SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Overview/Question bank

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1

Why is navigation important in SAR?

  • So you don't get lost.
  • So you get to where you're needed.
  • So you can report where clues or subjects are found.

2

What does scale mean?

How much larger the real world is than the map.

3

A map legend provides what useful information?

definition of details and symbols found on the map.

4

Why is understanding and reading maps so important to a SAR member?

So they understand the terrain and can be prepared for it during a search.

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