A _____ search is when search personnel are placed in calling and listening positions as close as possible around the site to be searched.

• A. Grid
• B. Hailing/listening
• C. Linear
• D. Sweep

Answer: (B)

Hailing/listening focuses on using acoustic cues to locate victims. In this approach, search personnel are positioned very close around the area to be searched, actively calling out and listening for any sounds—voices, tapping, movement, or other cues—from within the rubble. The tight proximity maximizes audibility through debris and noise, allowing responders to quickly detect and roughly localize a victim’s position for further, more detailed searching.

Other patterns like grid, linear, or sweep aim to physically search or visually scan the area in systematic patterns. They are not centered on rapidly eliciting or hearing sounds from victims, which is why hailing/listening is the best fit for this scenario.