SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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

  • Is a GPS effective in a canyon?

  • Name 3 ways that a GPS can fail.



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



  • If you wanted as close to 100% POD as possible, what type of search would you use?

  • What does a confinement team do?



  • What is a search cube?



  • What additional considerations are involved in a night search?



  • 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.



  • Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?

  • Why is it important for SAR workers to be in good physical and mental condition?

  • The ability to critically self-reflect is an important element of survival? True or False.



  • What is the first line of defense against the rigours of the outdoors?

  • List 6 principles of outdoor clothing use and maintenance. (hint: COLDER)



  • How deep should a "cat hole" be?

  • What is the minimum distance a latrine should be set up from a base camp?



  • Name 2 environmental problems found in the Pincher Creek area.

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

  • What is a SPOT?



  • Using a rope, what is the best way to cross a river?

  • True or False? The narrowest part of a river or stream is usually the best place to cross.



  • What is the different between a tracking dog and an air scenting dog?

  • Name the three types of trained search dogs



  • Name two hazards in sewers.

  • Name some hazards in an urban SAR setting.



  • What is hypothermia?

  • At what body temperature (degrees Celsius) is hypothermia considered severe?



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