SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up/Content Review

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  • A map legend provides what useful information?

  • Name 3 types of maps.

  • What are the brown lines on a topo map called?

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



  • On a search, are you more likely to become physically or mentally tired first?

  • How many first aid kits do you need on a team?

  • Besides a 24-hr ready pack, what could you

    bring to a search?

  • Which did you state first, the Easting or the Northing?

  • What expression is used to describe how much larger the real world is than a distance on a map?

  • Name the top person in the chain of command in a typical overhead team.

  • How can you determine how far out grid north is from true north on a topo map?

  • How many reference points do you need to triangulate?

  • Is it easy to walk along a creek

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