This 16-hour course teaches fundamental skills in using a map and compass to find your way in the wilderness, covering topics like map interpretation, terrain association, compass use, calculating distance and direction, and practical field exercises for hands-on experience. This course includes lessons and hands-on exercises featuring topographic maps, understanding contour lines grid systems, setting azimuths/bearings, establishing pace counts and using various techniques to navigate between points.

Register here https://wvpst.org/events/basic-land-navigation-skills-for-first-responders/

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