SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?
- How accurate (in meters) is a GPS with and without WAAS?
- Is a GPS effective in a heavy blizzard?
- Name 4 different types of instruments used to help navigate for ground SAR.
- 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?
- Name water treatment methods.
- What are the components of physical conditioning? (hint: SAFE)
- What percent of you body heat do you lose from your head?
- What are the layers in layered clothing? What does each layer do?
- What is a "cat hole" used for?
- How deep should a "cat hole" be?
- What are a few things do's and don't if you encounter a
bear?
- 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 is the different between a tracking dog and an air scenting dog?
- Name the three types of trained search dogs
- What is the 300-meter rule?
- True or False? A searcher can enter a person's yard without permission.
- When should you not thaw a frost bite?
- At what temperature does shivering stop.
