| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | airway | passage for breathing |
| 2. | alert | warning of possible danger |
| 3. | all-clear | signal that danger is over |
| 4. | anchor | secure attachment point |
| 5. | ascend | go upward |
| 6. | azimuth | compass direction angle |
| 7. | base | main operating location |
| 8. | bearing | direction angle |
| 9. | belay | control a rope for safety |
| 10. | bleeding | loss of blood |
| 11. | breathing | moving air in lungs |
| 12. | briefing | short planning update |
| 13. | channel | radio frequency path |
| 14. | check-in | report arrival or status |
| 15. | commander | person in charge |
| 16. | compass | direction-finding instrument |
| 17. | conscious | awake and aware |
| 18. | coordinate | map position reference |
| 19. | CPR | emergency chest compressions and breaths |
| 20. | critical | in grave condition |
| 21. | danger | possibility of injury or death |
| 22. | debrief | review after the mission |
| 23. | dehydration | harmful lack of water |
| 24. | deployment | sending teams into action |
| 25. | descend | go downward |
| 26. | dispatch | send responders to scene |
| 27. | distress | extreme danger or suffering |
| 28. | drone | uncrewed flying device |
| 29. | emergency | serious urgent situation |
| 30. | evacuation | moving people to safety |
| 31. | extraction | removal from danger |
| 32. | fatigue | extreme tiredness |
| 33. | first aid | immediate basic medical help |
| 34. | flagging | bright tape marking a route |
| 35. | fog | thick low cloud |
| 36. | footprint | mark made by a foot |
| 37. | fracture | broken bone |
| 38. | gloves | hand protection |
| 39. | grid | map square system |
| 40. | harness | straps for climbing safety |
| 41. | haul | pull with force |
| 42. | hazard | source of possible harm |
| 43. | headlamp | lamp worn on head |
| 44. | helicopter | aircraft with rotating blades |
| 45. | helmet | protective hard hat |
| 46. | hoist | lift by cable |
| 47. | hypothermia | dangerously low body temperature |
| 48. | incident | event requiring response |
| 49. | injury | physical harm |
| 50. | knot | rope fastening |
| 51. | landing zone | safe helicopter landing area |
| 52. | landmark | easily recognized feature |
| 53. | line search | searchers moving in a line |
| 54. | location | where someone or something is |
| 55. | lower | move downward by rope |
| 56. | map | drawing of an area |
| 57. | marker | object showing a location |
| 58. | missing | not found or accounted for |
| 59. | mission | planned rescue operation |
| 60. | muster | gather personnel together |
| 61. | navigation | finding and following a route |
| 62. | operation | organized rescue activity |
| 63. | orientation | knowing position and direction |
| 64. | overdue | later than expected |
| 65. | perimeter | outer boundary of an area |
| 66. | probability | likelihood of finding subject |
| 67. | pulse | heartbeat felt in arteries |
| 68. | radio | wireless communication device |
| 69. | rain | water falling from clouds |
| 70. | relay | pass along a message |
| 71. | rescue | save from danger |
| 72. | response | reaction to an emergency |
| 73. | risk | chance of harm |
| 74. | rope | strong cord for rescue |
| 75. | route | planned path |
| 76. | scene | place of the incident |
| 77. | search | look carefully for someone |
| 78. | signal | message or sign |
| 79. | snow | frozen precipitation |
| 80. | staging | gathering area before action |
| 81. | status | current condition or progress |
| 82. | storm | severe bad weather |
| 83. | survivor | person still alive after disaster |
| 84. | team | group working together |
| 85. | terrain | physical land features |
| 86. | track | mark left by movement |
| 87. | trail | marked path through land |
| 88. | transport | move a person or equipment |
| 89. | triage | sorting by treatment priority |
| 90. | unconscious | not awake or aware |
| 91. | urgent | needing immediate action |
| 92. | victim | person needing rescue |
| 93. | visibility | how far one can see |
| 94. | volunteer | unpaid helper |
| 95. | water | essential drinking liquid |
| 96. | waypoint | marked navigation point |
| 97. | weather | current outdoor conditions |
| 98. | whistle | small signaling instrument |
| 99. | wind | moving air |
| 100. | wound | injury breaking the skin |