SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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  1. Is a GPS effective in a canyon?


  2. Name 3 ways that a GPS can fail.




  3. What four instruments are effective used for foot navigation in the wilderness?




  4. After how much time does quality of searching begin to wane for an individual?


  5. How many active search techniques are there for searching by foot?




  6. If you wanted as close to 100% POD as possible, what type of search would you use?




  7. What does a confinement team do?




  8. What is a search cube?




  9. What additional considerations are involved in a night search?




  10. Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?


  11. In a survival situation, which of the necessities of life should be a person's highest priority?


  12. What is the body's normal temperature?




  13. What is the first line of defense against the rigours of the outdoors?


  14. List 6 principles of outdoor clothing use and maintenance. (hint: COLDER)




  15. What is the minimum distance a latrine should be set up from a base camp?


  16. Should you drink water straight out of a stream?




  17. Name 2 environmental problems found in the Pincher Creek area.


  18. What is hypothermia?


  19. At what body temperature (degrees Celsius) is hypothermia considered severe?




  20. Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?


  21. Is recovering a body an urgent matter?




  22. What is the different between a tracking dog and an air scenting dog?


  23. Name the three types of trained search dogs




  24. When conducting a search of a building why must each floor be secured?


  25. How are multistory buildings searched?




  26. What is a SPOT?


  27. What direction should you point your antenna?




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