SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up/Content Review
From PCSAR
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- How do you tell the elevation difference between two adjacent brown lines on a topo map?
- How can you tell which way is uphill on a topo map?
- What is hypothermia?
- At what body temperature (degrees Celsius) is hypothermia considered severe?
- Should the person on a stretcher normally be carried head first of feet first?
- Why is documentation so important in a search?
- How many digits of a UTM does a GPS show you?
- How many digits are there in a full northing?
- On a 1:50,000 topo map, how far in the real world does the space between grid lines represent?
- How can you determine how far out grid north is from true north on a topo map?
- Name the top person in the chain of command in a typical overhead team.
- List three types of fire starter you could have in a ready pack.
- What is the weight distribution for a proper pack?
