SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- The difference between true north and magnetic north is known as?
- Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?
- What does declination mean?
- 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?
- What are the components of physical conditioning? (hint: SAFE)
- In a survival situation, which of the necessities of life should be
a person's highest priority?
- The rate of heat transfer through clothing depends on three
factors. What are they?
- What is the inner layer of clothing used for
- What is a "cat hole" used for?
- How deep should a "cat hole" be?
- What is a PFD & what is it used for?
- Name the 3 degrees of freezing injuries.
- Many things in your first aid kit can be improvised using other materials. Name something that can't be improvised.
- 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?
- What are the benefits of LED lights over older forms of lighting?
- What are some problems with gadgets and gizmos in SAR?
- True or False? A searcher can enter a person's yard without permission.
- When conducting a search of a building why must each floor be secured?
- Which call sign is said first - your station or the station you're calling?
- What is the spoken word for distress in radio communications?
