SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?
- What does declination mean?
- How accurate (in meters) is a GPS with and without WAAS?
- Name and describe the principal characteristic of the 5 types of active search techniques.
- How far apart are searchers in a type 3 search?
- After how much time does quality of searching begin to wane for an individual?
- How many active search techniques are there for searching by foot?
- If you wanted as close to 100% POD as possible, what type of search would you use?
- What does a confinement team do?
- Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?
- In a survival situation, which of the necessities of life should be
a person's highest priority?
- What is the body's normal temperature?
- What is the inner layer of clothing used for
- What are 5 mechanisms by which your body looses heat?
- Should you drink water straight out of a stream?
- What can you potentially get from untreated water?
- How can you determine how far away lightening is?
- What do the 3 W's stand for in risk for hypothermia?
- What are some aggravating factors that can contribute to hypothermia?
- What do you do to your pack before crossing a stream or river?
- Why are water searches considered high urgency?
- What are the benefits of LED lights over older forms of lighting?
- What are some problems with gadgets and gizmos in SAR?
- When conducting a search of a building why must each floor be secured?
- How are multistory buildings searched?
- What direction should you point your antenna?
- What is the proper radio term for "end of transmission. I expect a reply"?
