SAR Fundamentals/Cold weather

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* loose snow (powder) avalanche
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Q: On a SAR operation, do you need to have license to operate a snowmobile or quad?
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A: yes
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Q: Name some necessary considerations when planning a snowmobile SAR response?
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A:
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* weather consideration
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* terrain consideration
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* seasonal considerations
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* access considerations
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* avalanche considerations

Revision as of 12:01, 26 March 2011

Contents

Material covered

  • Snowmobile / Winter SAR
    Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-10 "Snowmobile/Winter SAR"
  • Cold Weather Nutrition
    Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-8 "Cold Weather Nutrition"
  • Wind Chill Calculation
    Basic SAR Skills Manual: G-4 "Wind Chill Calculation Chart"

Time alloted

1.0 hr

Lesson plan

Aids

Question bank

Q: Name two types of avalanches?

A:

  • loose snow (powder) avalanche
  • slab avalanche


Q: On a SAR operation, do you need to have license to operate a snowmobile or quad?

A: yes


Q: Name some necessary considerations when planning a snowmobile SAR response?

A:

  • weather consideration
  • terrain consideration
  • seasonal considerations
  • access considerations
  • avalanche considerations