SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?
- Is a GPS effective in a canyon?
- Name 3 ways that a GPS can fail.
- What four instruments are effective used for foot navigation in the wilderness?
- 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?
- Name water treatment methods.
- What are the components of physical conditioning? (hint: SAFE)
- What is the first line of defense against the rigours of the outdoors?
- List 6 principles of outdoor clothing use and maintenance. (hint: COLDER)
- What is a "cat hole" used for?
- How deep should a "cat hole" be?
- Name 2 environmental problems found in the Pincher Creek area.
- Which call sign is said first - your station or the station you're calling?
- What is the spoken word for distress in radio communications?
- 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.
- Name some items of SAR technology.
- What are the two most common animals used in SAR?
- What is the 300-meter rule?
- True or False? A searcher can enter a person's yard without permission.
- What are some aggravating factors that can contribute to hypothermia?
- Name 4 of the "umbles" that are warnings of possible hypothermia.
