SBSD MAP TECH GUIDE 8-22-11

DEFAULT FOR MAP SYMBOLS -COLOR BLUE -SYMBOL SIZE “20” -LETTER FONT TYPE “ARIAL BOLD” -FONT SIZE – 12 INITIAL MAP POINT SYMBOLS MAP SYMBOLOGY -COMMAND POST -HELO LZ (s) -STAGING AREA(s) -POINT LAST SEEN (PLS) -LAST KNOWN POSITION (LKP) -CLUE(s) -REPEATER LOCATION -OTHER LOCATION DATA IE; PLB, SEND, ELT, ETC. (include source & time data originated) -MISCELANEOUS POINTS-Mapper’s Choice of Symbology-just label IDENTIFYING SEARCH AREAS - SEARCH AREAS – “RED” SOLID LINES - IDENTIFY ALPHABETICALLY- NEVER REPEAT IDENTIFIERS - A – Z, AA – AZ, BA - BZ etc. GPS DOWNLOADS -ASSIGN COLORS BY RESOURCE -GROUND POUNDERS “GREEN” SOLID LINE -MOUNTED “LIGHT BLUE” -DOG TEAM “PURPLE” SOLID LINE -HELO/FIXED WING “DARK BLUE” DASH LINE -QUAD/ATV “YELLOW” SOLID LINE -IDENTIFY TRACKS BY TEAM NUMBER -TM 1, TM 2, TM 3 (put OPS Period & time of download in notes section) -DO NOT REPEAT TEAM NUMBERS DURING SAME INCIDENT CLUES -IDENTIFY CLUES BY CLUE # IN ORDER OF DISCOVERY (CLUE 1, CLUE 2, ETC) -DO NOT REPEAT NUMBERS DURING SAME INCIDENT PRINTING MAPS (FOR TEAM ASSIGNMENTS) -FORMAT UTM -DATUM WGS-84 -SIZE/% 100% (at discretion of IC, OPS or Planning Chief) -SCALE 1:24000 -ORIENTATION PORTRAIT or LANDSCAPE -GRID LINES W/GRID LINES (unless otherwise directed) SAVING MAPS -CREATE A NEW PROJECT FOR EACH SEARCH USING THE VICTIMS NAME (all caps). -FOR EACH LAYER (marker, route, tracks, etc.) PLACE A NUMBER AS THE FIRST CHARACTER OF EACH NAME. THAT NUMBER WOULD BE THE OPERATIONAL PERIOD (1 for Operational Period one, etc.) -IF THE SEARCH LASTS MORE THAN ONE OPERATIONAL PERIOD, INCREMENT THAT NUMBER. -USE THE LAYER SIZE/VISIBILITY CONTROL (under view menu) TO IDENTIFY AND TURN OFF AND ON THE LAYERS FOR EACH OPERATIONAL PERIOD. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU ARE IN OPS PERIOD 3 AND WANT TO SEE WHAT WAS DONE ON OPS PERIOD 1 OR 2, TURN ON ALL SUB LAYERS THAT START WITH 1 AND 2. WHEN YOU WANT TO HIDE THE WORK DONE ON THOSE DAYS, TURN OFF SUB LAYERS THAT START WITH 1 & 2. -WHEN DOWNLOADING TEAM GPS UNITS, PLACE THE TEAM NUMBER IN THE REMARKS AREA FOR THAT DOWNLOADED TRACK (S). -SAVE THE PROJECT ON A FREQUENT BASIS, OVERWRITING THE SAME PROJECT, USING THE SAME NAME.