SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?
- How accurate (in meters) is a GPS with and without WAAS?
- Is a GPS effective in a heavy blizzard?
- Name 4 different types of instruments used to help navigate for ground SAR.
- 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?
- What are the 6 necessities of life?
- Why is it important for SAR workers to admit their physical limits?
- What percent of you body heat do you lose from your head?
- What are the layers in layered clothing? What does each layer do?
- What can you potentially get from untreated water?
- How long should water be boiled to be safe to drink?
- What are a few things do's and don't if you encounter a
bear?
- What is the proper radio term for "end of transmission. I expect a reply"?
- What is an advantage of duplex/repeater?
- 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.
- What is the different between a tracking dog and an air scenting dog?
- Name the three types of trained search dogs
- What is the next step after completing the search of a floor of a building?
- When searching for a child in an urban setting, how should the residence be treated?
- When should you not thaw a frost bite?
- At what temperature does shivering stop.
