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?
- Name and describe the principal characteristic of the 5 types of active search techniques.
- How far apart are searchers in a type 3 search?
- After how much time does quality of searching begin to wane for an individual?
- How many active search techniques are there for searching by foot?
- If you wanted as close to 100% POD as possible, what type of search would you use?
- What does a confinement team do?
- 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?
- How long should water be boiled to be safe to drink?
- What should you always carry for personal hygiene in case there is no water to wash with?
- Name some do's and don't's when dealing with wildlife.
- What is an advantage of duplex/repeater?
- What is an advantage of simplex?
- What do you do to your pack before crossing a stream or river?
- Why are water searches considered high urgency?
- What are some problems with gadgets and gizmos in SAR?
- What are the drawbacks of battery powered devices?
- 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?
- At what temperature does shivering stop.
- What are your muscles doing in
- mild hypothermia?
- severe hypothermia?
