SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- 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?
- If you wanted as close to 100% POD as possible, what type of search would you use?
- What does a confinement team do?
- 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.
- Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?
- In a survival situation, which of the necessities of life should be
a person's highest priority?
- What is the body's normal temperature?
- 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?
- What is a "cat hole" used for?
- How deep should a "cat hole" be?
- Name some do's and don't's when dealing with wildlife.
- What is the number one killer outdoors?
- Name the 3 degrees of freezing injuries.
- Using a rope, what is the best way to cross a river?
- True or False? The narrowest part of a river or stream is usually the best place to cross.
- What are the two most common animals used in SAR?
- What are the benefits of LED lights over older forms of lighting?
- When conducting a search of a building why must each floor be secured?
- How are multistory buildings searched?
- Which call sign is said first - your station or the station you're calling?
- What is the spoken word for distress in radio communications?
