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?
- Name and describe the principal characteristic of the 5 types of active search techniques.
- How far apart are searchers in a type 3 search?
- After how much time does quality of searching begin to wane for an individual?
- How many active search techniques are there for searching by foot?
- If you wanted as close to 100% POD as possible, what type of search would you use?
- What does a confinement team do?
- Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?
- What are the 3 most important considerations in constructing Emergency Shelters?
- What are some ways to control fear in yourself?
- What is the inner layer of clothing used for
- What are 5 mechanisms by which your body looses heat?
- What is a "cat hole" used for?
- How deep should a "cat hole" be?
- How can you determine how far away lightening is?
- 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 do you do to your pack before crossing a stream or river?
- Why are water searches considered high urgency?
- Name the three types of trained search dogs
- Name 4 different types of specialized vehicles used in SAR.
- Name two hazards in sewers.
- Name some hazards in an urban SAR setting.
- Many things in your first aid kit can be improvised using other materials. Name something that can't be improvised.
- What is the first sign of hypothermia?
