SAR Fundamentals/Tracking/Question bank

1

What is sign (when tracking)?

All physical evidence left by a person's passage.

2

What is jump tracking?

Jumping ahead to spot tracks (not step by step)

3

What is tracking?

Following the sign left by another individual.

4

What is the best time of day to track? What piece of equipment would you use if it is another time of day?

• morning or afternoon.
• a mirror

5

What is the worst time of day to track?

noon

6

Can you track at night?

yes

7

What is a track trap?

A man-made or natural area that easily shows tracks.

8

You find a very clear set of prints of what you strongly suspect is the subject. What measurements would you communicate back to the command post?

• foot length
• heal length
• stride length