What should team members communicate with command while performing VES if they find a victim?

When team members performing Vent Enter Search (VES) encounter a victim, it is crucial to communicate conditions to command. This communication provides vital information about the current environment within the structure, including factors like fire conditions, smoke development, structural integrity, or potential hazards that may affect the rescue operation.

Understanding the conditions helps command make informed decisions about resource allocation, additional support, or tactics to ensure the safety of both the team members and the victim being rescued. It creates a situational awareness that is essential for the safety of the operation and the efficiency of the rescue efforts. Other aspects, like rescue status or the location of equipment, while important, are secondary to the immediate understanding of the environment in which they are working. Team morale, while significant for team effectiveness, does not prioritize the pressing needs of the operation as much as conditions do.