SAR Fundamentals/Evening 4 start-up/Content Review

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

  • Name 4 different types of instruments used to help navigate for ground SAR.

  • Can you use a South American compass in North America?



  • Is a GPS effective in a canyon?



  • What is a search cube?

  • What additional considerations are involved in a night search?



  • When performing a Widely-Spaced Sound Sweep, how far apart are the searchers?



  • What are the 5 basic categories of clues? Give an example of each.



  • What is a sound sweep?



  • What are the 3 heights for search zones?



  • 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.



  • Does cotton work well for cold wet weather?

  • What is a disadvantage of waterproof clothing?



  • Name the 4 ways to obtain potable water in the field?

  • What is the disadvantage of chemically treating water?



  • If a strange dog approaches you, what would be the correct first reaction?

  • How do you say a large number like "75" on the radio?

  • How do pronounce you these numbers on the radio? 3 4 5 9



  • What are some basic pieces of equipment used by SAR responders in a water search?

  • What do you do to your pack before crossing a stream or river?



  • What are some problems with gadgets and gizmos in SAR?

  • What are the drawbacks of battery powered devices?



  • Name two hazards in sewers.

  • Name some hazards in an urban SAR setting.



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

  • Do you rub (massage) a frost-bit limb? Why?



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