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{{prompt|List of questions suitable for an review/exam of this section.}}
{{prompt|List of questions suitable for an review/exam of this section.}}
See {{subpage|Question bank}}
See {{subpage|Question bank}}
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Q: The ability to critically self-reflect is an important element of survival? True or False.
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A: True
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Q: What are some ways to control fear in yourself?
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* Don't flee from a situation
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* Develop self-confidence
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* Increase knowledge/skills
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* Set realistic goals
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* Have a positive mental attitude
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Q: Name water treatment methods.
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A:
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* Chemical - iodine or chlorine (bleach)
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* Filtration - 0.08 micron
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* boil - at least 1 minute
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Q: What are 3 major contributors to loss of body fluids?
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A:
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# exercise
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# cold dry air
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# perspiration
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Q: What are the 6 necessities of life?
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A:
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# Food
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# Air
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# Water
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# Positive Mental Attitude
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# Shelter
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# Rest (mental and physical)
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Q: What are the components of physical conditioning?
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A: Strength, Agility, Flexibility, Endurance.
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Q: Why is it important for SAR workers to be in good physical and mental condition?
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A: When a SAR worker becomes disabled, injured or ill, focus is drawn away from the subject.
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Q: Why is it important for SAR workers to admit their physical limits?
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A: When a SAR worker becomes fatigued or injured, focus is drawn away from the subject.
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Q: In a survival situation, which of the necessities of life should be
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a person's highest priority?
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A: Positive Mental Attitude.
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Q: What are the major body enemies?
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A: Your mind, body temperature, injury, disease or infection.
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Q: What are the 5 mechanisms of body heat loss?
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A:
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# Conduction
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# Radiation
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# Convection
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# Evaporation
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# Respiration
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Q: What are the 2 aspects of a Positive Mental Attitude to consider?
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A:
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# the will to live
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# problem solving capability
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Q: What is the body's normal temperature?
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A: 37 deg C, 98.6 deg F
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Q: What are the elements of total physical conditioning?
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A:
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* Strength
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* Agility
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* Flexibility
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* Endurance
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* acronym: SAFE
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Q: What's the minimum amount of hours of sleep a responder shoul have?
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A: 6
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Q: What are the 3 phases for emergency survival?
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Phase 1: Emergency Response (protect/maintain life)
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Phase 2: Continued life support (body management, PMA)
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Phase 3: Rescue (signalling, rescue plan)
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Q:
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What are the 3 most important considerations in constructing Emergency Shelters?
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* small and simple, no bigger than needed
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* minimal energy expenditure during construction
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* designed to provide minimal heat loss or heat gain.
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