SAR (SEARCH AND RESCUE CERTIFICATION TEST PRACTICE) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
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1-1. Search can be defined as: - correct answer ✔✔A. the location of persons in distress.
1-2. Rescue can be defined as: - correct answer ✔✔D. the retrieval and initial care for a person
in distress along with their delivery to a place of safety.
1-3. The three fundamental skills for search and rescue training are: - correct answer ✔✔C.
search, rescue, and survival/support.
1-4. The Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) defines search and rescue
as: - correct answer ✔✔A. the act of finding and returning to safety the survivors from an
emergency incident.
1-5. T.J. Setnicka, author of "Wilderness Search and Rescue," stated that SAR was essentially: -
correct answer ✔✔B. a transportation problem.
1-6. The National Association for Search and Rescue is: - correct answer ✔✔B. a not-for-profit
membership organization of both paid and unpaid SAR professionals.
1-7. The National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) developed the SAR TECH
certification criteria in order to: - correct answer ✔✔A. evaluate three levels of search
responder so that a measurable level of capability could be available for incident commanders.
1-8. The Citizens Corps programs DO NOT include: - correct answer ✔✔D. SAR TECH Standards.
1-9. The CERT course is offered by: - correct answer ✔✔C. Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA).
,2-1. The National SAR Committee (NSARC) sponsors and oversees the: - correct answer ✔✔A.
U.S. National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP).
2-2. The federal SAR coordinator for all inland SAR is the: - correct answer ✔✔C. U.S. Air Force.
2-3. The U.S. National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP) was developed to: - correct answer ✔✔A.
provide guidance to agencies for coordinating civil SAR services to meet domestic and
international commitments.
2-4. The National Search and Rescue Supplement (NSS) is a supplement to the: - correct answer
✔✔D. IAMSAR (International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue) Manual.
2-5. Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) are designed for: - correct answer ✔✔C. aviation
use.
2-6. Cospas-Sarsat is: - correct answer ✔✔A. an international search and rescue system that
uses satellites to detect and locate emergency beacons.
2-7. Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) are designed for: - correct answer ✔✔D. use by
individuals.
2-8. Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are designed for: - correct answer
✔✔B. maritime applications.
2-9. A Local User Terminal (LUT): - correct answer ✔✔C. is the ground station that processes the
signal from an emergency beacon.
,2-10. The Mission Control Center (MCC): - correct answer ✔✔B. transmits an alert message to
the appropriate Regional Control Center (RCC).
2-11. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is charged with: - correct answer ✔✔B.
development of a National Response Plan (NRP).
2-12. Outside of National Parks, domestic land SAR services are often performed by: - correct
answer ✔✔C. state and local authorities or SAR units.
2-13. The operational capabilities of a FEMA Urban SAR Task Force include: - correct answer
✔✔A. physical and technical search and rescue operations in damaged collapsed structures.
2-14. FEMA US&R teams generally perform: - correct answer ✔✔A. hazardous materials surveys
and evaluations.
2-15. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one of the criteria that
should be met before an AMBER Alert is activated is: - correct answer ✔✔B. law enforcement
believes the child in danger of serious bodily harm or death.
2-16. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one of the criteria that
should be met before an AMBER Alert is activated is: - correct answer ✔✔B. law enforcement
confirms a child has been abducted.
2-17. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one of the criteria that
should be met before an AMBER Alert is activated is: - correct answer ✔✔A. there is enough
descriptive information available to believe and immediate broadcast alert will help.
2-18. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, if you believe your child
is missing you should: - correct answer ✔✔B. call law enforcement immediately.
, 3-1. Which ICS function approves the ordering of additional resources? - correct answer ✔✔D.
Command
3-2. The planning section: - correct answer ✔✔C. maintains and displays situation status.
3-3. Which ICS function provides treatment of injured SAR workers? - correct answer ✔✔C.
Logistics
3-4. The standardization of job titles in ICS: - correct answer ✔✔B. identifies to which level of
the ICS organization a person is assigned.
3-5. The type of a resource relates to: - correct answer ✔✔B. the level of skill and capability of a
resource.
3-6. In multi-agency and multiple jurisdiction incidents, how many Incident Commands may
there be? - correct answer ✔✔D. one
3-7. The five primary ICS management functions are: - correct answer ✔✔A. Command,
Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance
3-8. In an incident with many kinds of resources, how many incident bases may be established?
- correct answer ✔✔D. one
3-9. An Incident Action Plan: - correct answer ✔✔A. provides specific tactical direction for a
designated operational period.
3-10. Strike Team requirements include: - correct answer ✔✔D. all of the above. (A. the same
kind and type of resources, B. common communications, C. a leader.
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1-1. Search can be defined as: - correct answer ✔✔A. the location of persons in distress.
1-2. Rescue can be defined as: - correct answer ✔✔D. the retrieval and initial care for a person
in distress along with their delivery to a place of safety.
1-3. The three fundamental skills for search and rescue training are: - correct answer ✔✔C.
search, rescue, and survival/support.
1-4. The Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) defines search and rescue
as: - correct answer ✔✔A. the act of finding and returning to safety the survivors from an
emergency incident.
1-5. T.J. Setnicka, author of "Wilderness Search and Rescue," stated that SAR was essentially: -
correct answer ✔✔B. a transportation problem.
1-6. The National Association for Search and Rescue is: - correct answer ✔✔B. a not-for-profit
membership organization of both paid and unpaid SAR professionals.
1-7. The National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) developed the SAR TECH
certification criteria in order to: - correct answer ✔✔A. evaluate three levels of search
responder so that a measurable level of capability could be available for incident commanders.
1-8. The Citizens Corps programs DO NOT include: - correct answer ✔✔D. SAR TECH Standards.
1-9. The CERT course is offered by: - correct answer ✔✔C. Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA).
,2-1. The National SAR Committee (NSARC) sponsors and oversees the: - correct answer ✔✔A.
U.S. National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP).
2-2. The federal SAR coordinator for all inland SAR is the: - correct answer ✔✔C. U.S. Air Force.
2-3. The U.S. National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP) was developed to: - correct answer ✔✔A.
provide guidance to agencies for coordinating civil SAR services to meet domestic and
international commitments.
2-4. The National Search and Rescue Supplement (NSS) is a supplement to the: - correct answer
✔✔D. IAMSAR (International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue) Manual.
2-5. Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) are designed for: - correct answer ✔✔C. aviation
use.
2-6. Cospas-Sarsat is: - correct answer ✔✔A. an international search and rescue system that
uses satellites to detect and locate emergency beacons.
2-7. Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) are designed for: - correct answer ✔✔D. use by
individuals.
2-8. Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are designed for: - correct answer
✔✔B. maritime applications.
2-9. A Local User Terminal (LUT): - correct answer ✔✔C. is the ground station that processes the
signal from an emergency beacon.
,2-10. The Mission Control Center (MCC): - correct answer ✔✔B. transmits an alert message to
the appropriate Regional Control Center (RCC).
2-11. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is charged with: - correct answer ✔✔B.
development of a National Response Plan (NRP).
2-12. Outside of National Parks, domestic land SAR services are often performed by: - correct
answer ✔✔C. state and local authorities or SAR units.
2-13. The operational capabilities of a FEMA Urban SAR Task Force include: - correct answer
✔✔A. physical and technical search and rescue operations in damaged collapsed structures.
2-14. FEMA US&R teams generally perform: - correct answer ✔✔A. hazardous materials surveys
and evaluations.
2-15. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one of the criteria that
should be met before an AMBER Alert is activated is: - correct answer ✔✔B. law enforcement
believes the child in danger of serious bodily harm or death.
2-16. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one of the criteria that
should be met before an AMBER Alert is activated is: - correct answer ✔✔B. law enforcement
confirms a child has been abducted.
2-17. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one of the criteria that
should be met before an AMBER Alert is activated is: - correct answer ✔✔A. there is enough
descriptive information available to believe and immediate broadcast alert will help.
2-18. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, if you believe your child
is missing you should: - correct answer ✔✔B. call law enforcement immediately.
, 3-1. Which ICS function approves the ordering of additional resources? - correct answer ✔✔D.
Command
3-2. The planning section: - correct answer ✔✔C. maintains and displays situation status.
3-3. Which ICS function provides treatment of injured SAR workers? - correct answer ✔✔C.
Logistics
3-4. The standardization of job titles in ICS: - correct answer ✔✔B. identifies to which level of
the ICS organization a person is assigned.
3-5. The type of a resource relates to: - correct answer ✔✔B. the level of skill and capability of a
resource.
3-6. In multi-agency and multiple jurisdiction incidents, how many Incident Commands may
there be? - correct answer ✔✔D. one
3-7. The five primary ICS management functions are: - correct answer ✔✔A. Command,
Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance
3-8. In an incident with many kinds of resources, how many incident bases may be established?
- correct answer ✔✔D. one
3-9. An Incident Action Plan: - correct answer ✔✔A. provides specific tactical direction for a
designated operational period.
3-10. Strike Team requirements include: - correct answer ✔✔D. all of the above. (A. the same
kind and type of resources, B. common communications, C. a leader.
