Terrain
any of the following: cliff, steep terrain, drainage area, flood area, or boulder field
Finish the saying: "If leaves are three..."
"...let it be."
Why should you never feed while animal on or near a mission site?
Because it can attract wildlife and create a safety hazard for the team.
Name 2 things a good field shelter must protect you from.
Any 2: Wind, Water (rain/flooding), Ground hazards/obstacles (rocks, roots, uneven ground)
Name all three categories of natural hazards.
What are terrain, plants, and animals?
You should avoid camping in these areas due to flash flood risk.
What are drainage and flood areas?
This plant shares the "leaves of three" rule with poison ivy
What is poison oak?
You hear a rattling sound near your feet but cannot see the source. Based on the lesson, what is the purpose of that sound, and why is it actually helping you?
It is a rattlesnake warning you to stay away, reducing the chance of a bite.
A search team arrives at camp with only 30 minutes of daylight remaining. What should be prioritized first: collecting extra firewood, building furniture, or establishing shelter? Why?
Establishing shelter because protection from the elements is the most urgent overnight survival need.
Rank these from safest to most dangerous: standing puddle, rainwater in a tarp, running stream.
rainwater in a tarp, running stream, standing puddle?
This type of terrain, made up of large rocks, makes movement dangerous.
What is a boulder field?
Unlike the other two irritant plants, this one has clusters of small leaflets.
What is poison sumac?
Which causes more deaths in the U.S. each year: venomous snakes or bee/wasp stings?
Bee and wasp stings. Bee and wasp stings cause significantly more deaths in the U.S. each year than venomous snakes.
A team member wants to sleep directly on a tarp because the ground is dry. Why is this a bad idea?
The ground will draw heat away from the body, increasing the risk of cold stress.
Of the three purification methods, this one uses iodine or purification tablets.
What is chemical purification?
Name all three irritant plants from the lesson.
What are poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac?
Without treatment after symptoms appear, this disease is almost always fatal.
what is rabies
Your teammate has bloodshot eyes, drooping eyelids, and is struggling to concentrate. What condition are they likely experiencing?
Fatigue