SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review
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- When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?
- What four instruments are effective used for foot navigation in the wilderness?
- The difference between true north and magnetic north is known as?
- Will a GPS work well in heavy fog?
- What are the two categories of search techniques? Give an example of both.
- Describe a Type 4 search
- Name and describe the principal characteristic of the 5 types of active search techniques.
- How far apart are searchers in a type 3 search?
- After how much time does quality of searching begin to wane for an individual?
- How many active search techniques are there for searching by foot?
- Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?
- What are the 5 mechanisms of body heat loss?
- What are the 3 phases for emergency survival?
- True or False? Down keeps most of its insulation value when wet.
- The rate of heat transfer through clothing depends on three
factors. What are they?
- Should you drink water straight out of a stream?
- What can you potentially get from untreated water?
- Name some do's and don't's when dealing with wildlife.
- What direction should you point your antenna?
- What is the proper radio term for "end of transmission. I expect a reply"?
- True or False? The narrowest part of a river or stream is usually the best place to cross.
- What are some basic pieces of equipment used by SAR responders in
a water search?
- What does PLB stand for? What does it do?
- Name some items of SAR technology.
- What is the 300-meter rule?
- True or False? A searcher can enter a person's yard without permission.
- What are the 3 system in the body affected by hypothermia?
- What are the 5 methods of heat loss from the body?
