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MORE "WHADDA YA MEAN BY THAT!!" BY TOM BRENNAN Hey, just what do you guys mean by OVM and VES? Outside vent man (OVM) was the term given to the old tillerman when we lost tiller seats with the one-piece truck companies. The tillerman …
… also hear the building reacting to the fire with falling ceilings, weakened floors creaking, or the sound of the outside vent man (OVM) breaking glass. Based on the OVM’s position, you can help determine your position relative to the fire. If …
… pump operator, officer, and nozzleman. With more firefighters responding, a backup man, a hydrant man, an outside vent man , and a driver’s assistant may be added. The last three positions mentioned would usually comprise the second …
… partner, would begin venting. The fifth member, the outside vent man (OVM) would begin outside vent duties, which could ..... the outside team, consisting of the chauffeur, outside vent man , and roof man, would ladder the building from the …
… example) that will allow us quick access to the interior of the building. We train on their uses. In most cases, the outside vent man radios the presence of high-security features encountered to command. A decision on whether to remove them is …
… incipient fires, and searches adjacent areas of the fire floor. The outside team includes the chauffeur, roof, and outside vent man and is responsible for obvious rescue from ground ladders, throwing ground ladders to every side, vertical ventilation …
… forcible entry and search and rescue. Driver operator and his jumpseat firefighter ventilation. The fifth firefighter outside vent man and the tasks associated with that role. Truck operations are an absolute necessity for a successful fire attack again, whether …
… procedure because numerous times in multiple-family dwellings, the water comes from the floor above. Last, the outside vent man went in search of the building’s superintendent, who would have access to and knowledge of which water valves …
… story apartment building with a peaked roof. The search team went in; the hoseline followed to the front door. The outside vent man saw the stretched line and took the window. The roof team was delayed getting to the roof, because it had to go …
… prepares to hook up. That's the engine company. Now they are ready for whatever happens. In the truck company, our outside vent man gets off the rig and walks around the building, reporting to his officer anything he sees. This is done for every …
