SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?
- Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?
- What does declination mean?
- How accurate (in meters) is a GPS with and without WAAS?
- 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?
- Name water treatment methods.
- What are the components of physical conditioning? (hint: SAFE)
- What is the inner layer of clothing used for
- What are 5 mechanisms by which your body looses heat?
- Why is it important to stay well hydrated?
- Name the 4 ways to obtain potable water in the field?
- How can you determine how far away lightening is?
- What phrase on the radio indicates an urgent safety message, but not an emergency?
- How do you say a large number like "75" on the radio?
- 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.
- What is the 300-meter rule?
- True or False? A searcher can enter a person's yard without permission.
- What do the 3 W's stand for in risk for hypothermia?
- What are some aggravating factors that can contribute to hypothermia?
