SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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  1. On a search, are you more likely to become physically or mentally tired first?


  2. What does declination mean?


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




  4. Is a GPS effective in a heavy blizzard?




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


  6. What is a sound sweep?




  7. What are the 3 heights for search zones?




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




  9. Describe a Type 4 search




  10. Name and describe the principal characteristic of the 5 types of active search techniques.




  11. Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?


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


  13. In a survival situation, which of the necessities of life should be

    a person's highest priority?


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


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




  16. What can you potentially get from untreated water?


  17. How long should water be boiled to be safe to drink?




  18. List 2 potential hazards when SAR responds to a disaster, with collapsed buildings.


  19. What is the proper radio term for "end of transmission. I expect a reply"?


  20. What is an advantage of duplex/repeater?




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


  22. Is recovering a body an urgent matter?




  23. Name some items of SAR technology.


  24. What are the two most common animals used in SAR?




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


  26. When conducting a search of a building why must each floor be secured?




  27. What are some aggravating factors that can contribute to hypothermia?


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