SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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

  2. Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?

  3. What does declination mean?



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



  5. When performing a Widely-Spaced Sound Sweep, how far apart are the searchers?

  6. What are the 5 basic categories of clues? Give an example of each.



  7. What is a sound sweep?



  8. What are the 3 heights for search zones?



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



  10. Describe a Type 4 search



  11. Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?

  12. Name water treatment methods.

  13. What are the components of physical conditioning? (hint: SAFE)



  14. What is the inner layer of clothing used for

  15. What are 5 mechanisms by which your body looses heat?



  16. Name the 4 ways to obtain potable water in the field?

  17. What is the disadvantage of chemically treating water?



  18. How can you determine how far away lightening is?

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

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



  21. Why are water searches considered high urgency?

  22. Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?



  23. What are some problems with gadgets and gizmos in SAR?

  24. What are the drawbacks of battery powered devices?



  25. What is the 300-meter rule?

  26. True or False? A searcher can enter a person's yard without permission.



  27. Many things in your first aid kit can be improvised using other materials. Name something that can't be improvised.

  28. What is the first sign of hypothermia?



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