GRABS Podcast

Name: John Farrell Captain Truck 307 Department: Chatham County Fire Department Date: 4 12 2026 Building type: 3 story multi-family residual, lightweight wood-frame. Smoke and flames coming from the alpha side stair well extended to the Charlie side of the structure division 2 and 3. Reports of 5 victims 2 kids 3 adults Time of arrival: 4:02 4:04 Assisted and walked down the 24ft ladder PD video of kid drops: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fw...

Philip Nichols/Captain Rutherford County Fire and Rescue April 4, 2026 1800 hrs Single story single family dwelling (1200 sq ft ranch) 4 minutes from on scene to victim removed 260-275 Never let go of a conscious victim Never put your tool down Smoke drunk is a real thing, never trust a conscious victim. Don’t get complacent. A small fire with a decent amount of smoke make me think it would be an easy job and cause me to make some poor decisions. [email protected]

Grabs 190 Ft Myers, FL (10/2004) Grant speaks with John Lovato (BC, then FF) 2 Story Multi-FamilyMultiple Units Arrive at the Same TimeFirst Vice Located by another crew on couch (deceased) 4-6 FF's went upstairs, child located in closet in laundry basket quickly. Viz @ kneesQuick one person removalDiscussion about how unorganized this felt (as a new FF) Under 3 minutes arrival to removal [email protected]

Matt Hill- Lieutenant 17 yearsNate Riordan- Firefighter 11 yearsNormal Fire Department- Normal, ILAssigned to E10 the night of the incident (2nd arriving)11/2/2025 approx. 1:45amSingle-wide mobile home- Early 1980s modelApproximate Times:Made entry approx. 3 minutes after arrival on sceneAround 35 seconds to breach the exterior wallLocated Victim approximately. 3 minutes after entryRemoved victim approx. 3 minutes after locating himI think he was at the hospital about 9ish minutes later12yo c...

Lieutenant Caleb Caldwell.Paulding County Fire & Rescue. Paulding County Georgia. March 29th, 2026.Single story, wood-frame residence on a crawlspace.6 minutes, 12 seconds from on-scene to victim removal.Approx. weight is 250-275lbs.Drag from bed to a make-shift table, out a window on a ladder. Takeaways: Positive: Allowing homeowner to show potential victim location. Having a culture of targeted search even as first due engine. Using ladder from the residence to execute sea...