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104 Cards in this Set
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A good rule for dealing with the press is to state___________ , and refer them to the___________
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State the obvious, Police Authority or SAR Manager
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A line across a river that is in the water should be at ____to the current.
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90 degrees
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A normal operational period for search teams is _____to___ hours, depending on circumstances.
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Field search assignments 4 to 6 hours, operational periods 6-12 hours
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A ridge on a map is evident by
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Contour lines pointing to higher elevation.
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A ring bend must have tails at least ___cm long.
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F (10 cm, 4 inches)
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A TRACK TRAP CAN FUNCTION AS AN UNMANNED CAMP-IN.
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ALL PEOPLE INVOLVED IN A SOUND SWEEP START FROM THE BASELINE AT THE SAME TIME.
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F (the searchers can start at the same time but do not have to)
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ALWAYS USE BINOCULARS WHEN SCANNING FROM A HELICOPTER OR AIRCRAFT.
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An eddy forms when
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Water flows over an object and the current reverse back upstream.
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At least 50% of missing persons are found on____
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Travel aids
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Back bearings can be used to prevent ____.
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Lateral drift
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DECLINATION IS A CONSTANT, OVER TIME, IN ANY GIVEN AREA.
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Define POD.
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Probability of Detection - the likelihoodthat a team would have found the subject if the subject was in the search area.
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Describe how you would load during a single skid landing.
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Gradually place your weight onto the helicopter.
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Describe the technique for a single person to wade across a stream.
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Facing upstream, leaning on a pole
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Describe two problems that may be encountered in search demobilization. .
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Team equipment being taken home and searchers not signing out.
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Describe where (in relation to the point last seen) you are most likely to find a missing person.
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Between 1 km and 2.6 km downhill from PLS
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Explain how a SAR member would claim for personal expenses incurred on a task.
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Expense claim form filled out by member and given to SAR manager (may vary in some SAR Groups)
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FLAT WEBBING IS RECOMMENDED FOR SAR WORK.
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F
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For SAR in BC, what are the two main tasks that helicopters are used for?
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Moving crews and equipment and evacuating injured subjects.
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GATHERING FOOD IN A SURVIVAL SITUATION IS ALWAYS A USEFUL TASK.
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F (if no ready food source is available then more energy may be expended than is gathered)
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How do you respond to a request for a signal check?
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Describe how you are receiving the signal with simple words.
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How does a SAR Manager decide what type of sweep search to use?
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Depends on subject, terrain type and available personnel and equipment
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How far away from a helicopter should GSAR team members who are not loading stay?
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35 m (120 feet)
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How is line spacing maintained in a grid search?
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A staggered line is used where the searchers can see a neighboring searcher and maintain spacing from that person
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HYPOTHERMIA VICTIMS SHOULD NOT BE MOVED.
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F
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ICS IS ONLY USEFUL IN LARGE SCALE INCIDENTS.
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If a black bear attacks you, what should you do?
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Fight back
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If you are the belayer and you say "On Belay" what does that mean?
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I am in belay position and ready to belay.
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Is the declination adjustment scale on your compass at the point of the arrow or at the base of the arrow?
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Check your own compass!
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Multiple sweeps are conducted at ____ to the first sweep.
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180
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Never approach a helicopter from ________ or from______
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behind, uphill
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Outline the format that ensures that the review remains constructive.
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Observation, comment, suggestion,
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PEP AIR CREWS ARE PAID STAFF OF PEP.
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SAR volunteers may assist in a body recovery under the direction of the______
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Coroner
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SEARCHERS CONDUCTING CONFINEMENT PROCEDURES SHOULD NOT USE ATTRACTION TECHNIQUES BECAUSE THEY WILL CONFUSE OTHER SEARCH TEAMS.
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TAGGED STRING LINES ARE USED FREQUENTLY IN BC.
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The ____ issues a task number for a SAR incident.
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ECC
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The _________ has the authority to suspend a search.
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Police
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The _________are involved in determining training needs for their area.
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Volunteer SAR advisory representatives
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The closer the contour lines the ______the hill.
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Steeper
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The decides whether a Search and Rescue Group will be used on an incident.
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SAR Commander (Police Officer)
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THE DUTY OFFICER IS ALWAYS A SAR MANAGER.
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The four phases of a SAR operation are:
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Locate, Access, Stabilize and Transport
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THE GRID TEAM WAITS FOR SEARCHERS TO SEARCH DIFFICULT AREAS.
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F (difficult areas are marked off and left for another search team)
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The length of time between whistle blasts on a trail sweep may be as little as _____
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30 seconds.
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The search area can often be reduced when a ______is used early in a search.
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Tracking team
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TRUE NORTH AND ITS ASSOCIATED BEARINGS WILL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY IN SAR.
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TWO POINTS IN CANADA CAN HAVE THE SAME UTM GRID REFERENCES.
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VISUAL SWEEPS ARE GENERALLY MORE EFFICIENT THAN SOUND SWEEPS FOR RESPONSIVE SUBJECTS.
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What are ideal conditions for the use of FLIR?
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Cool or cold temperatures and little forest cover
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What are sweep searches?
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Methods that gives a quick but not particularly thorough search.
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What are the three categories of Search and Rescue operations?
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Air SAR, Marine SAR and Ground and Inland Water SAR
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What are the two ways to aim the compass when taking a bearing? Which is more accurate?
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At waist level and the sighting method, the sighting method is more accurate
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What can cause local magnetic attraction?
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Any iron or steel objects or magnetic fields
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What is meant by "STOP"?
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Stop, Think, Observe, Plan
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What is meant by an initial response search?
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Initial Response searches are rapid searches in the areas of highest probability.
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What is one problem with a lean-to shelter?
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It is a cold shelter without a fire.
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What is search demobilization?
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The clean-up and preparation for the next search done at the end of a search.
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What is Squelch?
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Squelch mutes the radio speaker when there is no incoming transmissions
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What is the advantage of determining the direction of travel?
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The size of the search area is reduced.
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What is the difference between a contour search and a feature search?
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Contour search follows an elevation and a feature search follows a river, road, etc.
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What is the difference between a dynamic rope and a static rope. Which one is used in SAR?
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Dynamic rope stretches much more under tension than static rope (low stretch rope). Static rope is used in SAR.
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What is the difference between a mobile and a portable radio?
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A mobile is in a vehicle while a portable is hand-held
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What is the difference between grid north, true north and magnetic north? Which ones are used in SAR?
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True North is the true pole of the earth, Grid north is what the grid lines on a map are based on, and magnetic north is the point at which a compass needle points to, Grid north and magnetic north
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What is the difference between PLS and LKP?
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PLS is the place where the -subject was last seen while the LKP is the last place where the subject was known to have been but the subject may not have been seen there.
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What is the function of downstream containment?
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Watch for any person swept downstream and use a throw bag to bring them into shore
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What is the key to becoming a good tracker?
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Patience, practice and instruction
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What is the mandate of the RCMP (or local police force)?
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Responsible forGround and Inland Water SAR
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What is the minimal equipment required by shoreline searchers?
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Helmet, PFD, knife, whistle and appropriate footwear
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What is the most important factor in a survival situation?
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The Will to Live
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What is the purpose of an incident review?
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An opportunity to improve the SAR response.
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What is the purpose of team assignment reviews?
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To find out and record exactly what the team did
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What is the survival pattern?
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First aid, fire, shelter, signals, water, food (but can vary depending on circumstances).
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What is used to agree with the transmission.
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Ten Four
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What knot is used to tie two pieces of webbing together.
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Ring bend
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What knot is used with a figure eight follow through bend.
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A double overhand back-up knot
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What means that you have received all of the last transmission.
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Roger
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What might you do to smoothly bring to shore a subject to whom you have thrown a throw bag.
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Move down along the shore
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What shape landing zones are the best for helicopter operations.
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Elongated
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What should you do when you reach the rendezvous point?
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Sign in and wait for instructions, get your gear ready and study maps
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What type of subject is a sound sweep looking for?
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A responsive subject.
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When dealing with media.
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State the obvious
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When is a glacial fed stream is at it's highest water level
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In the afternoon and evening.
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When is a grid search appropriate?
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Small search area, high probability subject is in search area, many searchers, subject unresponsive
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When is a single point anchor acceptable?
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On low angle slopes where if the stretcher is dropped it will not slide down the hill.
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WHEN TRAVELLING DOWNHILL THE HEAD END OF THE STRETCHER GOES FIRST.
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Where are you most likely to find a live missing person on a river?
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On a bank, on a rock or island or against a log-jam
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Which hand must never leave the rope when using an Italian Hitch?
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Brake Hand
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Which is more detailed or 1 :50 000
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1 :20 000
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Who handles the initial call-out from the police?
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The duty officer (usually a SAR Manager)
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Who supervises the activities of a SAR team in the field?
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SAR Manager (Deputy Incident Commander
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Why are declination adjustable compasses used in SAR?
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It simplifies compass work
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Why do GSAR trained members need to know about tracking?
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So that they are more aware of sign and the need to protect sign
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Why do you have to be careful when conducting searches by motorized vehicles?
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They can destroy clues and engines can drown out the response of a
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Why is a "Directed Net" used in SAR?
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It allows the SAR Manager to keep track of what exactly is happening and to keep the communications functioning effectively.
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Why is a rapid response the most effective way to handle a search?
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Of the lost people found dead 500/0 had died on the first day and the search area grows rapidly with each passing hour
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Why is it important to consider your Energy Budget?
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In a survival situation you have a limited amount of energy, therefore, the benefits of any action should outweigh the disadvantage of energy loss
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Why is night a good time to track?
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The light source can be manipulated to more easily see sign
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Why might a search be suspended?
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When there’s no chance that the subject is alive or the subject is not thought to be in the area
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Why would you want a Safety Officer in addition to a Ground Search Team Leader?
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The GSTL may miss a safety hazard
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WITH VISUAL SWEEPS YOU CAN ALWAYS SEE THE NEXT SEARCHER OVER.
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You are an air spotter and you spot a large V on the ground. What does it mean?
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Require Assistance
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