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 are the 5 basic categories of clues? Give an example of each.
- What is a sound sweep?
- What are the 3 heights for search zones?
- What are the two categories of search techniques? Give an example of both.
- Describe a Type 4 search
- Name and describe the principal characteristic of the 5 types of active search techniques.
- Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?
- What are some ways to control fear in yourself?
- What are the 6 necessities of life?
- What are the layers in layered clothing? What does each layer do?
- Does cotton work well for cold wet weather?
- What is a "cat hole" used for?
- How deep should a "cat hole" be?
- How thick must ice be for a vehicle to drive on it?
- Which call sign is said first - your station or the station you're calling?
- What is the spoken word for distress in radio communications?
- Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?
- Is recovering a body an urgent matter?
- What are the benefits of LED lights over older forms of lighting?
- What are some problems with gadgets and gizmos in SAR?
- Name some hazards in an urban SAR setting.
- What is the next step after completing the search of a floor of a building?
- What are the 3 system in the body affected by hypothermia?
- What are the 5 methods of heat loss from the body?
