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. What is the number one killer outdoors?

  4. Name the 3 degrees of freezing injuries.



  5. Typically how many people are lifting the stretcher during a carry operation?

  6. What is "continuity of evidence"?

  7. How far apart are UTM grid lines on a 1:50,000 map?

  8. How many digits of the abbreviated easting and northing do you give for a location on a topo map?



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

  10. Typically how many people are lifting the stretcher during a carry operation?

  11. On a search, are you more likely to become physically or mentally tired first?

  12. What is "continuity of evidence"?

  13. How many first aid kits do you need on a team?

  14. Besides a 24-hr ready pack, what could you

    bring to a search?

  15. Where can you find true north lines on a topo map?

  16. Which member of the ICS overhead team is responsible for briefing and debriefing search teams?

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