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. Is a GPS effective in a heavy blizzard?


  3. Name 4 different types of instruments used to help navigate for ground SAR.




  4. Can you use a South American compass in North America?




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


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




  7. What does a confinement team do?




  8. What is a search cube?




  9. What additional considerations are involved in a night search?




  10. When performing a Widely-Spaced Sound Sweep, how far apart are the searchers?




  11. Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?


  12. What are the 3 phases for emergency survival?


  13. What is your best survival tool?




  14. What are the layers in layered clothing? What does each layer do?


  15. Does cotton work well for cold wet weather?




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


  17. What should you always carry for personal hygiene in case there is no water to wash with?




  18. How thick must ice be for a vehicle to drive on it?


  19. What is an advantage of duplex/repeater?


  20. What is an advantage of simplex?




  21. Is recovering a body an urgent matter?


  22. Using a rope, what is the best way to cross a river?




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


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




  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 is the number one killer outdoors?


  28. Name the 3 degrees of freezing injuries.




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