SAR Fundamentals/Day 3 start up/Content Review

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  1. A brown line on a topo map says 4500. Which direction is downhill?


  2. How do you tell the elevation difference between two adjacent brown lines on a topo map?




  3. What are your muscles doing in
    • mild hypothermia?
    • severe hypothermia?



  4. What do the 3 W's stand for in risk for hypothermia?




  5. Who calls the lift or lower during a stretcher carry?


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


  7. What does a Northing represent?


  8. How many digits of a UTM does a GPS show you?




  9. What is the scale of the topo maps typically used in SAR, developed by the Canadian Government?


  10. Due South is the same as how many degrees?


  11. Who does the Logistics Section Chief report to?


  12. Where in your pack should the heaviest items go?


  13. What should you do with the gear in your ready pack before there is an incident?




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