SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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  1. When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?

  2. Name 4 different types of instruments used to help navigate for ground SAR.

  3. Can you use a South American compass in North America?



  4. Is a GPS effective in a canyon?



  5. Name and describe the principal characteristic of the 5 types of active search techniques.

  6. How far apart are searchers in a type 3 search?



  7. After how much time does quality of searching begin to wane for an individual?



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



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



  10. What does a confinement team do?



  11. Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?

  12. Why is it important for SAR workers to be in good physical and mental condition?

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



  14. Does cotton work well for cold wet weather?

  15. What is a disadvantage of waterproof clothing?



  16. How deep should a "cat hole" be?

  17. What is the minimum distance a latrine should be set up from a base camp?



  18. If a strange dog approaches you, what would be the correct first reaction?

  19. What is the spoken word for distress in radio communications?

  20. What is a SPOT?



  21. What do you do to your pack before crossing a stream or river?

  22. Why are water searches considered high urgency?



  23. What are some problems with gadgets and gizmos in SAR?

  24. What are the drawbacks of battery powered devices?



  25. Name two hazards in sewers.

  26. Name some hazards in an urban SAR setting.



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

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



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