SAR Fundamentals/Cold weather

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Contents 1 Material covered 2 Time alloted 3 Lesson plan 4 Aids 5 Question bank

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

• lesson plan (odt) (pdf)

Aids

• non publishable material

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