SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
From PCSAR
Student Name:
Date:
- When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?
- Is a GPS effective in a canyon?
- Name 3 ways that a GPS can fail.
- What four instruments are effective used for foot navigation in the wilderness?
- 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?
- In a survival situation, which of the necessities of life should be
a person's highest priority?
- What is the body's normal temperature?
- What is the first line of defense against the rigours of the outdoors?
- List 6 principles of outdoor clothing use and maintenance. (hint: COLDER)
- How can chemically poisoned water be made safe to drink?
- Why is it important to stay well hydrated?
- Name 2 environmental problems found in the Pincher Creek area.
- What does the word "repeat" mean on the radio? How do you ask someone to repeat their last transmission?
- What phrase on the radio indicates an urgent safety message, but not an emergency?
- Why are water searches considered high urgency?
- Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?
- Name the three types of trained search dogs
- Name 4 different types of specialized vehicles used in SAR.
- When conducting a search of a building why must each floor be secured?
- How are multistory buildings searched?
- What are some aggravating factors that can contribute to hypothermia?
- Name 4 of the "umbles" that are warnings of possible hypothermia.
