SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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  1. On a search, are you more likely to become physically or mentally tired first?


  2. Is a GPS effective in a heavy blizzard?


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




  4. Can you use a South American compass in North America?




  5. What are the 5 basic categories of clues? Give an example of each.


  6. What is a sound sweep?




  7. What are the 3 heights for search zones?




  8. What are the two categories of search techniques? Give an example of both.




  9. Describe a Type 4 search




  10. Name and describe the principal characteristic of the 5 types of active search techniques.




  11. Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?


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


  13. What's the minimum amount of hours of sleep a responder should have?




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


  15. Does cotton work well for cold wet weather?




  16. What is the disadvantage of chemically treating water?


  17. What is a "cat hole" used for?




  18. How thick must ice be for a vehicle to drive on it?


  19. How do pronounce you these numbers on the radio? 3 4 5 9


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




  21. Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?


  22. Is recovering a body an urgent matter?




  23. Name some items of SAR technology.


  24. What are the two most common animals used in SAR?




  25. Name some hazards in an urban SAR setting.


  26. What is the next step after completing the search of a floor of a building?




  27. At what temperature does shivering stop.


  28. What are your muscles doing in
    • mild hypothermia?
    • severe hypothermia?