Joseph Lashbrook of the Yukon Fire Department opened a training session and video demonstration on a residential search tactic known as BEIS, saying, "It stands for vent, enter, isolate, and search." Lashbrook emphasized rapid size-up on arrival — determining occupancy type (residential or commercial), floor level and where the problem is — and keeping a size-up mindset while approaching a scene.

"Statistically, 55 percent of victims are found in or near bedrooms," Lashbrook said, citing a specific search-priority statistic to justify focusing entry points and search patterns toward sleeping areas. He advised crews to understand building construction and window types so that window entry (VEIS) leads rescuers into the most likely victim locations.

An instructional video shown during the session outlined minimum tools and pre-entry checks. An unidentified presenter in the video said crews should carry "a Halligan, New York hook, and the tick" and assess interior conditions through the window for signs of life, flashover, doors, victims and beds before making entry. The video stressed staying on air while monitoring the atmosphere and allowing a vented room to "burp" before entry.

The demonstration assigned clear roles for a two-person search team: Firefighter 1 was shown venting and clearing the window, descending with leg hooks to sweep for victims and sound the floor while rapidly traveling to the door to perform a "hook and look" layout, then isolating the room by closing the door and searching in a tripod position. Firefighter 2 was designated the orienteer — using the tick to locate the door and victims, to monitor the atmosphere, and, if needed, to enter through the window to assist an encountered victim.

If a victim is encountered, the presenters directed crews to bring the person back to the window for removal and to communicate with the incident commander about the rescue. The video framed the procedure as a rapid, efficient search intended to maximize victim survivability in residential fires.

The training material focused on tactics and crew coordination rather than policy or procurement; no formal votes or department actions were recorded in the transcript. The session proceeded from introductory remarks into the first instructional video and concluded with the video guidance on victim removal to the window for extrication.