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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 fire
• 3 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 angles
• Conscious victims had death grip on ladders
• Multiple rescues-some needed window lift and help out, others you could reach from the ladder.
• High Anchor for one that was 450 lbs
• 11-12 off ground ladders from B-side
• 1 from A-side
• 3 Cops got stuck in a room taking smoke while trying to evacuate civilians
• Take Aways
  
  • PT-You have to be physically fit
  • Ladder skills have to be practiced
  • Shallow and High Angles (Sometimes you can’t choose)
  • Confidence with crews (through training)
  • https://abcnews.go.com/US/assisted-living-facility-9-died-fire-recertification-year/story?id=123753767

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• 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 away from door and then back out.
• Passing victims off allow searchers to continue with search..they know where they’ve been and where they need still go.
• 2 unconscious, 1 conscious victim assisted.
• Take aways
  
  • Preplan the high hazard buildings.
  • Passing the victim off to another crew.
  • Have a 30-60-90 second plan
• https://abcnews.go.com/US/assisted-living-facility-9-died-fire-recertification-year/story?id=123753767

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• Amber Steiding: Assistant Chief
• Potomac Fire Company #2
• 9/1/25 Labor Day
• Type of building: single family dwelling
• Approx time from arrival to removal: roughly 10 minutes
• Weight of the victim (approximately): victim 1-100 to 120, victim 2- 190 to 200
• Method 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 really got a first hand feel for what victims are going through.
• Do not trust dispatch or initial reports of all occupants out. How do you know? Search, search, search…even if no one else will.

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