SAR FUNDAMENTALS EXAM NEWEST VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR

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SAR FUNDAMENTALS EXAM NEWEST VERSION
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS
YEAR

Question: Relief is the only thing to sweep over you as you and your dog watch the avalanche
roar harmlessly past you and your colleagues to stop in the valley below. All of you were able to
maneuver clear of the slide's path. The excitement of the moment combines with your earlier
exertions to temporarily drain you of your energy. Your knees feel so weak that you sit in the
snow to gather yourself back together. The stage of a life-threatening situation into which you
have now entered is:

A. anxiety.

B. rest.

C. alarm.

D. response. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. rest.




Question: The surroundings and patterns of behavior in which the average person customarily
operates is referred to as:

A. defensive living.

B. comfort zone.

C. functional comfort.

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D. personal preparedness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. comfort zone.




Question: A searcher placed outside of his or her "comfort zone" in an emergency is likely to
experience a sense of:

A. relaxation and calm.

B. stress and anxiety.

C. strong self-confidence.

D. anger and frustration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. stress and anxiety




Question: The prepared searcher seeks to ________ his or her personal comfort zone through
__________________.

A. expand/study

B. shrink/study and review

C. expand/self-discipline and practice

D. shrink/physical training - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. expand/self-discipline and practice




Question: A practice that is LEAST likely to result in an increased comfort zone is:

A. carefully adhering to cultivated routines.

B. trying new or different experiences.

C. experiencing high levels of stress.

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D. resolving challenging situations - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. experiencing high levels of stress.




Question: Means of controlling fear include:

A. affirmative self-talk.

B. gathering as much information as possible.

C. having a number of options or contingencies in your plan.

D. all of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. all of the above.




Q:1. Search can be defined as:

A. the location of persons in distress.

B. the retrieval of persons in distress.

C. the location and retrieval of persons in distress.

D. helping persons in distress. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. the location of persons in distress.




Question: 2. Rescue can be defined as:

A. the location of persons in distress.

B. helping persons in distress.

C. delivering persons in distress to a place of safety.

D. the retrieval and initial care for a person in distress along with their delivery to

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a place of safety. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. the retrieval and initial care for a person in distress
along with their delivery to

a place of safety.




Question: 3. The three fundamental skills for search and rescue training are:

A. search, rescue, and recovery.

B. search, ICS training, and rescue.

C. search, rescue, and survival/support.

D. search, rescue, and improvisation. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. search, rescue, and
survival/support.




Question: 4. The Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) defines search
and rescue as:

A. the act of finding and returning to safety the survivors from an emergency

incident.

B. the location of persons in distress.

C. helping persons in distress.

D. a rescue problem. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. the act of finding and returning to safety the
survivors from an emergency