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?
- 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?
- What is your best survival tool?
- What are 3 major contributors to loss of water in the body for SAR workers?
- 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 should you always carry for personal hygiene in case there is no water to wash with?
- How can chemically poisoned water be made safe to drink?
- 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?
- 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 are some problems with gadgets and gizmos in SAR?
- What are the drawbacks of battery powered devices?
- When conducting a search of a building why must each floor be secured?
- How are multistory buildings searched?
- What is an advantage of simplex?
- What does the word "repeat" mean on the radio? How do you ask someone to repeat their last transmission?
