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Items correspond to OSSA questions.
w = Written
p = Performance
B = Bonus
Chapter II
EMERGENCY SURVIVAL SKILLS AND EQUIPMENT
Through written evaluation the applicant will identify:
w1. What equipment must be carried and what clothing must be worn into the field by the searchers
for the type of Search and Rescue operations they are involved with.
w2. What actions should be taken when a searcher becomes lost or injured.
w3. The minimum equipment needed for emergency pack/kit and describe its use.
w4. The three elements of fire.
w5. The body’s requirements for water in hot and cold environments.
w6. Three methods of water purification and their effectiveness.
Through performance evaluation the
applicant will demonstrate the ability to:
p1. Start a fire using materials found in the field and carried in their pack. The fire must be constructed in a manner that will provide personal warmth.
p2. Locate one natural fire starter and tinder.
p3. Gather enough wood to sustain the fire for one operational period.
p4. Use three emergency signaling methods.
p5. Build a shelter that is well marked and visible to nearby searchers, durable enough to protect from wind, rain, or snow, using materials carried with them and/or found in the field.
p6. Boil water over an open fire.
BONUS Section Click on bonus item of interest below
IIB1
stove Coffee can twig stove
