SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up/Content Review

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  1. A brown line on a topo map says 4500. Which direction is downhill?

  2. How do you tell the elevation difference between two adjacent brown lines on a topo map?



  3. What are your muscles doing in
    • mild hypothermia?
    • severe hypothermia?


  4. What do the 3 W's stand for in risk for hypothermia?



  5. An abbreviated UTM gives a location to the nearest how many meters?

  6. What does an Easting represent?



  7. What is the scale of the topo maps typically used in SAR, developed by the Canadian Government?

  8. During evacuation procedures what is a scout used for?

  9. When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?

  10. What are the two types of evidence?

  11. Besides a 24-hr ready pack, what could you bring to a search?

  12. How many people should you pack your ready pack for?



  13. Why do the grid lines on a topo map not always point true north?

  14. What three roles do the RCMP typically have within the ICS structure?

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