SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
From PCSAR
Student Name:
Date:
- 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?
- 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?
- What is a search cube?
- What additional considerations are involved in a night search?
- Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?
- What's the minimum amount of hours of sleep a responder should have?
- What are the 4 mental steps of emergency management? (Hint - STOP)
- Does cotton work well for cold wet weather?
- What is a disadvantage of waterproof clothing?
- Why is it important to stay well hydrated?
- Name the 4 ways to obtain potable water in the field?
- If a strange dog approaches you, what would be the correct first reaction?
- What phrase on the radio indicates an urgent safety message, but not an emergency?
- How do you say a large number like "75" on the radio?
- Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?
- Is recovering a body an urgent matter?
- What are the two most common animals used in SAR?
- What are the benefits of LED lights over older forms of lighting?
- What is the next step after completing the search of a floor of a building?
- When searching for a child in an urban setting, how should the residence be treated?
- What are your muscles doing in
- mild hypothermia?
- severe hypothermia?
- What do the 3 W's stand for in risk for hypothermia?
