SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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

  • How accurate (in meters) is a GPS with and without WAAS?

  • Is a GPS effective in a heavy blizzard?



  • Name 4 different types of instruments used to help navigate for ground SAR.



  • 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 is your best survival tool?

  • What are 3 major contributors to loss of water in the body for SAR workers?



  • What percent of you body heat do you lose from your head?

  • What are the layers in layered clothing? What does each layer do?



  • What is a "cat hole" used for?

  • How deep should a "cat hole" be?



  • What are a few things do's and don't if you encounter a bear?

  • Which call sign is said first - your station or the station you're calling?

  • What is the spoken word for distress in radio communications?



  • Why are water searches considered high urgency?

  • Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?



  • What does PLB stand for? What does it do?

  • Name some items of SAR technology.



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

  • How are multistory buildings searched?



  • When should you not thaw a frost bite?

  • At what temperature does shivering stop.



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