SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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  • When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?

  • Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?

  • What does declination mean?



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



  • 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.



  • What is a sound sweep?



  • What are the 3 heights for search zones?



  • What are the two categories of search techniques? Give an example of both.



  • Describe a Type 4 search



  • Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?

  • What is your best survival tool?

  • What are 3 major contributors to loss of water in the body for SAR workers?



  • What is the inner layer of clothing used for

  • What are 5 mechanisms by which your body looses heat?



  • What can you potentially get from untreated water?

  • How long should water be boiled to be safe to drink?



  • How can you determine how far away lightening is?

  • What is the proper radio term for "end of transmission. I expect a reply"?

  • What is an advantage of duplex/repeater?



  • Why are water searches considered high urgency?

  • Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?



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

  • Name some items of SAR technology.



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

  • How are multistory buildings searched?



  • What do the 3 W's stand for in risk for hypothermia?

  • What are some aggravating factors that can contribute to hypothermia?



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