What type of search is conducted to find victims in immediate areas of danger?

The primary search is focused on locating victims who may be in immediate danger within the structure or area being assessed. This type of search is rapid and systematic, aimed at quickly identifying those who require urgent assistance, particularly when lives may be at risk due to fire, smoke, or structural collapse. Firefighters conduct primary searches without delay, often employing a straightforward, direct method to cover the most critical areas first, ensuring that potential victims are found and rescued as swiftly as possible.

Other search types may include supportive searches, which usually occur after victims have been located and rescued, and secondary searches, which are more thorough examinations of the area once the immediate threat has been mitigated. The rescue search is not widely recognized as a specific term in firefighting strategies, as all searches conducted for rescuing individuals typically fall under the primary or secondary classifications.