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

  4. What are the 3 system in the body affected by 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. Who calls the lift or lower during a stretcher carry?

  11. When do you finish gathering background information about the lost subject?

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

  13. What is a reasonable size for a ready pack?

  14. How much should your ready pack weigh?



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

  16. Who does the Logistics Section Chief report to?

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