SAR Fundamentals/Urban/Question bank

1

Name some hazards in an urban SAR setting.

• major sewer systems
• traffic
• industrial areas
• unoccupied buildings
• broken glass
• discarded needles
• contaminated waste
• dogs

2

What is the 300-meter rule?

The 300m circle around the point last seen must be the first & most thoroughly searched segment.

3

How are multistory buildings searched?

By starting at the top and working down.

4

What is the next step after completing the search of a floor of a building?

Secure it / tape it off

5

True or False? A searcher can enter a person's yard without permission.

False. Always ask for permission.

6

Name two hazards in sewers.

• poisonous gas
• drop-offs

7

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

It should be searched several times.

8

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

So that the subject does not wander into a floor that has already bees searched