Preplanning VES Operations: It’s All About the Details
Dennis Reilly provides suggestions on decisions fire departments can make before firefighters arrive on scene where they need to perform vent-enter-search.
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VES: Not Always as Easy as Vent-Enter-Search
Recently, members of Charlotte (NC) Fire Department Tower 18 encountered heavy duty window screens while they attempted to VES.
Vent-Enter-Search: A Brief History
Eric Dreiman reviews the development and application of vent-enter-search (VES) for structural firefighting.
Training Minutes: Roles of Firefighters in VES
Eric Dreiman and company review the roles of the firefighters involved in vent-enter-search (VES) operations
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Ladder Placement for VES
Eric Dreiman and company review proper ladder placement for vent-enter-search (VES) operations.
Training Minutes: VES: Making Entry
Eric Dreiman and company review taking a window and size-up prior to making entry during vent-enter-search operations.
Vent-Enter-Search: Window and Ladder Selection
Eric Dreiman reviews some considerations about selecting the appropriate window and ladder for vent-enter-search (VES) operations.
Safety First vs. High Performance: What Is Too Safe?
The fire service is morphing into a “safety-first culture,” and firefighter performance is suffering, says Mike Barakey.
VES: Targeted Search for Any Situation
Given growing data on firefighter search successes, it is time we change the idea of what a targeted search is, argues Clay Magee.
Tagging and Extending a ‘Blind’ VES
Alexander Degnan offers tips to firefighters who may find themselves needing to search for victims in an IDLH atmosphere that offers almost no visibility.
Training Minutes: Vent-Enter-Search
Mike Ciampo reviews tips for performing vent-enter-search (VES) operations, including accessing and entering a window and search techniques.
Shut the Door! Tips for VES, VEIS (or VESS)
As a first action, get to the door and close it. Anthony Avillo has a few tips for conducting a quick and efficient (and safe) vent-enter-search operation.