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1
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Fuel used in Trangia stove.

A

Metho.

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2
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Parks of the mask and snorkel.

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Frame, skirt, strap, lens, purge valve, nose pocket, strap buckles, strap.

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3
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Communications signals.

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Ok? Or OK! (On surface), OK? Or OK! (One are occupied)

Help! Emergency (waving arm), stop ✋🏽 (hand up), 👌🏽 OK?

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4
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Material of wetsuits.

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Neoprene.

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5
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Benefits of a wetsuit.

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Help floatation, protection from cold, minimise the chance of hyperthermia.

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6
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Equalisation

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The ability of descending in the water bringing a build up of pressure. Then applying 1 of 2 techniques to equalise the pressure in your ears.

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7
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Two methods of equalising.

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Holding ones nose and blowing out gently, swallowing whilst pinching the nose.

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8
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Describe the Dive Flag.

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Used to notify people that there are a group of people snorkelling in that area. It is white and blue.

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9
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What are the best conditions for snorkelling?

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Cirrus clouds (clear sky), sunny day.

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10
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Why do we have buddy systems?

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To ensure people don’t drift away by themselves. If someone needs to return to shore the buddy must go too.

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11
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Positive, Negative and Neutral buoyancy.

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Positive buoyancy- floating or swimming towards the surface.
Negative buoyancy - descending in the water.
Neutral buoyancy - when you are balanced in the water.

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12
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3 steps on duck diving while snorkelling.

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Dive to negative buoyancy, then to a balanced buoyancy before rising to a positive buoyancy after the wave has passed.

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13
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3 factors of swell conditions.

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Intensity of the wind, length of time, distance the wind blows.

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14
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3 times of waves.

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Plunging/ dumping waves - strong force
Spilling waves - safe waves good for surfers.
Surging - most dangerous, never break

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15
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Why do waves break?

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Shallow water, the slope of the sea bed.

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16
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Parts of the wave.

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Crest (back of the wave), lip (top of the wave), face, trough (bottom of the wave).

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17
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Littoral Current.

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Flows parallel and close to shore, split into two rips.

18
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Rips.

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A body of water moving out to sea that do not pull you under the water.

19
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Signs of a rip.

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Discoloured brown water.
Foam on the surface.
Waves breaking further out.
Rippled appearance.
Debris floating seaward.
20
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What are 2 aided rescues.

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Foam tube rescues, surfboard rescues.

21
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Spring tides (strong)

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  • when the full moon is new or full, the high tides are very high and the low tides are very low.
22
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Neap tide (weak)

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Considered as weak tides and are much closer together.

23
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How can you predict changes in the weather.

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Air Pressure (high/low)
Clouds (different types)
Red sky
Animals

24
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Packing a rucksack.

A

Heavy items above hips, then as a rainbow effect the items should get lighter and lighter as it fills to the top.
Lightest items at the top.m

25
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Items that should be waterproofed.

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Clothes, sleeping bag, food.

26
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How to select a campsite.

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Clear ground, 100m away from water source, away from trees with dead limbs.

27
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Food selection for camping.

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Foods high in protein, carbs and iron. Foods that are high in nutrition.

28
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Explain minimal impact.

A

Leaving the environment in a better way than when you arrived there.

29
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10 parts of the Trangia

A

Small pot, big pot, strap, wind shield,fry pan, simmering, burner, lid, pot grip, base.

30
Q

Reading northing and easting maps.

A

Start at the bottom reading across for Eastings

Then for northings you read the numbers going up.

31
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What are knolls?

A

Shows the top of a hill/summit

32
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What are gullys and Spurs?

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Gullys are small valleys pointing towards the knoll

Spurs are sloping ridges pointing downwards.

33
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What are saddles?

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Saddles are the low point between two knolls.

34
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What are the most common clouds?

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Cirrus - clear sky.
Cumulus - showers of rain
Cumulonimbus - thunderstorms

35
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10 items in a first aid kit.

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Band aids, bandages, scissors, tweezers, wipes, ice packs, anitceptic oil, sticky tape, safety pins, eye wash/bath.

36
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RICER

A

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, Referral

37
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COWS

A

Can you hear me?
Open your eyes.
What is your name?
Squeeze my hand.

38
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DRSABCD

A

Danger, response, send for help, airway, breathing, CPR, defibrillation.

39
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What does 1:50000 translate to.

A

1cm : 500 m

500m - 0.5cm

40
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What does 20 mm translate to?

A

2cm : 1 km

2cm - 1000m

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