SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- Is a GPS effective in a heavy blizzard?
- Name 4 different types of instruments used to help navigate for ground SAR.
- Can you use a South American compass in North America?
- 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.
- What is a sound sweep?
- Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?
- Why is it important for SAR workers to admit their physical limits?
- What are the 5 mechanisms of body heat loss?
- What are the layers in layered clothing? What does each layer do?
- Does cotton work well for cold wet weather?
- What is the minimum distance a latrine should be set up from a base camp?
- Should you drink water straight out of a stream?
- How thick must ice be for a vehicle to drive on it?
- At what temperature does shivering stop.
- What are your muscles doing in
- mild hypothermia?
- severe hypothermia?
- True or False? The narrowest part of a river or stream is usually the best place to cross.
- What are some basic pieces of equipment used by SAR responders in
a water search?
- Name the three types of trained search dogs
- Name 4 different types of specialized vehicles used in SAR.
- When searching for a child in an urban setting, how should the residence be treated?
- What is the 300-meter rule?
- What is a SPOT?
- What direction should you point your antenna?

