GRABS Podcast

* Grabs 155 Mesa, AZ (August 20, 2017)

* Nick speaks with Chris Sleigher and Kasey Beal about a grab they made on August 20, 2017

* Chris Sleigher (current BC), Captain at the time of the grab. 

* Kasey Beal (current Chief 1 of Golden [CO] FD, BC at the time of the grab.

* Mesa Fire And Medical Department. 

* August 20, 2017, single-story, ordinary construction. 

* Approximately five minutes between arrival, time, and victim removal. 

* The weight of the victim was over 300 pounds. 

* The removal method was performing the Denver drill out of an elevated window. 

* Some of the takeaways were the IC was able to have tactical patience and understand the impacts of the flow path and victim removal. Trusting and training your cruise and departmental support and expect expectations through standard operation procedures.

* YouTube video of Fairview Fire Review...https://youtu.be/Es67SVABGc0

* Takeaways-Ensure the 3-deep model for resources on working fires, especially with persons reported, backfill ambulances or rescues for firefighters, drop CyanoKits on smoke inhalation victims (us or them) strong command presence, predictable deployment of resources, commit on deck crews to support search, rescue and fire control, Plan B isn’t Plan A harder.

Grabs 154 Midwest City, OK (1/18/25)

Grant speaks with Dan Herren about a grab they made on 1/18/25

Captain Dan Herren

6:30 AM Toned to mutual aid fire (Spencer)

Engine on scene already from Spencer with line stretched.

Arrival 7:50 after first engine

1 story 800 SF SFD (Fire showing from roof)

Go straight to BC corner

Window search-Upon taking noticed floor to ceiling hoarding conditions

Chose different room to start.  Search room and then into hall and rest of house.

Victim found in bathroom (by second rescuer to search it)

Dirty drag back to front door (path of least resistance) Arms and Legs (Head first)

250 lbs not slippery and fully clothed.

* Grabs 153 Iona McGregor Fire (Fort Myers, FL) (1/23/25)

* Grant speaks with Nick Fischer about a grab he made on 1/23/25

* BC first arrive on scene

* Light smoke showing.

* Reported victim inside

* Engine 2 minutes behind BC

* BC went in-smoke down to 3’, ducked under smoke and found victim in bedroom

* 150 lb vict-put over shoulder to remove.

* Saw the fire in the closet, isolated bedroom on way out.

* Gave incoming units their assignments and did 360 prior to arrival of next in.

* Discussion on go no go for BC arriving before suppression unit.

* Grabs 152 San Diego, CA (1/19/2025)

* Nick speaks with Michael Culver about a grab they made on 1/19/25

* Name and Rank: Michael Culver, Firefighter 3 / PM

* Department Name: San Diego Fire-Rescue Dept

* Date of Grab: 1/19/25

* Type of building: single story Residential

* Approx time from arrival to removal: arrival 18:32, removal 18:35

* Weight of the victim (approximately): 110 lbs

* Method of removal: lift and cradle carry, handled to another firefighter out the window.

* 3-4 takeaways for show notes: assignment flexiblity, don't attempt something mult times if not working, risk considerations

* Grabs 151 Watauga Fire Department, TX (1/7/2025)

* 1/7/25

* Grant speaks with Clayton Miller about a grab they made on 1/7/25

* FF Clayton Miller

* 2 story residential

* 2317-2325

* Vict weight 285

* Under arm and leg drag to window, out the window of the room

* On scene, family told us exactly where he was in the house. Victim said that when he couldn’t get out, he got as low as he could and waited for our guys to come get them. Guy was stable upon removal and medic crew that found him transported him. Cyanokit was administered. House was high content load, the fire was relatively small but conditions in the fire room were good. Good visibility, but everything in the house was cluttered