SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?
- What four instruments are effective used for foot navigation in the wilderness?
- The difference between true north and magnetic north is known as?
- Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?
- 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?
- What are the 3 heights for search zones?
- Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?
- What's the minimum amount of hours of sleep a responder should have?
- What are the 4 mental steps of emergency management? (Hint - STOP)
- True or False? Down keeps most of its insulation value when wet.
- The rate of heat transfer through clothing depends on three
factors. What are they?
- Should you drink water straight out of a stream?
- What can you potentially get from untreated water?
- Name some do's and don't's when dealing with wildlife.
- What direction should you point your antenna?
- What is the proper radio term for "end of transmission. I expect a reply"?
- What are some basic pieces of equipment used by SAR responders in
a water search?
- What do you do to your pack before crossing a stream or river?
- What are the two most common animals used in SAR?
- What are the benefits of LED lights over older forms of lighting?
- What is the next step after completing the search of a floor of a building?
- When searching for a child in an urban setting, how should the residence be treated?
- What is the number one killer outdoors?
- Name the 3 degrees of freezing injuries.
