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
- What are your muscles doing in
- mild hypothermia?
- severe hypothermia?
- What do the 3 W's stand for in risk for hypothermia?
- Typically how many people are lifting the stretcher during a carry operation?
- What is "continuity of evidence"?
- How far apart are UTM grid lines on a 1:50,000 map?
- How many digits of the abbreviated easting and northing do you give for a location on a topo map?
- On a map where 2 cm represents 1 km, what distance would 5 cm represent?
- Typically how many people are lifting the stretcher during a carry operation?
- On a search, are you more likely to become physically or mentally tired first?
- What is "continuity of evidence"?
- How many first aid kits do you need on a team?
- Besides a 24-hr ready pack, what could you
bring to a search?
- Where can you find true north lines on a topo map?
- Who calls the shots if a weather warning (e.g. tornado) may come through a search area?
