SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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

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

  • The difference between true north and magnetic north is known as?



  • Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?



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

  • What are the 5 basic categories of clues? Give an example of each.



  • What is a sound sweep?



  • What are the 3 heights for search zones?



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



  • Describe a Type 4 search



  • Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?

  • What's the minimum amount of hours of sleep a responder should have?

  • What are the 4 mental steps of emergency management? (Hint - STOP)



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

  • The rate of heat transfer through clothing depends on three

    factors. What are they?

  • Should you drink water straight out of a stream?

  • What can you potentially get from untreated water?



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

  • What direction should you point your antenna?

  • What is the proper radio term for "end of transmission. I expect a reply"?



  • Why are water searches considered high urgency?

  • Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?



  • Name some items of SAR technology.

  • What are the two most common animals used in SAR?



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

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



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