A study of 2,302 wilderness search and rescue (SAR) missions published in the Journal of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine in 2007 indicated that ____ was the strongest predictor of survival.

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The study found that time was the strongest predictor of survival, meaning that the sooner a person was found and rescued, the greater their chances of survival. The other factors (weather, location, age) were also found to be significant predictors, but not as strong as time.

A Study of 2,302 Wilderness Search and Rescue (SAR) Missions