SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up/Content Review

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

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



  • At what body temperature (degrees Celsius) is hypothermia considered severe?

  • What is the number one killer outdoors?



  • Should the person on a stretcher normally be carried head first of feet first?

  • Why is documentation so important in a search?

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

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



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

  • What cardinal direction is the same as 90 degrees?

  • Why are packs that have frames better as a ready pack?

  • What is a reasonable size for a ready pack?



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