SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- The difference between true north and magnetic north is known as?
- Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?
- What does declination mean?
- What does a confinement team do?
- 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?
- Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?
- What are the 3 phases for emergency survival?
- What is your best survival tool?
- The rate of heat transfer through clothing depends on three
factors. What are they?
- What is the inner layer of clothing used for
- How deep should a "cat hole" be?
- What is the minimum distance a latrine should be set up from a base camp?
- What is a PFD & what is it used for?
- What are your muscles doing in
- mild hypothermia?
- severe hypothermia?
- What do the 3 W's stand for in risk for hypothermia?
- True or False? The narrowest part of a river or stream is usually the best place to cross.
- What are some basic pieces of equipment used by SAR responders in
a water search?
- What are the drawbacks of battery powered devices?
- What is the different between a tracking dog and an air scenting dog?
- True or False? A searcher can enter a person's yard without permission.
- When conducting a search of a building why must each floor be secured?
- What is the spoken word for distress in radio communications?
- What is a SPOT?
