What best describes the VEIS technique?

• A. Rapid rescue of victims and isolation of individual rooms
• B. Extinguishing the fire
• C. Ventilating the building
• D. Structural stabilization

Answer: (A)

VEIS is a tactic that combines Ventilate, Enter, Isolate, and Search. It aims to clear smoke and improve visibility and fire behavior, get firefighters and occupants where needed, contain the spread of the fire by isolating the affected area, and actively search for any victims.

The option describing rapid rescue of victims and isolation of individual rooms best fits VEIS because it emphasizes both the rescue/search aspect (finding and evacuating occupants) and the containment aspect (isolating the fire area to limit spread). The other choices focus on only one component or on tasks not central to VEIS—extinguishing the fire alone, ventilating without entry or search, or structural stabilization.