SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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  • When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?

  • How accurate (in meters) is a GPS with and without WAAS?

  • Is a GPS effective in a heavy blizzard?



  • Name 4 different types of instruments used to help navigate for ground SAR.



  • 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?

  • In a survival situation, which of the necessities of life should be a person's highest priority?

  • What is the body's normal temperature?



  • What percent of you body heat do you lose from your head?

  • What are the layers in layered clothing? What does each layer do?



  • What should you always carry for personal hygiene in case there is no water to wash with?

  • How can chemically poisoned water be made safe to drink?



  • What are a few things do's and don't if you encounter a bear?

  • What is an advantage of simplex?

  • What does the word "repeat" mean on the radio? How do you ask someone to repeat their last transmission?



  • What do you do to your pack before crossing a stream or river?

  • Why are water searches considered high urgency?



  • Name some items of SAR technology.

  • What are the two most common animals used in SAR?



  • When conducting a search of a building why must each floor be secured?

  • How are multistory buildings searched?



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