SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- What four instruments are effective used for foot navigation in the wilderness?
- The difference between true north and magnetic north is known as?
- Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?
- 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?
- 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.
- 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?
- True or False? Down keeps most of its insulation value when wet.
- The rate of heat transfer through clothing depends on three
factors. What are they?
- What is the minimum distance a latrine should be set up from a base camp?
- Should you drink water straight out of a stream?
- Name some do's and don't's when dealing with wildlife.
- At what temperature does shivering stop.
- What are your muscles doing in
- mild hypothermia?
- severe hypothermia?
- Using a rope, what is the best way to cross a river?
- True or False? The narrowest part of a river or stream is usually the best place to cross.
- 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.
- What is a SPOT?
- What direction should you point your antenna?
