Critical Juncture 2B: Scouting Locations
Context
The jump is chaos. Smoke billows thick, obscuring the ground, while gusting winds whip and jerk parachutes unpredictably. Mid-air, two jumpers narrowly avoid disaster as their canopies tangle momentarily before breaking free. Another skims dangerously close to the treetops, clipping a branch before crashing hard into the underbrush. The team lands scattered and disoriented, the thick haze and swirling embers swallowing all sense of direction. Landmarks are unrecognizable.
Minutes feel like hours as the team regroups, scanning through the smoke to identify key features. Finally, the faint outline of the Southern Firebreak Line emerges a little over a kilometer away through the trees—but only half the team is accounted for. The others are missing, their fate uncertain. Attempts to establish radio contact yield nothing but static, amplifying the sense of isolation. The fire’s relentless crackle grows louder, closer. Every second counts. Breaches need confirming, fire behavior assessed, and actionable intel gathered—all under fractured conditions, with the weight of missing teammates hanging heavily over every decision.
Task
Select two of the four potential locations to scout. Each comes with its own risks and potential for gathering actionable intelligence.
Options
As a sub-team, explore the four scouting options below by clicking on the interactive map below.
Explore Scouting Options
Click on a scouting option in the image to view details and confront the challenges ahead.
Decision
As a sub-team, finalize your decision by selecting two of the four boxes below before clicking on the ‘Submit’ button. Your team must wait until there is 1 min or less remaining before selecting its decision.