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Map Reading & GPS A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team Version 3.1 Part Two - Compass Map Reading & GPS Part Two - Compass A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team 1. The Points of a Compass N NW NT NNW NNE WNW NE ENE E W WA SA ESE WSW SW SE SSW SSE S Map Reading & GPS Part Two - Compass A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team 2. The Degree System 360° 0° N 45° 315° NW NNW NNE WNW 270° NE ENE E W ESE WSW SW SE SSW SSE 135° 225° S 180° 90° Map Reading & GPS Part Two - Compass A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team 3. Bearings 30° Map Reading & GPS A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team 3. Bearings 225° Part Two - Compass Map Reading & GPS A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team 3. Bearings Smoke has been sighted from the Burnima Road and Monaro Highway intersection at a bearing of approximately 6 Part Two - Compass Map Reading & GPS A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team 3. Bearings The smoke can be seen from “Toorallie” looking to the SW Part Two - Compass Map Reading & GPS A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team 3. Bearings A firefighter from the Cathcart Brigade has driven up to the top of Lighthouse Hill, he has a compass and can see the smoke due west Part Two - Compass Map Reading & GPS A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team 3. Bearings That narrows it down a bit.... Activity 9: Complete the bearings exercise sheet Part Two - Compass Map Reading & GPS A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team 4. True North, Magnetic North and Grid North Part Two - Compass Map Reading & GPS Part Two - Compass A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team 4. True North, Magnetic North and Grid North 36 35 GN TN GN TN MN GRID CONVERGENCE 1.5 GRID / MAGNETIC ANGLE 13.3 GRID CONVERGENCE 1.6 MN GRID / MAGNETIC ANGLE 9.9 34 75 76 77 23 24 Shooters Hill & Kanangra (showing grid variation) 25 Map Reading & GPS A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team Part Two - Compass Magnetic variation around the globe Map Reading & GPS A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team Part Two - Compass Magnetic variation around Australia 1. True North, Magnetic North and Grid North Map Reading & GPS Part Two - Compass A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team Grid North True North Magnetic North Map Reading & GPS A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team 5. Magnetic Variation (add or subtract?) Part Two - Compass Map Reading & GPS A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team 6. Map Setting a) b) c) d) e) Compass set to north Place edge of compass along the edge of the map border (True North) Rotate graduated dial so that the orienting lines are parallel with grid lines (Grid North) Rotate the map and compass until the needle is east or west of Grid North as per the north points diagram All of these lines should look like the representation that is provided in the north points diagram Part Two - Compass GN TN MN Map Reading & GPS A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team 6. Map Setting Part Two - Compass GN TN MN Map Reading & GPS Part Two - Compass GN A guide for Firefighters TN NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team 6. Map Setting GN TN MN MN Map Reading & GPS A guide for Firefighters NSW Rural Fire Service – Monaro Team Part Two - Compass Any Questions? Outdoor Activity: Complete map setting, grid and magnetic bearing activities. Fox Hunting
