SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up/Content Review

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  1. How can you tell which way is uphill on a topo map?

  2. On a topographic map, how would an impassible elevation change appear?



  3. What are some aggravating factors that can contribute to hypothermia?

  4. Name 4 of the "umbles" that are warnings of possible hypothermia.



  5. Who calls the lift or lower during a stretcher carry?

  6. What methods/tools are useful to document activities, evidence or clues?

  7. What is the easting of the central meridian of every UTM zone?

  8. How many digits are there in a full easting?



  9. On a 1:50,000 topo map, how many centimeters would represent 1 km?

  10. Are true north and magnetic north the same thing?

  11. How many people should be reporting to one person in a "Span of Control"?

  12. What is a reasonable size for a ready pack?

  13. How much should your ready pack weigh?



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