Life After the Grab

The Mission

Built for the After

Life After the Grab exists for the after. It serves two people.

The One Who Makes the Grab

The firefighter who goes all the way in. Who treats this as a calling, not a t-shirt. That firefighter carries what they see, and almost no one is standing behind them. Especially not in faith.

The Family on the Other Side

When tragedy hits, there is nothing built for the people a crew just fought to save. They walk out of the worst night of their lives alone.

Life After the Grab stands in the middle and serves both, as individuals. Grounded in five principles. Faith. Strength. Honor. Discipline. Brotherhood.

What We Stand On

Five Principles

Faith

Strength

Honor

Discipline

Brotherhood

“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.”
Romans 12:1

The Grab

On the night of June 29th, crews from Columbia Fire Department were dispatched to a house fire on Floran Street. Three sisters. Two, four, and six years old. Trapped in a smoke-filled home.

The crew forced the door, went in, and found them near the bedrooms.

2:34

Doorway to the last child out

Every one of them came out.

That is the grab. What comes after, for the firefighters who carried them and for the children they saved, is why we exist.

Events · Built in Public

Field Notes

This organization is day one. Every event, every dollar, every result gets posted here. Good, bad, and honest.

Saturday, November 7 · 8:00 AM

HOT Weekend

Location TBA

A fundraiser for Adam Little, Captain of Travelers Rest Fire Department, who was diagnosed with ALL leukemia. Instructors Justin Carter, Blake Cartee, Craig Williams, Ryan Parduhn, and Campbell Jacobs will all be in attendance to provide students with full fireground aspects, repetitions, and knowledge set.

Cost is $150 per student, which includes an event t-shirt, lunch, and constant hydration and snacks throughout the day.

You're registered. We'll see you there — thank you.

Register to Attend

Reserve your spot for HOT Weekend. Cost is $150 per student.

Name Email

Phone Guests

Notes

Assumption of Risk, Release & Hold Harmless Agreement

By registering, I certify that I am at least 18 years old and voluntarily choose to participate in this training activity. I understand it may involve inherent risks including but not limited to burns, smoke and heat exposure, falls, structural collapse, falling objects, and injuries from tools, equipment, and live-fire props. I knowingly and voluntarily assume all risks of injury, illness, or death arising from my participation, to the fullest extent permitted by South Carolina law.

In consideration for permission to participate, I release Life After the Grab, its founders, volunteers, instructors, partner agencies, and event hosts from claims arising from my participation, including claims based on ordinary negligence, to the fullest extent permitted by law. I agree to follow all site rules and instructor directions, and I authorize emergency medical care if I am unable to provide instructions myself.

This is a summary. Read the full agreement here: HOT Weekend Waiver (PDF) — download it to fill, sign, and bring a printed copy, or complete registration below and we'll have you sign on-site.

Date of Birth Emergency Contact Name & Relationship

Emergency Contact Phone I have read and voluntarily agree to the Assumption of Risk, Release and Hold Harmless Agreement above, and I am typing my name in the Name field as my electronic signature.

Pay $150 on Venmo — @lifeafterthegrab