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. What four instruments are effective used for foot navigation in the wilderness?


  3. The difference between true north and magnetic north is known as?




  4. Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?




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


  6. How far apart are searchers in a type 3 search?




  7. After how much time does quality of searching begin to wane for an individual?




  8. How many active search techniques are there for searching by foot?




  9. If you wanted as close to 100% POD as possible, what type of search would you use?




  10. What does a confinement team do?




  11. Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?


  12. Name water treatment methods.


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




  14. True or False? Down keeps most of its insulation value when wet.


  15. The rate of heat transfer through clothing depends on three

    factors. What are they?


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


  17. What is the disadvantage of chemically treating water?




  18. Name some do's and don't's when dealing with wildlife.


  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. What do you do to your pack before crossing a stream or river?


  22. Why are water searches considered high urgency?




  23. Name 4 different types of specialized vehicles used in SAR.


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




  25. What is the 300-meter rule?


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




  27. What is the number one killer outdoors?


  28. Name the 3 degrees of freezing injuries.