SAR Fundamentals/Cold weather/Question bank

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	Question	Answer
SAR Fundamentals/Cold weather/Question bank/1	Name two types of avalanches	* loose snow (sluff, powder) avalanche slab avalanche
SAR Fundamentals/Cold weather/Question bank/2	What documents do you need to operate a snowmobile or quad on a SAR operation?	* registration insurance Canada Safety Council safe operators certificate (typically)
SAR Fundamentals/Cold weather/Question bank/3	Name some necessary considerations when planning a snowmobile SAR response	* weather consideration terrain consideration seasonal considerations access considerations avalanche considerations
SAR Fundamentals/Cold weather/Question bank/4	Which parts of your body are most quick to suffer frostbite?	* face/ears/nose hands feet

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Q: Name two types of avalanches?

A:

• loose snow (powder) avalanche
• slab avalanche

Q: On a SAR operation, do you need to have license to operate a snowmobile or quad?

A: yes

Q: Name some necessary considerations when planning a snowmobile SAR response?

A:

• weather consideration
• terrain consideration
• seasonal considerations
• access considerations
• avalanche considerations