SAR Fundamentals/Survival, body management and fitness
From PCSAR
Material covered
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
- Ch.4 "Fitness"
- Ch.5 "Survival and Body Management"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual:
- Ch.3 "Fitness for SAR"
- Ch.24 "Survival (Body Management)"
- SAR Fundamentals Manual:
Typically done as assigned reading.
Time alloted
Otherwise 0.5 hr
Question bank
Q: The ability to critically self-reflect is an important element of survival? True or False.
A: True
Q: What are some ways to control fear in yourself?
A:
- Don't flee from a situation
- Develop self-confidence
- Increase knowledge/skills
- Set realistic goals
- Have a positive mental attitude
Q: Name water treatment methods.
A:
- Chemical - iodine or chlorine (bleach)
- Filtration - 0.08 micron
- boil - at least 1 minute
Q: What are 3 major contributors to loss of body fluids?
A:
- exercise
- cold dry air
- perspiration
Q: What are the 6 necessities of life?
A:
- Food
- Air
- Water
- Positive Mental Attitude
- Shelter
- Rest (mental and physical)
Q: What are the components of physical conditioning?
A: Strength, Agility, Flexibility, Endurance.
Q: Why is it important for SAR workers to be in good physical and mental condition?
A: When a SAR worker becomes disabled, injured or ill, focus is drawn away from the subject.
Q: Why is it important for SAR workers to admit their physical limits?
A: When a SAR worker becomes fatigued or injured, focus is drawn away from the subject.
Q: In a survival situation, which of the necessities of life should be a person's highest priority?
A: Positive Mental Attitude.
Q: What are the major body enemies?
A: Your mind, body temperature, injury, disease or infection.
Q: What are the 5 mechanisms of body heat loss?
A:
- Conduction
- Radiation
- Convection
- Evaporation
- Respiration
Q: What are the 2 aspects of a Positive Mental Attitude to consider?
A:
- the will to live
- problem solving capability
Q: What is the body's normal temperature?
A: 37 deg C, 98.6 deg F
Q: What are the elements of total physical conditioning?
A:
- Strength
- Agility
- Flexibility
- Endurance
- acronym: SAFE
Q: What's the minimum amount of hours of sleep a responder shoul have?
A: 6
Q: What are the 3 phases for emergency survival?
A: Phase 1: Emergency Response (protect/maintain life)
Phase 2: Continued life support (body management, PMA)
Phase 3: Rescue (signalling, rescue plan)
Q:
What are the 3 most important considerations in constructing Emergency Shelters?
A:
- small and simple, no bigger than needed
- minimal energy expenditure during construction
- designed to provide minimal heat loss or heat gain.
