SAR Fundamentals/Inland water
From PCSAR
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.19 "Inland Water Search"
- typically assigned reading
- otherwise 0.5hr
- 2005-02 13:20 - 13:38
Question bank
Q: Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?
A:
- wear a PFD
- don't go in above knees
- don't enter flood waters
Q: Using a rope, what is the best way to cross a river?
A: With the rope on a downsteam angle.
Q: What are some basic pieces of equipment used by SAR responders in
a water search?
A:
- PFD
- whistle
- throw bag
- poles
- binoculars
Q: Why are water searches considered high urgency?
A: They are high urgency due to the potential for hypothermia and drowning.
Q: Is recovering a body an urgent matter?
A: no.
