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. Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?


  3. What does declination mean?




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




  5. What are the two categories of search techniques? Give an example of both.


  6. Describe a Type 4 search




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




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




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




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




  11. Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?


  12. What's the minimum amount of hours of sleep a responder should have?


  13. What are the 4 mental steps of emergency management? (Hint - STOP)




  14. What is the inner layer of clothing used for


  15. What are 5 mechanisms by which your body looses heat?




  16. What is the disadvantage of chemically treating water?


  17. What is a "cat hole" used for?




  18. How can you determine how far away lightening is?


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


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




  21. True or False? The narrowest part of a river or stream is usually the best place to cross.


  22. What are some basic pieces of equipment used by SAR responders in

    a water search?


  23. What are the two most common animals used in SAR?


  24. What are the benefits of LED lights over older forms of lighting?




  25. What is the next step after completing the search of a floor of a building?


  26. When searching for a child in an urban setting, how should the residence be treated?




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


  28. What is hypothermia?