VEIS

Question 1

Risk a lot to protect

Answer 1

Savable lives

Question 2

VEIS is typically employed ___ of the fire

Answer 2

Ahead

Question 3

VEIS carries a ___ than normal level of risk, but is a ___ tactic for search teams in rescuing civilians

Answer 3

Higher, proven

Question 4

It is the responsibility of ___ and first due ____ officer to determine mode of operation will be most beneficial

Answer 4

IC, truck

Question 5

Three objectives of truck in regard to search

Answer 5

All in, all out, or split

Question 6

Outside team

Answer 6

B team

Question 7

When VES is being performed the fire attack crew shall limit ____

Answer 7

Steam production to the extent possible

Question 8

The focus of fire attack team should be on ___ the fire until primary search is complete. Then followed by extinguishing

Answer 8

Confining

Question 9

Seven times VEIS should be used

Answer 9

Single or multi family with known victims or high probability due to time of day, cars in driveway, reports of trapped
When fire is between fire attack entry point and location of victims (causing possible delay for interior search teams)
Lower floor fires with bedrooms upstairs (especially if interior is delayed in locating stairs)
Single story fires with fire blocking access to potential victims
Center hallway apartment buildings with fire blocking egress from adjacent apartments
Residences with complicated floor plans
Rooms with interior door closed

Question 10

Five situations it shouldn’t be used

Answer 10

Low rescue profile, area of residence with no door control, backdraft conditions, VEIS and PPV at the same time, flashover is imminent

Question 11

Outside team FF tools

Answer 11

TIC, Pick head axe, appropriate sized ladder to reach upper floor window for vent and egress

Question 12

OV FF tools

Answer 12

6 roof hook, halligan, second ladder for VEIS

Question 13

Three things to obtain from bystander for VEIS

Answer 13

Location of fire, presence/location/# of possible victims, easiest route to fire and/or victims

Question 14

Radio communications should include these six

Answer 14

Location of fire, location and coordinating of vent, location of VEIS entry, if the interior door was able to be controlled after vent, when a victim is located, exit of structure after VEIS

Question 15

When coming to the door on VEIS what is crucial after proceeding directly to door?

Answer 15

If closed, open the door briefly to sweep the hallway, quickly closing the door afterwords. If open, sweep the hallway then close door, this is the critical “isolate” step

Question 16

After breaking the glass what are two big steps?

Answer 16

Give the room a few seconds to stabilize and observe how the conditions change from ventilation. Make final go/no go