# Presentation: 436814

## GPS for Fire Management Pocket Guide

**Template:  matches fanfold pocket guide for ArcPad.  Width: 14”; height: 5 1⁄2”. Each panel is 3 1⁄2”.**

**GPS for Fire Management Pocket Guide**

**14”**

**5 1/2”**

**3 1/2”**

**fold lines**

## Template

- Template:  Width: 14”; height: 5 1⁄2”. Each panel is 3 1⁄2”.Gutters: 1⁄4” (red lines). Fold lines in dashes. Inside margins: 1/4” (extent of text – red lines). Font: Arial, 10 pt. Headers in bold.

**Template**

- Fold line

- Gutters

- Print margin

## Front

- Press **Menu** button once to open **Map Setup**. Set map display preferences as desired.

- This pocket reference is a supplement to the GPS for Fire Management Course 2004.  Garmin is a registered trademark of Garmin International.

**Front**

**GPS for Fire Management**** Pocket** **Reference for the**
**Garmin GPS III Plus**

**ENTER**
**MARK**

**MENU**

**Main Menu**

- From any page, press **Menu **button twice.

- To set up receiver, toggle to **Setup**, press **Enter** button once.

- Within any page, press **Menu** button once to open page options menu unique to that page.

- Download a new almanac if GPS receiver is new, has been moved more than 300 miles while turned off, or has not been used within the last 30 days. Turn receiver on and place in location with clear view of sky. Allow 12 to 15 minutes for a new almanac to download after receiver acquires first satellite signal. The almanac is automatically updated whenever receiver is in use.

**MENU**

**When there is a change in datum, coordinate values change for all points on the ground.**
**  **If using GPS receiver with a map, match receiver datum to map datum.
-   If using position or waypoint coordinates from other sources, match the receiver datum to the datum those coordinates were derived in prior to inputting the coordinates into the receiver.

**Setup Page**

- Collect points and tracks in 3D Navigation mode. Monitor battery power, EPE and DOP during mission to ensure data quality.

**Satellite Status Page **

**Map Page**** **

**Compass Page **

- Use **Setup** page to customize the way page information and data is displayed.

**Page Options Menu**

- Up to four data fields may be displayed at one time. Select **Change Fields** to change or hide (enlarges map) data fields.

- Press **Menu** button once to open **Compass Setup** menu.

- Set compass orientation in **Setup Page**, **Units** tab, **Heading**.

**Front Side**

## Back

- Select **Average Position** and press **Enter** button once.
**Measurement Count** begins automatically. Note Measurement

- From **Main Menu**, select **Track Logs**. Press **Menu** button to open **Track Log Menu**.

- Clear, or download and clear Active Log to free up memory. Select **Clear Active Log**. Select **Setup Logging**. Press **Enter** button once.
- Set **Record Mode** to **Off**.

- Count for each waypoint on metadata form. Select and press **Save** when done. Averaged positions will be saved as a single waypoint.

**Briefing**
-  Plan mission to achieve the objectives.
-  Logistics defined to execute and complete mission.
-  Delivered data/product format understood.
**Equipment**
-  GPS receiver. Is a backup receiver advisable?
-  Proper cables and external attachments.
-  External antenna.
-  Adequate batteries or power source.
-  Paper map and compass.
-  Notebook and pencil.
-  Metadata form and/or notepad.
**Prepare GPS receiver**
-  Set datum, coordinate system, display and time format.
-  Download or delete old waypoints if not needed.
-  Tracks – download or delete old tracks.
-  Set up Track Log collection interval based on method of travel and size of area to be mapped.
-  Check wires and connections.
-  Updated receiver almanac for local area.
**Aerial mapping mission**
- Avoid having to repeat the mission by:
-  Briefing pilot on mission prior to takeoff.
-  Ensuring reliable external antenna connection.
-  Carrying spare GPS receiver and batteries.

**Back**

- Press and hold **Enter/Mark** button to create new waypoint.

- Approximate log times (start with empty Active Log):
- One second Interval Value: 31 minutes total log time
- Two second Interval Value: 63 minutes total log time
- Three second Interval Time: 95 minutes total log time
- Five second Interval Value: 2.6 hours total log time
*Suggested* logging rates (adjust as needed):
- Helicopter: 1 - 3 second log interval
- Walking: 5 - 10 second log interval
- Vehicle: 3 - 5 second log interval

- To start collecting a track log, set **Record Mode** to **Fill**. Press Enter button to start logging positions. _Do not select__** Wrap**_.

-  To pause logging, set **Record Mode** to **Off**. When mission is complete, turn GPS receiver off. **Do not Save Active Log** as the number of collected track points will be greatly reduced to conserve memory. Active Log page displays percentage of

**ENTER**
**MARK**

- Do not edit** Comment **field (this information is needed for GIS).
- Select **Done** and press **Enter** button to save waypoint.

- memory used. Monitor percentage used to ensure adequate free memory to complete the mission.

- From **Main Menu**, select **Waypoints**. Press **Menu** button to open page. Press **Menu** button again to display Waypoints options menu.

**MENU**

- Mark waypoint. Name waypoint if needed. Do not edit** Comment **field. Press **Menu** button once to open **Waypoint Options** page.

- Set **Interval** to **Time**.
- Set **Interval Value** based on method of travel during data collection, and size of area to be mapped. A total of 1900 track points are available in Log.

**PAGE**

**Display Orientation **

- Press and hold Page button to switch landscape or portrait orientation.

**Back Side**

## Front

- Press **Menu** button once to open **Map Setup**. Set map display preferences as desired.

- This pocket reference is a supplement to the GPS for Fire Management Course 2004.  Garmin is a registered trademark of Garmin International.

**Front**

**GPS for Fire Management**** Pocket** **Reference for the**
**Garmin GPS III Plus**

**ENTER**
**MARK**

**MENU**

**Main Menu**

- From any page, press **Menu **button twice.

- To set up receiver, toggle to **Setup**, press **Enter** button once.

- Within any page, press **Menu** button once to open page options menu unique to that page.

- Download a new almanac if GPS receiver is new, has been moved more than 300 miles while turned off, or has not been used within the last 30 days. Turn receiver on and place in location with clear view of sky. Allow 12 to 15 minutes for a new almanac to download after receiver acquires first satellite signal. The almanac is automatically updated whenever receiver is in use.

**MENU**

**When there is a change in datum, coordinate values change for all points on the ground.**
**  **If using GPS receiver with a map, match receiver datum to map datum.
-   If using position or waypoint coordinates from other sources, match the receiver datum to the datum those coordinates were derived in prior to inputting the coordinates into the receiver.

**Setup Page**

- Collect points and tracks in 3D Navigation mode. Monitor battery power, EPE and DOP during mission to ensure data quality.

**Satellite Status Page **

**Map Page**** **

**Compass Page **

- Use **Setup** page to customize the way page information and data is displayed.

**Page Options Menu**

- Up to four data fields may be displayed at one time. Select **Change Fields** to change or hide (enlarges map) data fields.

- Press **Menu** button once to open **Compass Setup** menu.

- Set compass orientation in **Setup Page**, **Units** tab, **Heading**.

**Front Side – 2 Waypoint Codes**

- AS  Accident Site	MV  Medivac Site
- CA  Camp	OP  Observation Point
- BR  Bridge	PR  Protected Resource
- DB  Division Break	RH  Rehab Site***
- DP  Drop Point	RJ  Road Junction
- DL  Dozer Line	RS  Radio Site
- FL  Fire Line*	SA  Staging Area
- GT  Gate	FO  Fire Origin
- HA  Hazard**	SC  Stream Crossing
- HB  Helibase	SF  Spot Fire
- HS  Helispot	ST  Structure
- IC  ICP	SZ  Safety Zone
- MP  Milepost	IR  Infrared Hotspot
- 	WS  Water Source
- *B – Blasted, D – Dozer, H – Hand
- **M – Mine Shaft, S – Snag, W – Well
- ***F – Fence, R – Road, W – Water
**Example:  “DBXY” = X – Y Division Break**

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