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Question 0

LAST

Answer 0

Locate-find the victim
Access- get to the victim
Stabilize-get ready to transport
Transport- get him out of there

Question 1

Search and Rescue

Answer 1

“Finding and aiding people in distress”

Question 2

Who do you work for?

Answer 2

The potential survivor

Question 3

How long can search workers effectively work for?

Answer 3

4-6 hours

Question 4

How long can you track at 100%?

Answer 4

20 minutes

Question 5

The ideal SAR worker is…

Answer 5

P- professional
H- humble
A- able
C- competent 
K- knowledgeable 
S- solicitous (mindful)

Question 6

SAR priorities

Answer 6

1. Self
2. Partner
3. The lost person

Question 7

Weakest link theory

Answer 7

“You are only as strong as the weakest link”

Question 8

Aggressive search

Answer 8

1. Positive attitude
2. Believe the clues are in your lane to be found
3. Want to find all clues

Question 9

Search training

Answer 9

Methodology

Question 10

Rescue training

Answer 10

Diverse training in mountain, water, urban and desert

Question 11

Survival and support training

Answer 11

Land navigation and survival

Question 12

Passive search tactics

Answer 12

1. Investigating/information gathering
2. Attraction
3. Confinement

Question 13

Active search tactics

Answer 13

1. Human trackers
2. Dogs
3. Aircraft
4. Trained hasty teams

Question 14

3 types of searches

Answer 14

1. Hasty
2. Efficient
3. Thorough

Question 15

Hasty Search

Answer 15

1. Check the area with highest likelihood of success
2. Offers immediate show of effort
3. Focus is on speed over efficiency or thoroughness

Question 16

Efficient Search

Answer 16

1. Fast systematic
2. High probability of detection
3. More efficient as opposed to speed or thoroughness
4. Employed after or with hasty search

Question 17

Thorough Search

Answer 17

1. Highest probability of detection
2. Slowest search
3. Thoroughness over speed
4. Victim is presumed to be dead

Question 18

Types of stress

Answer 18

Biogenetic stressors
Environment stressors
Psychosocial stressors
Personality stressors

Question 19

Biogenetic stressors

Answer 19

Caffeine
Alcohol
Tobacco

Question 20

Environmental stressors

Answer 20

Cold/Heat
Confines spaces
Working conditions

Question 21

Psychosocial stressors

Answer 21

1. Relationships
2. Conflict with others
3. Unresolved personal issues

Question 22

Personality stressors

Answer 22

Guilty feelings
Fatigue
Pain
Inexperience

Question 23

Acute stress

Answer 23

1. Soon after incidents

2. Physical symptoms: fatigue, dizziness, nausea, high heart rate

Question 24

Cumulative stress

Answer 24

1. Over time (burnt out) 2. Emotional rather than physical 3. Symptoms: emotional exhaustion, depression, feeling of low accomplishment