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  1. The difference between true north and magnetic north is known as?


  2. Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?




  3. What does declination mean?




  4. How many active search techniques are there for searching by foot?


  5. If you wanted as close to 100% POD as possible, what type of search would you use?




  6. What does a confinement team do?




  7. What is a search cube?




  8. What additional considerations are involved in a night search?




  9. When performing a Widely-Spaced Sound Sweep, how far apart are the searchers?




  10. Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?


  11. The ability to critically self-reflect is an important element of survival? True or False.


  12. What's the minimum amount of hours of sleep a responder should have?




  13. The rate of heat transfer through clothing depends on three factors. What are they?


  14. What is the inner layer of clothing used for




  15. What is the disadvantage of chemically treating water?


  16. What is a "cat hole" used for?




  17. What is a PFD & what is it used for?


  18. What are the 5 methods of heat loss from the body?


  19. Do you rub (massage) a frost-bit limb? Why?




  20. Is recovering a body an urgent matter?


  21. Using a rope, what is the best way to cross a river?




  22. Name some items of SAR technology.


  23. What are the two most common animals used in SAR?




  24. Name some hazards in an urban SAR setting.


  25. What is the next step after completing the search of a floor of a building?




  26. How do pronounce you these numbers on the radio? 3 4 5 9


  27. Which call sign is said first - your station or the station you're calling?




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