Be Prepared
Challenging weather, slippery surfaces, and poisonous plants. [#1a, p.41]
What are likely hazards of Search and Rescue? [#1a, p.41]
An emergency situation requiring a team of trained searchers to locate a missing person. [#3a, p.9]
What is a Search? [#3a, p.9]
Where someone - who can positively identify the subject - ACTUALLY saw the subject. [#3b, p.19]
What is the Place Last Seen (PLS)? [#3b, p.19]
To train and quickly respond when a person is missing. [#4, p.10]
What are the duties of a Search and Rescue Team? [#4, p.10]
A tactic to attract to subject's attention [#8, p.67]
What is a Passive Search? [#8, p.67]
A countable method to ensure vital gear is in your pack. [#2c, p.45]
What are the Ten Essentials? [#2c, p.45]
An emergency situation where a person must be removed from danger and returned to safety? [#3a, p.9]
What is a Rescue? [#3a, p.9]
Where the subject was KNOWN to have been, even if not necessarily SEEN. [#3b, p.19]
What is Last Known Point (LKP)? [#3b, p.19]
Law Enforcement and NY State Department of Environmental Conservation. Call 911 or 1-833-NYS-RANGERS. [#4, p.10]
Who in our area has authority for Search and Rescue? [#4, p.10]
An activity in the field to find the subject or clues left by the subject. [#8, p.67]
What is an Active Search? [#8, p.67]
A written document for outdoor activities that includes route, destination, and preparation for potential hazards. [#2b, p.39]
What is a trip plan? [#2b, p.39]
The specific term for the person to be found. [#3b, p.9]
What is the Subject? [#3b, p.9]
A systematic approach to the management of emergency incidents. [#3c, p.8,13]
What is the Incident Command System (ICS)? [#3c, p.8,13]
An athlete with 4-legs, a great sense of smell, and trained to search a large area . [#3c, p.75]
What is an Area Air Scent Dog? [#3c, p.75]
Determine a search perimeter beyond which the subject is unlikely to pass without being detected. [#3c, p.65]
What is confinement? [#3c, p.65]
A way for Scouts to look after one another, especially during outdoor adventures. [#2a, p.40]
What is the Buddy System? [#2a, p40]
Factors may include subject's medical condition, outdoor experience, equipment they may be carrying, and weather conditions. [#3c, p.52]
What is Evaluating Search Urgency? [#3c, p.52]
The grid system that divides the earth in squares used for USGS topographical maps. [#7, p.59]
What is the Universal Transverse Mercator system (UTM)? [#7, p.59]
Wilderness, K-9, Urban, and Water. [#6, p.29,73].
What are TYPES of Search and Rescue Teams? [#6, p.29,73].
How far team members may be spaced apart and still search effectively. [#9, p.68]
What is Critical Separation? [#9, p.68]
Stay safe and avoid becoming an additional victim or lost subject. [p.7,35]
What is a Scout's primary responsibility in an emergency situation? [p.7,35]
A meeting regarding what to do, what to expect, and what is known about the subject. [#3c, p.16]
What is a briefing? [#3c, p.16]
An 8-part method to prepare, organize, and conduct a Search & Rescue operation. [#3c, p. 22]
What is an Incident Action Plan (IAP). [#3c, p. 22]
Incident Commander, Safety Officer, Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, and Logistics Section Chief. [#5, p.17]
What are roles in Incident Command System (ICS)? [#5, p.17]
The first team deployed during a search to look quickly and accurately for clues. [#9, p.21]
What is a hasty team? [#9, p.21]