MCSOSAR Certification Study Guide
with Complete Solutions
At what body temperature does hypothermia begin? - ANSWER-95°F
How do you convert a bearing in Magnetic North to True North? - ANSWER-Add 15
degrees
How do you find the back azimuth of a bearing? - ANSWER-Add or subtract 180
degrees
How do you know when it is safe to approach a helicopter? - ANSWER-When the crew
has indicated to you that it is safe to approach
How many 1sq mile sections are in a Township? - ANSWER-36
How many acres are in a square mile? - ANSWER-640 acres
How many feet are there in a mile? - ANSWER-5280 feet
If searchers are standing 1 arms length apart in a grid line what search type are they
involved in? - ANSWER-Type 3
If searchers are standing 2 meters apart in a grid line what search type are they
involved in? - ANSWER-Type 3 or Closed Grid
If you are looking up, down, front, back, and all around, you are using the
_____________ method. - ANSWER-Searcher box/cube
If you hiked from Multnomah Falls up to Larch Mountain Trail to the top of Sherrard
Point and back, what would be your total miles? - ANSWER-13 miles
In a wilderness area, who must give you permission to use the wheel or other
mechanized equipment before you can use it? - ANSWER-The Forest Service (unless
there is a life, limb, or eyesight risk)
In what order do you read UTM coordinates? - ANSWER-Easting, then Northing
On a GPS, which button do you push to mark your location? - ANSWER-"Mark"
The best place to keep your radio for clear transmissions is: - ANSWER-Pointing the
antenna up and high, while holding the radio above your body
with Complete Solutions
At what body temperature does hypothermia begin? - ANSWER-95°F
How do you convert a bearing in Magnetic North to True North? - ANSWER-Add 15
degrees
How do you find the back azimuth of a bearing? - ANSWER-Add or subtract 180
degrees
How do you know when it is safe to approach a helicopter? - ANSWER-When the crew
has indicated to you that it is safe to approach
How many 1sq mile sections are in a Township? - ANSWER-36
How many acres are in a square mile? - ANSWER-640 acres
How many feet are there in a mile? - ANSWER-5280 feet
If searchers are standing 1 arms length apart in a grid line what search type are they
involved in? - ANSWER-Type 3
If searchers are standing 2 meters apart in a grid line what search type are they
involved in? - ANSWER-Type 3 or Closed Grid
If you are looking up, down, front, back, and all around, you are using the
_____________ method. - ANSWER-Searcher box/cube
If you hiked from Multnomah Falls up to Larch Mountain Trail to the top of Sherrard
Point and back, what would be your total miles? - ANSWER-13 miles
In a wilderness area, who must give you permission to use the wheel or other
mechanized equipment before you can use it? - ANSWER-The Forest Service (unless
there is a life, limb, or eyesight risk)
In what order do you read UTM coordinates? - ANSWER-Easting, then Northing
On a GPS, which button do you push to mark your location? - ANSWER-"Mark"
The best place to keep your radio for clear transmissions is: - ANSWER-Pointing the
antenna up and high, while holding the radio above your body
