SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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

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

  • The difference between true north and magnetic north is known as?



  • Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?



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

  • 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.



  • Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?

  • What are the 6 necessities of life?

  • Why is it important for SAR workers to admit their physical limits?



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

  • The rate of heat transfer through clothing depends on three

    factors. What are they?

  • What is the disadvantage of chemically treating water?

  • What is a "cat hole" used for?



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

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

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



  • Using a rope, what is the best way to cross a river?

  • True or False? The narrowest part of a river or stream is usually the best place to cross.



  • What are the benefits of LED lights over older forms of lighting?

  • What are some problems with gadgets and gizmos in SAR?



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

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



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

  • What are the 5 methods of heat loss from the body?



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