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  1. What four instruments are effective used for foot navigation in the wilderness?


  2. The difference between true north and magnetic north is known as?




  3. Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?




  4. After how much time does quality of searching begin to wane for an individual?


  5. How many active search techniques are there for searching by foot?




  6. If you wanted as close to 100% POD as possible, what type of search would you use?




  7. What does a confinement team do?




  8. What is a search cube?




  9. What additional considerations are involved in a night search?




  10. Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?


  11. What's the minimum amount of hours of sleep a responder should have?


  12. What are the 4 mental steps of emergency management? (Hint - STOP)




  13. True or False? Down keeps most of its insulation value when wet.


  14. The rate of heat transfer through clothing depends on three

    factors. What are they?


  15. What is the disadvantage of chemically treating water?


  16. What is a "cat hole" used for?




  17. Name some do's and don't's when dealing with wildlife.


  18. At what temperature does shivering stop.


  19. What are your muscles doing in
    • mild hypothermia?
    • severe hypothermia?




  20. Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?


  21. Is recovering a body an urgent matter?




  22. Name some items of SAR technology.


  23. What are the two most common animals used in SAR?




  24. What is the next step after completing the search of a floor of a building?


  25. When searching for a child in an urban setting, how should the residence be treated?




  26. How do pronounce you these numbers on the radio? 3 4 5 9


  27. Which call sign is said first - your station or the station you're calling?




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