O-veis Firefighting [Verified Source]

1. Executive Summary O-VEIS (pronounced oh-vees ) stands for One-Video Endoscopic Intubation via the Supraglottic approach . It is a derivative of the older VEIS (Vent-Enter-Isolate-Search) tactic, but modernized for thermal imaging and single-firefighter execution. Unlike traditional VEIS, which is a two-person, ladder-dependent operation, O-VEIS utilizes a mounted thermal imaging camera on a pike pole or hook to conduct a rapid, 360° scan of a room before entry, allowing a single firefighter to locate a victim within 10–15 seconds of breaking the window.