SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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  • Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?

  • What does declination mean?



  • How accurate (in meters) is a GPS with and without WAAS?



  • Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?

  • 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.



  • In a survival situation, which of the necessities of life should be a person's highest priority?

  • What is the inner layer of clothing used for

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

  • How can you determine how far away lightening is?

  • What is an advantage of simplex?

  • What does the word "repeat" mean on the radio? How do you ask someone to repeat their last transmission?



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

  • What does PLB stand for? What does it do?

  • When conducting a search of a building why must each floor be secured?

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