Vent Enter Search ( VES) Rescue Working Fire 911 Call Fire Audio Stockton Fire, CA

On April 28th, 2018, Stockton Firefighters responded to a 3rd Alarm Structure Fire in an 8plex apartment complex on Channel. Before Firefighters arrived, several victims were forced out onto their balconies, and then jumped to avoid the flames. Firefighters took an unusually long time to extinguish the fire because (1) a previous roofoverroof remodel created many void spaces (2) the fire was fed by a compromised heater s gas line. During the firefight, crews on scene made a rescue through a window via the tactic VentEnterSearch (VES). This video is an educational tool for firefighters and the public. It begins with the 911 call from inside the apartment on fire. This may be difficult to hear, and is meant to illustrate the demands frequently placed upon our dispatchers. To see the arrival conditions and hear the sizeup: skip to 2:20. To see the VentEnterSearch (VES) operations, victim removal, and the difficulties associated with it: skip to 7:20. There is a lot to sh