SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up/Content Review
From PCSAR
Student Name:
Date:
- What does it mean when contour lines get closer together
- What are the brown lines on a topo map called?
- What are the 3 system in the body affected by hypothermia?
- What are the 5 methods of heat loss from the body?
- How many digits of the abbreviated easting and northing do you give for a location on a topo map?
- Which did you state first, the Easting or the Northing?
- What are 3 ways that a map's scale may be shown on a map?
- Who calls the lift or lower during a stretcher carry?
- When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?
- What methods/tools are useful to document activities, evidence or clues?
- What is the weight distribution for a proper pack?
- Why are packs that have frames better as a ready pack?
- Are true north and magnetic north the same thing?
- You have been called to help with a search.
To whom do you first report when you arrive at the command post?

