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.



  • 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?



  • What are the 3 heights for search zones?



  • What are the two categories of search techniques? Give an example of both.



  • Describe a Type 4 search



  • Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?

  • Why is it important for SAR workers to be in good physical and mental condition?

  • The ability to critically self-reflect is an important element of survival? True or False.



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

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



  • Name the 4 ways to obtain potable water in the field?

  • What is the disadvantage of chemically treating water?



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

  • How do you say a large number like "75" on the radio?

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



  • Why are water searches considered high urgency?

  • Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?



  • What are the drawbacks of battery powered devices?

  • What is the different between a tracking dog and an air scenting dog?



  • Name two hazards in sewers.

  • Name some hazards in an urban SAR setting.



  • Name 4 of the "umbles" that are warnings of possible hypothermia.

  • What are the 3 system in the body affected by hypothermia?



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