SAR Fundamentals/Survival skills
From PCSAR
Contents | 
Material covered
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.7 "Emergency Survival Skills - Improvising"
 -  Basic SAR Skills Manual: 
- Ch.25 "Short Term Survival Skills"
 - F-17 "PSAR"
 
 
Time alloted
- 0.75 hr
 
Lesson plan
- Run through FOG SAR slides chapter 25
 - hand out trip plan broschures
 - discuss prevention
 
- prevention, trip plan
 - improvising
 
Aids
- non publishable material
 - video Share The Responsibility
 - Trip Plan pamphlets
 
Question bank
Q: What are some good fire starters?
A:
- dryer lint
 - duct tape
 - matches
 - lighters
 
Q: Name some ways you can signal for help.
A:
- fire
 - smoke
 - movement
 - signal mirror
 - lights
 - flares
 
Q: How many times do you repeat any signal to call for help?
A: 3
Q: What are the 6 rules of 3's
A: You need
- a positive mental attitude within 3 seconds
 - air within 3 minutes
 - shelter/clothing within 3 hours
 - rest within 30 hours
 - water within 3 days
 - food within 3 weeks
 
Q: Name 3 things fire can do
A:
- light a signal
 - dry clothing
 - provide warmth
 - cook food
 - purify water
 - boost morale
 

