The Other Forcible Entry: Through-the-Lock on the Fireground
Brandon Maurer examines another through-the-lock forcible entry challenge, this time at a storefront during a working fire.
8 min read
Ventilation
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Ventilation Failure Points: The Human Factor
Ventilation is a highly beneficial intervention that can even be the deciding factor in a successful outcome.
17 min read
Unconventional Firefighting: The Power of Thinking Outside the Box
Lauderhill (FL) firefighters had to improvise when they needed to ventilate a large space after knocking down a recent fire.
7 min read
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.
11 min read
More Ventilation
Operating in Unison
Proper training and prior experiences can help you learn when, where, and how to perform proper firefighting operational tactics.
6 min read
Defensive Strip Ventilation Operations
Ed Hadfield reviews some considerations for defensive strip operations and problems with new multifamily construction.
8 min read
Forcible Entry for Board-Ups: How to Keep It from Falling Apart
Clay Magee discusses boarded-up windows and offers some methods and approaches firefighters can use to access them.
12 min read
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.
9 min read
Ventilation Deconstructed: A Framework for Decision Making
Nick Papa relates the "ventilation rules of 3s" and discusses the implications of tempo when it comes to structural firefighting operations.
13 min read
The Command Post: The OV Position
Hosts Rick Lasky and John Salka discuss the outside vent position, a fireground task that really makes a difference.
1 min read
Vent-Enter-Search: A Brief History
Eric Dreiman reviews the development and application of vent-enter-search (VES) for structural firefighting.
6 min read
Training Minutes: VES: Room Search
Eric Dreiman and company review several fundamentals when it comes to searching a room during vent-enter-search (VES) operations.
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