SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up/Content Review

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

  2. What does it mean when contour lines get closer together



  3. Do you rub (massage) a frost-bit limb? Why?

  4. What is hypothermia?



  5. Should the person on a stretcher normally be carried head first of feet first?

  6. Why is documentation so important in a search?

  7. How many digits are there in a full easting?

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



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

  10. What cardinal direction is the same as 90 degrees?

  11. Name the ICS General Staff roles

  12. List three types of fire starter you could have in a ready pack.

  13. What is the weight distribution for a proper pack?



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