Summer D&C Test Review

What information relating to victim behavior do we know about the category of elderly persons? Pick 3

What are the three types of active mode searching?

What are the main components / functions of the Incident Command System?

What two types of lost persons tend to be the most difficult to detect?

What is the basic search planning probability equation?

In ICS, the process of accomplishing the organization's goals through the use of people and resources is called?

The median distance is the middle value in the dataset studied.

What is the difference between an area dog and a trailing dog?

What are the four methods of establishing the probable search area?

In ICS, what function is responsible for the Incident Objectives?

What document should contain contact names and phone numbers of available resources?

What are the five major functions in ICS?

What is the definition of Probability of Area (POA)?

What should be used as a segment boundary?

What types of information can be described as planning data?

When should the investigation begin and end?

This information should be included in Incident Objectives. Pick 5

What is a number of search resources of the same type, functioning under a single leader called?

Multiple coverage POD values are computed to determine what?

When segmenting a search area, what must you have to assure complete coverage?

How does an annotated map of prior SAR events in an area aid planners?

What are three benefits of the operational preplan?

What are three of the status conditions for resources on-scene?

How should briefings be conducted? Pick 2

Relating to lost person behavior, what do we know about climbers? Pick 3

What are passive (indirect) search tactics?

Why segment a search area?

In determining Search Urgency, what are the factors that may directly influence the well-being of the subject?

Regarding search tactics, when and how should the area surrounding the PLS be searched?

What is the most common reason the subject is not found early in the search?

Investigations is typically a member of what section of ICS?

When sign-cutting, what is the best resource for establishing the subject's direction of travel?

The "Consensus Approach" refers to a method of establishing the likelihood the subject is in a particular segment.

Why is analysis of Lost Person Behavior important? Pick 3

Likely areas, natural barriers, gut feelings, and historical data describes what kind of search area?

What is a small group of highly mobile, clue sensitive searchers called?

What is the theory that is used to estimate the likelihood of uncertain events?

What is an easy way to explain POD to a new searcher?

The search for a small child who is frightened of searchers will most likely represent which lost person scenario?

What is the intent of the After Action Review?

What are the two modes of searching?

How are probabilities used to aid decisions? Pick 3

What are factors affecting the urgency of a search mission? Pick all that apply.

What are the problems with over-estimating POD? Pick 2

When would a search effort be scaled back?

Written MOA's are preferred over verbal agreements because specific duties and responsibilities are documented.

Why is a search an emergency?

What are two limitations to grid searching?