Chapter 24 Flashcards
Chapter 24 Probability in Search VEIS p286
What is VEIS in a single statement?
A targeted search that is based on probabilities.
Chapter 23 To the Roof? p286
When is VEIS conducted at residential building fires?
when the selection is made of a room to be searched based on the probability of civilian victims being present in a particular area.
Chapter 23 To the Roof? p286
What must happen before VEIS?
The IC and team leader of the company (officer) must advise when and where the activity is to be preformed, and when its complete.
Chapter 23 To the Roof? p287
Before the vent in VEIS, we need to select an area to search, how is this done?
Use knowledge of buildings in our area, combined with the time of day to narrow the target. Such as 3am fire people are in bedrooms.
Chapter 23 To the Roof? p287
How should ladders be placed?
at windowsill (AFD slightly above) allows easy access and egress.
Chapter 23 To the Roof? p288
What is the job of the non-searching member in VEIS?
This is the FFer who set the ladder, after he sets it he follows the search FFer up and becomes a safety recon for the searching member.
Chapter 23 To the Roof? p288
What does the searching FFer do as the ladder is being set?
He suits up gets SCBA on and heads up as soon as ladder is placed. Once at window clears it completely knowing that this could negatively impact the fire.
Chapter 23 To the Roof? p289
How can the smoke indicate if the Venting portion of VEIS has made a flow path?
If there is a good fire and no smoke, chances are that door is closed
If the smoke conditions is thick, turbid, and pressurized this should indicate that the door is open and your initial vent opening has created a flow path.
Chapter 23 To the Roof? p289
What is controlling the sill?
keep head outside of building, put one shoulder into the side of the window jamb, place the other foot inside and sit onto the sill itself. Now straddling the sill, dip head into building place opposite behind window jamb slide down into room.
Chapter 23 To the Roof? p289
Once steeping in for search during VEIS, what is the first order of business?
What if you find a victim, what should you do?
Sound the floor, then isolate, you have to shut the door.
Shut the door then come back and deal with the victim, the door come first.
Chapter 23 To the Roof? p290
What I the quickest way to find the door during VEIS?
most homes line the door up with a window, to move air
Chapter 23 To the Roof? p292
Once search is complete before leaving the room what should the VEIS team ask command?
If they want the door opened for ventilation, if fire is being knocked down they very well may want the door open… but that is not your call.
Chapter 23 To the Roof? p292
What I the 6’ metal hook used for during VEIS?
If a large victim is found during VEIS the victim can be raised to the windowsill by draping the victim over the shaft. Position so that the torso rest on shaft and legs are to either side of the shaft. The outside member will grab the shoulder and the inside member pulls up on the pole
