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?



  • 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?



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



  • What does a confinement team do?



  • What is a search cube?



  • What additional considerations are involved in a night search?



  • Can pacing be practical when measuring distance?

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

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



  • 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?

  • How can chemically poisoned water be made safe to drink?

  • Why is it important to stay well hydrated?



  • Name some do's and don't's when dealing with wildlife.

  • What does the word "repeat" mean on the radio? How do you ask someone to repeat their last transmission?

  • What phrase on the radio indicates an urgent safety message, but not an emergency?



  • Name some safety guidelines for a search near water?

  • Is recovering a body an urgent matter?



  • What is the different between a tracking dog and an air scenting dog?

  • Name the three types of trained search dogs



  • Name two hazards in sewers.

  • Name some hazards in an urban SAR setting.



  • What are the 3 system in the body affected by hypothermia?

  • What are the 5 methods of heat loss from the body?



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