SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up/Content Review
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Date:
- What are the brown lines on a topo map called?
- A brown line on a topo map says 4500. Which direction is downhill?
- What are some aggravating factors that can contribute to hypothermia?
- Name 4 of the "umbles" that are warnings of possible hypothermia.
- 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?
- Should the person on a stretcher normally be carried head first of feet first?
- On a search, are you more likely to become physically or mentally tired first?
- Why is documentation so important in a search?
- How many first aid kits do you need on a team?
- Besides a 24-hr ready pack, what could you
bring to a search?
- How can you determine how far out grid north is from true north on a topo map?
- Name three things the Logistics Section Chief is responsible for.
