The LAFD Volunteer Mentoring Program Presents: "Introduction to Map & Compass Orienteering" and "Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems & Handheld GPS Receivers"
Introduction to Map & Compass Orienteering -
This introductory map & compass course consists of classroom training, tabletop exercises, and a hands-on compass field exercise (weather permitting). This course will provide participants with an overview of map datums, projections, coordinate systems, map units, scales, direction, and accuracies using the U.S.G.S. 7.5’ Quad Map. The participants will learn the components and use of the compass, as well as a brief review of features, functions, and costs of various compasses to assist those interested in purchasing a compass.
Note: This class is a prerequisite for taking the “Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems & Handheld GPS Receivers” class. Please complete this map & compass training before enrolling in the GPS class.
All of the LAFD Volunteer Mentoring Program classes are free, however, pre-enrollment for this class is required and will be capped at 20 people as classroom space and available equipment is limited.
All necessary class supplies will be provided.
Recommended material: Compass (optional), calculator (optional), magnifying glass, notepad & pencil, proper footwear and seasonal clothing for outdoor field exercise.
This introductory Map & Compass class is scheduled as follows:
Date: Saturday, November 3, 2007
Time: 8:00 am – noon
Place: Fire Station 88, 5101 Sepulveda Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA. 91403
Instructor: Ralph Ricketson, ACS/CERT member
Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems & Handheld GPS Receivers -
This GPS course is an introductory version of the GPS training received by the LAFD Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) teams. The course consists of classroom training, a hands-on GPS field exercise (weather permitting), and will provide participants with an overview of global navigation satellite systems, how GPS works, how to use a handheld GPS receiver, a discussion of accuracies and errors, and a brief review of features, functions, and costs of various GPS receivers to assist those interested in purchasing a GPS receiver.
Note: You must take the prerequisite “Introduction to Map & Compass Orienteering” class before enrolling in this class. The map & compass class provides you with the mapping basics needed to properly use a GPS receiver.
All of the LAFD Volunteer Mentoring Program classes are free, however, pre-enrollment for this class is required and will be capped at 20 people as classroom space and available equipment is limited.
All necessary class supplies will be provided.
Recommended material: hand-held GPS receiver (optional), notepad & pencil, proper footwear and seasonal clothing for outdoor field exercise.
This introductory GPS class is scheduled as follows:
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2007
Time: 8:00 am - noon
Place: Fire Station 88, 5101 Sepulveda Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA. 91403
Instructor: Ralph Ricketson, ACS/CERT member
Sign-ups for this introductory GPS course has begun. Click on the following link to register: Click Here to take survey
Sunday, October 7, 2007
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