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 some ways to control fear in yourself?


  13. What are the 6 necessities of life?




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


  17. What is the disadvantage of chemically treating water?




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


  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. Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?


  22. Is recovering a body an urgent matter?




  23. What does PLB stand for? What does it do?


  24. Name some items of SAR technology.




  25. Name some hazards in an urban SAR setting.


  26. What is the next step after completing the search of a floor of a building?




  27. What is hypothermia?


  28. At what body temperature (degrees Celsius) is hypothermia considered severe?