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.
- After how much time does quality of searching begin to wane for an individual?
- How many active search techniques are there for searching by foot?
- 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?
- Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?
- Name water treatment methods.
- What are the components of physical conditioning? (hint: SAFE)
- 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?
- 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?
- What is the 300-meter rule?
- True or False? A searcher can enter a person's yard without permission.
- When should you not thaw a frost bite?
- At what temperature does shivering stop.
