Often, you must decide whether to Vent, Enter, Search (VES), or do an oriented (left/right hand) search. And, of course, determine where you will enter to do that.
As I mentioned in a recent video, sometimes the answer is to have multiple teams do both simultaneously if resources permit. 👌🏼
I am a HUGE fan of VES, and it should be a go-to tactic for many departments. However, sometimes, we go for the VES when the oriented search may get us there more quickly.
As part of the VES, remember you must take and clear the window. If the room you're going for is above the first floor, you'll also have to throw a ladder. These things take time. Doing this MAY be the fastest way to get to where you think the victim is.
However, I've also seen fires where someone made a lot of effort to carry and throw ladders when they could have just gone in the front door and up the stairs. 😐
When other companies, fire/smoke conditions, forcible entry, or other conditions would delay using the primary means of egress, you should highly consider VES.
However, the interior route might be the move when those exterior doors and stairs can be quickly traversed.
Again, sometimes, the best tactic is to have both done simultaneously by different crews.
Search tactics are a big topic, more than can be explained in a social media post. So, I hope these last few videos on search issues will spawn some kitchen table discussion and drills for your next day in the firehouse. 🚒
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