Flare Incidents Flashcards
1
Q
What color flares are treated as distress?
A
Red and orange
2
Q
When are first light searches not required for flare sightings?
A
- Area is confined
- Area has been adequately searched
3
Q
Which checklists must be used for flare sightings?
A
- Flare
- SAR checklist
4
Q
What are the meteor flare characteristics?
A
- Rapid rise and descent
- 250 - 400 feet
- 5.5 seconds
5
Q
What are parachute flare characteristics?
A
- Rapid rise, slow descent
- 1000 - 1,200 feet
- 30-40 seconds
6
Q
What are handheld flare characteristics?
A
- Steady
- 10 feet
- 50 -120 seconds
7
Q
How do you determine height of eye?
A
- 10 feet for every building story
- is the person on a cliff
- What is their position over the waterline?
8
Q
What are the different relations to the horizon
A
- Above
- Below
- Apex
