SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up/Content Review
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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 do the 3 W's stand for in risk for hypothermia?
- What are some aggravating factors that can contribute to hypothermia?
- 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?
- 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?
- Why are packs that have frames better as a ready pack?
- What is a reasonable size for a ready pack?
- 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.
