SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up/Content Review

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

  • What does it mean when contour lines get closer together



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

  • What are the 3 system in the body affected by 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 are there in a full easting?

  • What are the 3 parts of of UTM you need to give to locate a point anywhere on the globe?



  • On a map where 2 cm represents 1 km, what distance would 5 cm represent?

  • What cardinal direction is the same as 90 degrees?

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

  • Where in your pack should the heaviest items go?



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