SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- On a search, are you more likely to become physically or mentally tired first?
- Name 3 ways that a GPS can fail.
- What four instruments are effective used for foot navigation in the wilderness?
- The difference between true north and magnetic north is known as?
- 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.
- What is a sound sweep?
- Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?
- What are 3 major contributors to loss of water in the body for SAR workers?
- Why is it important for SAR workers to be in good physical and mental condition?
- List 6 principles of outdoor clothing use and maintenance. (hint: COLDER)
- True or False? Down keeps most of its insulation value when wet.
- What is the minimum distance a latrine should be set up from a base camp?
- Should you drink water straight out of a stream?
- Name some potential conflicts during a SAR mission
- What is a SPOT?
- What direction should you point your antenna?
- True or False? The narrowest part of a river or stream is usually the best place to cross.
- What are some basic pieces of equipment used by SAR responders in
a water search?
- What does PLB stand for? What does it do?
- Name some items of SAR technology.
- How are multistory buildings searched?
- Name two hazards in sewers.
- When should you not thaw a frost bite?
- At what temperature does shivering stop.
