SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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  1. When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?

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

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



  4. Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?



  5. What are the two categories of search techniques? Give an example of both.

  6. Describe a Type 4 search



  7. Name and describe the principal characteristic of the 5 types of active search techniques.



  8. How far apart are searchers in a type 3 search?



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



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



  11. Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?

  12. Why is it important for SAR workers to be in good physical and mental condition?

  13. The ability to critically self-reflect is an important element of survival? True or False.



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

  15. The rate of heat transfer through clothing depends on three

    factors. What are they?

  16. How deep should a "cat hole" be?

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



  18. Name some do's and don't's when dealing with wildlife.

  19. What is the spoken word for distress in radio communications?

  20. What is a SPOT?



  21. True or False? The narrowest part of a river or stream is usually the best place to cross.

  22. What are some basic pieces of equipment used by SAR responders in

    a water search?

  23. What are the drawbacks of battery powered devices?

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



  25. Name two hazards in sewers.

  26. Name some hazards in an urban SAR setting.



  27. What is the number one killer outdoors?

  28. Name the 3 degrees of freezing injuries.



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