SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- On a search, are you more likely to become physically or mentally tired first?
- The difference between true north and magnetic north is known as?
- Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?
- What does declination mean?
- 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.
- What is a sound sweep?
- Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?
- What are 3 major contributors to loss of water in the body for SAR workers?
- Why is it important for SAR workers to be in good physical and mental condition?
- The rate of heat transfer through clothing depends on three
factors. What are they?
- What is the inner layer of clothing used for
- 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?
- What is a PFD & what is it used for?
- 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?
- True or False? The narrowest part of a river or stream is usually the best place to cross.
- What are some basic pieces of equipment used by SAR responders in
a water search?
- What is the different between a tracking dog and an air scenting dog?
- Name the three types of trained search dogs
- How are multistory buildings searched?
- Name two hazards in sewers.
- Name the 3 degrees of freezing injuries.
- Many things in your first aid kit can be improvised using other materials. Name something that can't be improvised.
