SAR TECH III ACTUAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE
2026 FULL QUESTIONS COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Treatment for all heat-related injuries includes. Answer: eliminating
exposure
⩥ best treatment for snake bites. Answer: identify, immobilize, and
evacuate
⩥ traveling perpendicular to the flow. Answer: NOT a proper technique
for crossing a stream
⩥ three types of deserts. Answer: mountain, rocky plateau, and sandy
⩥ mixed rock and ice climbs. Answer: wear crampons throughout the
entire climb if the terrain is 50% or more suitable for crampons
⩥ When carrying food on a SAR mission, what type do you NOT want
to carry. Answer: "meal" type
⩥ minimum number of sources of water a SAR provider should carry.
Answer: two sources
,⩥ Which of the following equipment would not be suitable for SAR
work. Answer: ski jacket
⩥ insulating ground pads requirements. Answer: (1) lightweight, (2)
compact, (3) good insulators.
⩥ drawback for using down. Answer: loses insulation when wet
⩥ Sleeping bags are generally compared by:. Answer: loft
⩥ Loft. Answer: thickness
⩥ most efficient in sleeping bag shapes. Answer: Mummy
⩥ most common type of baffling used in backpacking sleeping bags.
Answer: shingle
⩥ increase warmth in a sleeping bag. Answer: (1) sleeping in a layer of
dry clothes, (2) improving ground insulation, (3) using a vapor barrier
⩥ biggest disadvantage of using a tarp for a shelter. Answer: little insect
protection
, ⩥ percent of the weight of most tents is found in the pole system.
Answer: 50% of the weight of the tent
⩥ Necessary eating utensils in the ready pack. Answer: bowl, cup spoon,
⩥ Boot requirements. Answer: (1) ankle support, (2) non-slip soles, (3)
proper fit
⩥ SAR Pack frame type. Answer: internal frame packs that fit close to
the body
⩥ heavy items be placed in your pack. Answer: close to your back
⩥ Contour lines. Answer: indicate the elevation of the terrain directly
under the lines
⩥ "north" arrows on a USGS topographic map points toward the North
Pole. Answer: true north
⩥ magnetic declination. Answer: difference between true north and
magnetic north
2026 FULL QUESTIONS COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Treatment for all heat-related injuries includes. Answer: eliminating
exposure
⩥ best treatment for snake bites. Answer: identify, immobilize, and
evacuate
⩥ traveling perpendicular to the flow. Answer: NOT a proper technique
for crossing a stream
⩥ three types of deserts. Answer: mountain, rocky plateau, and sandy
⩥ mixed rock and ice climbs. Answer: wear crampons throughout the
entire climb if the terrain is 50% or more suitable for crampons
⩥ When carrying food on a SAR mission, what type do you NOT want
to carry. Answer: "meal" type
⩥ minimum number of sources of water a SAR provider should carry.
Answer: two sources
,⩥ Which of the following equipment would not be suitable for SAR
work. Answer: ski jacket
⩥ insulating ground pads requirements. Answer: (1) lightweight, (2)
compact, (3) good insulators.
⩥ drawback for using down. Answer: loses insulation when wet
⩥ Sleeping bags are generally compared by:. Answer: loft
⩥ Loft. Answer: thickness
⩥ most efficient in sleeping bag shapes. Answer: Mummy
⩥ most common type of baffling used in backpacking sleeping bags.
Answer: shingle
⩥ increase warmth in a sleeping bag. Answer: (1) sleeping in a layer of
dry clothes, (2) improving ground insulation, (3) using a vapor barrier
⩥ biggest disadvantage of using a tarp for a shelter. Answer: little insect
protection
, ⩥ percent of the weight of most tents is found in the pole system.
Answer: 50% of the weight of the tent
⩥ Necessary eating utensils in the ready pack. Answer: bowl, cup spoon,
⩥ Boot requirements. Answer: (1) ankle support, (2) non-slip soles, (3)
proper fit
⩥ SAR Pack frame type. Answer: internal frame packs that fit close to
the body
⩥ heavy items be placed in your pack. Answer: close to your back
⩥ Contour lines. Answer: indicate the elevation of the terrain directly
under the lines
⩥ "north" arrows on a USGS topographic map points toward the North
Pole. Answer: true north
⩥ magnetic declination. Answer: difference between true north and
magnetic north
