. Family showed where victim was (behind door, they couldn’t open) trapped behind locked door and tree.&...
Nick speaks with Matt Goodner about a rescue made on March, 26th, 2023. Name and Rank: Matt Goodner - Firefighter Department Name: Danville Fire Department (IL) Date of Grab: March 26th, 2023 Type of Building: Two-story, type 3, eight unit multi-family low income apartment building. Four units per floor connected by open hallways with open stairwells on each side of the building. This complex has 30 buildings of the same size and construction. Approximate Time fro...
Grabs 173 Montgomery County, Maryland (January 20, 2023) Name and Rank-Ryan Harris, CaptainDepartment Name-Montgomery County Fire & RescueDate of Grab-January 20, 2023, 2300hrsType of building -2 Story single family, split foyerVictim was on phone with dispatch while crews arrived. She was second victim. TIC-Mirrors and Windows made TIC ineffective. First victim, passed off to VES crew for removal. Called for additional manpower. While removing 1st victim, secon...
Grabs 172 Rowley Fire, MA (June 22, 2024) Name and Rank: RJ Oleary Call Firefighter-EMT Department: Rowley Fire in Georgetown, MADate: June 22nd 2024 Came in as a outside fire-upgraded to house fireType of building: Single family residential home 1.5 story wood frame Approx time to remove: 4-5 min Weight of victim: 150-160 LBS VES Method of removal: dirty drag to window (arms first) and lifted out with assistance (tall window sill) from second a...
Grabs 171 Pinellas Park Fire, FL (April 14, 2025) Name and Rank- Lt Bill WeaverPinellas Park Fire Department Type of building- 2 story wood frame townhomeMet by neighbor-said an elderly person lives in house, no confirmation. Good viz on first floor, zero viz on second floor Dead battery on TICApprox time from arrival to removal - 6 minutes Weight of victim- 130lbsMethod of removal- dirty drag Grabspodcast@gmail.com
Grabs 170 Sac Metro Fire, CA (August 15, 2024) Capt Josh Leonard, Kyle DiBiase, Danny Kim (Engineer Matt Rust) Call came in right at shift change-house fire Duplex-Living room well involved-no extension to Bravo unit Neighbors saying baby trapped in back-all in for search (truck) Engine stretched between fire and victim location. Smoke halfway down, good visibility low until the room, in the room no viz.2 callout heard mumbling noise-Hard to pinpoint location.&n...
Grabs 169 Rocky Mount Fire, NC (May, 2024) Cody Johnson, EngineerEvening Dispatch to House Fire-Close to station Enroute saw column and told possibly one person inside. Brick range style house, 1600 Sq with addition A-B garage fire, into attic spaceExtra guy added to search, Search ahead of attack team.Split search.Bathroom-Found arm first (surprised) and the victim pulled away and then stood up. Smoke Drunk. Half drag half walk out removal.15’ from bathroom to fron...
Grabs 168 Fall River Fire Department, Mass (July 13, 2025) Paul Machado, Lieutenant (Duty Heavy Rescue) Gabriel House Assisted Living Fire 9:50pm Multiple People screaming Multiple calls, heavy fire3 story center hall wood frame, 70 people inside upon arrival.150’ long, 3 floors 30 windows Hands and Faces at windows on B side-Ladder initiated searches Everybody get a ladder. Different size ladders lead to different anglesConscious victims had death grip on ...
Mike LaFleur, Lieutenant Gabriel House Assisted Living Fire 9:50pm Multiple People screaming 3 story center hall wood frame, 70 people inside upon arrival.People at every window waiting to be rescued.This episode is from a recalled officer. 10 fatalities at this fire.3rd Floor 3 people, forcing doors and checking SRO.First room victim found face down-dirty drag-hand them off to another FF. Girth hitching as grip strength went away. Victim behind door, move victim...
Amber Steiding: Assistant Chief Potomac Fire Company #29/1/25 Labor DayType of building: single family dwellingApprox time from arrival to removal: roughly 10 minutes Weight of the victim (approximately): victim 1-100 to 120, victim 2- 190 to 200Method of removal: More of a tackle and push, victim 2 was an assist under their power.First I’ll start with staying ready and staying prepared. Between being fit, training, drilling, and studying the Lord prepared me for this. I ...
Grabs 165 Ashville, NC (2/16/2025) Grant speaks with Senior Firefighter James Burnette 02/16/2025 at 11:07pmSingle story, Single family residential 5:23 seconds to removalVictim 130lbsHorder Conditions 50’ exit Grab limbs and exited on AlphaTakeaway-Masking up with gloves on Grabspodcast@gmail.com
Grabs 164 Orange Township Fire Department, Indiana (April 14, 2025) Chief Gene Landers Chief pulls up on house fire, met by mom that said baby was inside. Mom ran inside and chief followed her, quick grab by mom (18 month kid) <1 minCrews arrived and this became a bread and butter fire.Take-aways Set up of command vehicle, be prepared for firefight by yourself. No mask bag with SCBA, speed up Grabspodcast@gmail.com
Grabs 163 Carson City, NV (5/16/2018) Jon Pedrini., Battalion Chief Carson City Fire Department 05/16/2018 2-story wood framed multi family apartment 5minutes 8yr old male 120lbs Second floor window Always be ready, fast turnout and mask up times make a difference If your job is to clear a window for removal make sure you clear it out completely Room isolation. Shutting the door and isolating the room from fire makes conditions immediately better. Train often on the drill grounds and in the g...
Grabs 162 South Metro Fire Rescue, Colorado (March 2025) First truck assigned all in VES Delta side. Taylor Slaught Firefighter Vince Pratt Engineer House converted to Assisted Living Initial Call as AFA, then upgraded to working fire with 6 trapped. High windows First window-heard vict call out from bed. 3 in first, pass victim out window head first. Extending search from first room, bathroom and door swing (good orientation) Find second victim in hall face down, dragged victim to same room ...
Grabs 161 Orem Fire Department, UT, (7/19/2025) Name and Rank: Austin McBride Firefighter Critical Care Paramedic Department Name: City of Orem Fire Department Date of Grab: 7/19/2025 Type of building: 2 story residential with add-on/DIY construction. Ill add a picture so you can reference it. Approx time from arrival to removal: 7 minutes Weight of the victim (approximately): 140 Method of removal: VES, removed out of second story window via ladders. 3-4 takeaways for...
Grabs 160 Minnesota (October 7, 2024) * Nick speaks with a Captain about a grab made in October from an anonymous Dept in Minnesota. * Captain Dustin Kunnari * Two-story SFD * ~140 lbs * 4-person lift out the window to a porch roof, then brought to the ground via parallel ladders * Arrival until removal was approx 6-8 minutes. * Search method and tactic was window initiated split search. * Victim was located with naked eye * Takeaways * Every structure is occupied * Plan on ...
Grabs 159 Moncton, New Brunswick (March 15, 2025) * Andrew Wainright and Chris Colford * Truck 4 (Quint) arrived second * Came in as AFA 10 story HR around 1730 * Nothing showing upon arrival, no additional reports. * Panel-Smoke detector and water flow, residents reported smoke on 8. * Elevators to 6-could smell it. * 8th floor-dirty hall, smoke pushing out of closed apartment door (first apartment on right) * Search ahead of the hose line with can and irons, dropped bundles in hall. S...
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