SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- On a search, are you more likely to become physically or mentally tired first?
- Is a GPS effective in a heavy blizzard?
- Name 4 different types of instruments used to help navigate for ground SAR.
- Can you use a South American compass in North America?
- 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 is the body's normal temperature?
- What are the 3 most important considerations in constructing Emergency Shelters?
- What are the layers in layered clothing? What does each layer do?
- Does cotton work well for cold wet weather?
- Name the 4 ways to obtain potable water in the field?
- What is the disadvantage of chemically treating water?
- How thick must ice be for a vehicle to drive on it?
- 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
- 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 does PLB stand for? What does it do?
- Name some items of SAR technology.
- How are multistory buildings searched?
- Name two hazards in sewers.
- What are the 3 system in the body affected by hypothermia?
- What are the 5 methods of heat loss from the body?

