Once the lock was disengaged, the engine company began their advance

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
Firefighters and flashover

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
Airboat used to ventilate structure

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
Dennis Reilly

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
Rick Lasky and John Salka

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
Cincy firefighters train on VES

Vent-Enter-Search: A Brief History

Eric Dreiman reviews the development and application of vent-enter-search (VES) for structural firefighting.
6 min read
Firefighter searches a room VES

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.
1 min read
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