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. What does declination mean?


  3. How accurate (in meters) is a GPS with and without WAAS?




  4. Is a GPS effective in a heavy blizzard?




  5. What additional considerations are involved in a night search?


  6. When performing a Widely-Spaced Sound Sweep, how far apart are the searchers?




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




  8. What is a sound sweep?




  9. What are the 3 heights for search zones?




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




  11. Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?


  12. What are the components of physical conditioning? (hint: SAFE)


  13. In a survival situation, which of the necessities of life should be

    a person's highest priority?


  14. What are 5 mechanisms by which your body looses heat?


  15. What percent of you body heat do you lose from your head?




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


  17. Should you drink water straight out of a stream?




  18. List 2 potential hazards when SAR responds to a disaster, with collapsed buildings.


  19. What is a SPOT?


  20. What direction should you point your antenna?




  21. What do you do to your pack before crossing a stream or river?


  22. Why are water searches considered high urgency?




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


  24. Name the three types of trained search dogs




  25. True or False? A searcher can enter a person's yard without permission.


  26. When conducting a search of a building why must each floor be secured?




  27. What is hypothermia?


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