SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?
- Name 4 different types of instruments used to help navigate for ground SAR.
- Can you use a South American compass in North America?
- Is a GPS effective in a canyon?
- 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.
- What is a sound sweep?
- What are the 3 heights for search zones?
- Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?
- Why is it important for SAR workers to be in good physical and mental condition?
- The ability to critically self-reflect is an important element of survival? True or False.
- Does cotton work well for cold wet weather?
- What is a disadvantage of waterproof clothing?
- What is a "cat hole" used for?
- How deep should a "cat hole" be?
- If a strange dog approaches you, what would be the correct first reaction?
- Which call sign is said first - your station or the station you're calling?
- What is the spoken word for distress in radio communications?
- What are some basic pieces of equipment used by SAR responders in
a water search?
- What do you do to your pack before crossing a stream or river?
- What are the benefits of LED lights over older forms of lighting?
- What are some problems with gadgets and gizmos in SAR?
- Name two hazards in sewers.
- Name some hazards in an urban SAR setting.
- Name the 3 degrees of freezing injuries.
- Many things in your first aid kit can be improvised using other materials. Name something that can't be improvised.
