SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up/Content Review

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

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



  • What are some aggravating factors that can contribute to hypothermia?

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



  • Who calls the lift or lower during a stretcher carry?

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

  • What is the easting of the central meridian of every UTM zone?

  • How many digits are there in a full easting?



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

  • Are true north and magnetic north the same thing?

  • Besides a 24-hr ready pack, what could you bring to a search?

  • How many people should you pack your ready pack for?



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