SAR Fundamentals/Survival, body management and fitness
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+ | ::* Ch.4 "Fitness" | ||
+ | ::* Ch.5 "Survival and Body Management" | ||
+ | :: Basic SAR Skills Manual: | ||
+ | ::* Ch.3 "Fitness for SAR" | ||
+ | ::* Ch.24 "Survival (Body Management)" | ||
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Q: The ability to critically self-reflect is an important element of survival? True or False. | Q: The ability to critically self-reflect is an important element of survival? True or False. | ||
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* minimal energy expenditure during construction | * minimal energy expenditure during construction | ||
* designed to provide minimal heat loss or heat gain. | * designed to provide minimal heat loss or heat gain. | ||
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+ | == Frequently Asked Questions == | ||
+ | {{prompt|What are some of the questions that students typically ask. Include the answers.}} | ||
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+ | == Feedback == | ||
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+ | Recommended license below. Fill in the year and the author's name(s): | ||
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+ | Copyright © YEAR, Author. | ||
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+ | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Canada License. | ||
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+ | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/ | ||
+ | or send a letter to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305, USA. | ||
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+ | {{prompt|If you need to cite sources, do so here.}} | ||
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+ | [1] | ||
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Revision as of 22:31, 5 January 2013
Contents |
Subject
What is this lesson plan about?
Authors
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Scope
What is included in this lesson, what's not and why.
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
- Ch.4 "Fitness"
- Ch.5 "Survival and Body Management"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual:
- Ch.3 "Fitness for SAR"
- Ch.24 "Survival (Body Management)"
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
Compare with SAR Fundamentals/Survival skills which focus the doing rather than the body.
Prerequisites
What should students already know/have accomplished before the lesson is presented.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this lesson the participants:
- will be able to ...
Time Plan
Total Time: ?? minutes
Typically done as assigned reading.
Otherwise 0.5 hr
Aids
What materials are needed or useful in presenting this lesson.
Question bank
List of questions suitable for an review/exam of this section.
Q: The ability to critically self-reflect is an important element of survival? True or False.
A: True
Q: What are some ways to control fear in yourself?
A:
- Don't flee from a situation
- Develop self-confidence
- Increase knowledge/skills
- Set realistic goals
- Have a positive mental attitude
Q: Name water treatment methods.
A:
- Chemical - iodine or chlorine (bleach)
- Filtration - 0.08 micron
- boil - at least 1 minute
Q: What are 3 major contributors to loss of body fluids?
A:
- exercise
- cold dry air
- perspiration
Q: What are the 6 necessities of life?
A:
- Food
- Air
- Water
- Positive Mental Attitude
- Shelter
- Rest (mental and physical)
Q: What are the components of physical conditioning?
A: Strength, Agility, Flexibility, Endurance.
Q: Why is it important for SAR workers to be in good physical and mental condition?
A: When a SAR worker becomes disabled, injured or ill, focus is drawn away from the subject.
Q: Why is it important for SAR workers to admit their physical limits?
A: When a SAR worker becomes fatigued or injured, focus is drawn away from the subject.
Q: In a survival situation, which of the necessities of life should be a person's highest priority?
A: Positive Mental Attitude.
Q: What are the major body enemies?
A: Your mind, body temperature, injury, disease or infection.
Q: What are the 5 mechanisms of body heat loss?
A:
- Conduction
- Radiation
- Convection
- Evaporation
- Respiration
Q: What are the 2 aspects of a Positive Mental Attitude to consider?
A:
- the will to live
- problem solving capability
Q: What is the body's normal temperature?
A: 37 deg C, 98.6 deg F
Q: What are the elements of total physical conditioning?
A:
- Strength
- Agility
- Flexibility
- Endurance
- acronym: SAFE
Q: What's the minimum amount of hours of sleep a responder shoul have?
A: 6
Q: What are the 3 phases for emergency survival?
A: Phase 1: Emergency Response (protect/maintain life)
Phase 2: Continued life support (body management, PMA)
Phase 3: Rescue (signalling, rescue plan)
Q:
What are the 3 most important considerations in constructing Emergency Shelters?
A:
- small and simple, no bigger than needed
- minimal energy expenditure during construction
- designed to provide minimal heat loss or heat gain.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some of the questions that students typically ask. Include the answers.
Feedback
When has this lesson been presented. What was the feedback.
License
What can others do with this lesson?
Recommended license below. Fill in the year and the author's name(s):
Copyright © YEAR, Author. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Canada License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
Reference Material
If you need to cite sources, do so here.
[1]
Notes
Any additional notes, etc.