SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- 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?
- Name 4 of the "umbles" that are warnings of possible hypothermia.
- What are the 3 system in the body affected by hypothermia?
- 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 two most common animals used in SAR?
- What are the benefits of LED lights over older forms of lighting?
- When conducting a search of a building why must each floor be secured?
- How are multistory buildings searched?
- 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?
