SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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

  • How accurate (in meters) is a GPS with and without WAAS?

  • Is a GPS effective in a heavy blizzard?



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



  • 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?

  • In a survival situation, which of the necessities of life should be a person's highest priority?

  • What is the body's normal temperature?



  • What percent of you body heat do you lose from your head?

  • What are the layers in layered clothing? What does each layer do?



  • What is the disadvantage of chemically treating water?

  • What is a "cat hole" used for?



  • What are a few things do's and don't if you encounter a bear?

  • How do pronounce you these numbers on the radio? 3 4 5 9

  • Which call sign is said first - your station or the station you're calling?



  • 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 the drawbacks of battery powered devices?

  • What is the different between a tracking dog and an air scenting dog?



  • When conducting a search of a building why must each floor be secured?

  • How are multistory buildings searched?



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