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  1. When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?


  2. Is a GPS effective in a canyon?


  3. Name 3 ways that a GPS can fail.




  4. What four instruments are effective used for foot navigation in the wilderness?




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


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




  7. If you wanted as close to 100% POD as possible, what type of search would you use?




  8. What does a confinement team do?




  9. What is a search cube?




  10. What additional considerations are involved in a night search?




  11. Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?


  12. What is your best survival tool?


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




  14. What is the first line of defense against the rigours of the outdoors?


  15. List 6 principles of outdoor clothing use and maintenance. (hint: COLDER)




  16. What is the minimum distance a latrine should be set up from a base camp?


  17. Should you drink water straight out of a stream?




  18. Name 2 environmental problems found in the Pincher Creek area.


  19. What is a SPOT?


  20. What direction should you point your antenna?




  21. Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?


  22. Is recovering a body an urgent matter?




  23. Name the three types of trained search dogs


  24. Name 4 different types of specialized vehicles used in SAR.




  25. When conducting a search of a building why must each floor be secured?


  26. How are multistory buildings searched?




  27. What are some aggravating factors that can contribute to hypothermia?


  28. Name 4 of the "umbles" that are warnings of possible hypothermia.




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