SAR Fundamentals/Survival skills
From PCSAR
Contents |
Material covered
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.7 "Emergency Survival Skills - Improvising"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual:
- Ch.25 "Short Term Survival Skills"
- F-17 "PSAR"
Time alloted
- 0.75 hr
Lesson plan
- Run through FOG SAR slides chapter 25
- hand out trip plan broschures
- discuss prevention
- prevention, trip plan
- improvising
Aids
- non publishable material
- video Share The Responsibility
- Trip Plan pamphlets
Question bank
Q: What are some good fire starters?
A:
- dryer lint
- duct tape
- matches
- lighters
Q: Name some ways you can signal for help.
A:
- fire
- smoke
- movement
- signal mirror
- lights
- flares
Q: How many times do you repeat any signal to call for help?
A: 3
Q: What are the 6 rules of 3's
A: You need
- a positive mental attitude within 3 seconds
- air within 3 minutes
- shelter/clothing within 3 hours
- rest within 30 hours
- water within 3 days
- food within 3 weeks
Q: Name 3 things fire can do
A:
- light a signal
- dry clothing
- provide warmth
- cook food
- purify water
- boost morale
