SAR Fundamentals/Survival, body management and fitness/Question bank

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1

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

True

10

What are the 5 mechanisms of body heat loss?

  1. Conduction
  2. Radiation
  3. Convection
  4. Evaporation
  5. Respiration

11

What is the body's normal temperature?

37 deg C, 98.6 deg F

12

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

6

13

What are the 3 phases for emergency survival?

Phase 1: Emergency Response (protect/maintain life)

Phase 2: Continued life support (body management, PMA)

Phase 3: Rescue (signalling, rescue plan)

14

What are the 3 most important considerations in constructing Emergency Shelters?

  • small and simple, no bigger than needed
  • minimal energy expenditure during construction
  • designed to provide minimal heat loss or heat gain.

15

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

  • Stop
  • Think
  • Observe
  • Plan

16

What is your best survival tool?

Your brain.

2

What are some ways to control fear in yourself?

  • Don't flee from a situation
  • Develop self-confidence
  • Increase knowledge/skills
  • Set realistic goals
  • Have a positive mental attitude

3

Name water treatment methods.

  • Chemical - iodine or chlorine (bleach)
  • Filtration - 0.08 micron
  • boil - at least 1 minute

4

What are 3 major contributors to loss of water in the body for SAR workers?

  1. exercise
  2. cold dry air
  3. perspiration

5

What are the 6 necessities of life?

  1. Food
  2. Air
  3. Water
  4. Positive Mental Attitude
  5. Shelter
  6. Rest (mental and physical)

6

What are the components of physical conditioning? (hint: SAFE)

Strength, Agility, Flexibility, Endurance.

7

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

When a SAR worker becomes disabled, injured or ill, focus is drawn away from the subject.

8

Why is it important for SAR workers to admit their physical limits?

When a SAR worker becomes fatigued or injured, focus is drawn away from the subject.

9

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

Positive Mental Attitude.

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