Sound Sweep
What should everyone on your team be equipped with?(for a sound sweep)
A whistle
What should the TL be doing during the briefings?
Taking notes / Active Listening / Asking Questions
What do you do when you arrive at your search segment?
Clear tracks and check with your team to confirm they have done the same
True or False: Only 2 people on the team need to have points plotted. The rest can use the GPS
False. Everyone should be marking the points on the map to ensure the points are being plotted correctly and to ensure the work is being checked properly
What comes first on every search?
What is the command to get the team to stop walking before a sound sweep?
Line halt
What is the purpose of a briefing? (name 3)
To get search objectives, your search area, identify hazards, and get other equipment (InReach, SPOT)
What waypoints should you put in your GPS?
Base coordinates / Search segment corners
What is the most important part of the map when deciding how steep the terrain will be in your team's search area?
The intermediate contour interval spacing
What must you decide if your search area is on a hill?
The team leader needs to decide the most effective way to search the terrain (up and down or side to side)
Approximately how long should the whistle blast last?
5 seconds
Do you communicate what you learned in the briefing or is the information just for you?
Communicate all information to team
What things might you mark in your GPS during the search?
Anything that you may have found with significance such as clues
What two places should all coordinates be marked in/on?
Map and GPS
The team leader should not only be focused on the objective but also the safety of themselves and their ___?
What should you not do immediately after a sound sweep is complete?
Take any steps/Talk
What is the purpose of a debrief? (name 2)
To give a rundown of how the search went / Talk about concerns / Explain what was or wasn't searched / Ask questions
True or False? You only need to mark points on the GPS.
False. Every point should also be marked on your map
What tools can help you and your team plot points on the map?
Grid reader / Compass base
What decision does the TL need to make when the team encounters a hazard?
To keep going or stop/go around
What should you do after a sound sweep is completed and a noise was heard?
Shoot a bearing in that direction
What should you do if not provided with correct maps or information?
Collect what you can and tell an advisor so they can communicate with the people that gave them to you
Make sure to do what when you return to base?
Stop tracks and save them / Collect and turn in all GPS units from your team
COMPASS QUESTION: Why do we shoot a bearing when walking in a search line?
To ensure we are headed in the right direction. Remember to occasionally pull the compass back out to check and confirm you are headed in the right direction
Who can yell line halt in any situation?
Anyone on the team