Chapter 6 Flashcards
What are the 7 priorities of life in order?
1: positive mental attitude
2: air
3: shelter
4: rest
5: signals
6: water
7: food
How are the necessities of life prioritized?
Length of time you can live without them
Energy conservation and waste removal are satisfied with what necessity of life?
Rest
What are the 4 phases of initial response to a situation?
Alarm
Reaction
Response and action
Rest
Which stage if response is described with muscles tightening, sweat glands constricting, pulse quickens, and adrenaline flows.
Reaction
The stage of response that is described by a “flight or flight” reaction is:
Response and options
The surroundings and patterns of behavior in which abnormal person operates is:
Comfort zone
When an SAR personnel is put out of his comfort zone, it’s normal to feel:
Stress and anxiety
What is the best way to prepare for an emergency situation is:
Self discipline and practice during everyday routine
What are the three things you need to control fear?
Know as much about the situation as possible
Have the right tools and equipment
Positive mental attitude
What are two ways to not control fear?
Physically or mentally running
away from the situation
Avoiding the fear mechanism
In the survival situation plan, the “O” stands for:
Observation- sizing up the situation
The mnemonic phrase that represents a means to find an answer in a situation is:
“STOP”
What is the 4 terms stand for in the “stop” phrase for finding answers in an emergency?
Stop, Think, Observe, Plan
Positive mental attitude may also be called:
“Will to live”
What are the two concepts of PMA
“Will to live” “whole person concept”
The inter-relationship between mental and physical body processes is:
“Whole person concept”
Nearly all survival situations end within
72 hours
What percentage of successful survival experiences last over 3 days?
Less than 5%
Which means of water purification can you figure out the effectiveness by the waters flavor and odor?
Bleach
Which means of water purification uses a potent poison?
Iodine salts
What are the 6 steps of improvisation?
1: sizing up the situation
2: identify contingencies
3: determine the goal
4: inventory resources
5: build a plan
6: take action
What are the three types of shelter, and what are each for?
Immediate action shelter: can be made in minutes
Temporary shelter: made in 30-60 mins
Long term shelter: for 72 hours or more
What is the least likely occurring color in a natural environment?
Royal blue
The optimal length to width ratio of letters for ground signals is:
6:1
What are the 3 standard signals?
Smoke
Signal mirror
Shadow ground signals
How deep does one dig a spot for human waste disposal:
4 inches deep within the organization layer
Where does one dig a temporary spot for human waste disposal?
200 feet away from any campsite, trail, or water sources
If you are staying the night and need a place to dispose human waste, what do you do?
Build a cat hole
At a trench latrine, each user should?
Leave the shovel to cover the waste with dirt
The feet should only be washed when?
At the end of the day
Bathing should be done to bathe?
Take the water away from the source and dispose of water in a cat hole
How much bleach do you add for 1 quart in clear water, and cloudy water
How much for 1 gallon?
2- 4
8- 16
What is the most efficient and easily constructed water sources?
Transpiration bag
