SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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  1. On a search, are you more likely to become physically or mentally tired first?

  2. Name 3 ways that a GPS can fail.

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



  4. The difference between true north and magnetic north is known as?



  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. When performing a Widely-Spaced Sound Sweep, how far apart are the searchers?



  11. Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?

  12. Why is it important for SAR workers to admit their physical limits?

  13. What are the 5 mechanisms of body heat loss?



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

  15. True or False? Down keeps most of its insulation value when wet.



  16. Why is it important to stay well hydrated?

  17. Name the 4 ways to obtain potable water in the field?



  18. Name some potential conflicts during a SAR mission

  19. What phrase on the radio indicates an urgent safety message, but not an emergency?

  20. How do you say a large number like "75" on the radio?



  21. Is recovering a body an urgent matter?

  22. Using a rope, what is the best way to cross a river?



  23. What are the drawbacks of battery powered devices?

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



  25. When searching for a child in an urban setting, how should the residence be treated?

  26. What is the 300-meter rule?



  27. Name 4 of the "umbles" that are warnings of possible hypothermia.

  28. What are the 3 system in the body affected by hypothermia?



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