SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- What does declination mean?
- How accurate (in meters) is a GPS with and without WAAS?
- Is a GPS effective in a heavy blizzard?
- How far apart are searchers in a type 3 search?
- After how much time does quality of searching begin to wane for an individual?
- How many active search techniques are there for searching by foot?
- 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?
- Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?
- What are some ways to control fear in yourself?
- What are the 6 necessities of life?
- What are 5 mechanisms by which your body looses heat?
- What percent of you body heat do you lose from your head?
- What is the minimum distance a latrine should be set up from a base camp?
- Should you drink water straight out of a stream?
- List 2 potential hazards when SAR responds to a disaster, with collapsed buildings.
- What is the first sign of hypothermia?
- When should you not thaw a frost bite?
- Why are water searches considered high urgency?
- Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?
- Name 4 different types of specialized vehicles used in SAR.
- What does PLB stand for? What does it do?
- Name some hazards in an urban SAR setting.
- What is the next step after completing the search of a floor of a building?
- What is a SPOT?
- What direction should you point your antenna?

