SAR COORDINATION AND EXECUTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST SEARCH AND
RESCUE STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Designated to manage each SAR mission and coordinate resources - correct answer ✔✔SAR
Mission Coordinator (SMC)
Designated to co-ordinate search and rescue operations within a specific area. - correct answer
✔✔On-Scene Coordinator (OSC)
A Unit composed of trained personnel and provided with equipment suitable for the conduct of
SAR operations. - correct answer ✔✔SAR Responding unit (SRU)
Has overall responsibility for establishing, staffing, equipping and managing the SAR system -
correct answer ✔✔SAR Coordinator (SC)
SAR Stages - correct answer ✔✔Awareness, Initial Action, Planning, Operations, and
Conclusions
SMC - correct answer ✔✔SAR mission and coordinates and manages overall response
SAR mission response - correct answer ✔✔Two hour total. 30 minutes of preparation. 90
minutes from underway to on scene
SAR incident data collection - correct answer ✔✔vessel position, persons on board, vessel
description, nature of distress.
3 emergency phases - correct answer ✔✔Uncertainty, Alert, Distress
Uncertainty - correct answer ✔✔may need to be monitored
, Alert - correct answer ✔✔May need assistance, not in immediate danger
Distress - correct answer ✔✔Imminent danger requiring immediate response.
maximum underway limits for TANB - correct answer ✔✔8 hours
SAR Operations - correct answer ✔✔providing assistance
conducting a search
delivering supplies and survival equipment
rescuing and delivering survivors
Crew Briefing - correct answer ✔✔A mission briefing shall be conducted among the crew of all
SRU's prior to launching on a particular SAR case
SRU duties on scene - correct answer ✔✔notify OSC or SMC 15 minutes prior to arrival
Execute search and rescue plans
Maintain communications with the OSC
SRU initial response - correct answer ✔✔average coverage of 1.0
track spacing should equal the sweep width
minimum radius should be the distance the aircraft can cover in one minute at search speed or
twice the sweep width.
First SRU on scene - correct answer ✔✔report on scene conditions
prepare for your initial search
RESCUE STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Designated to manage each SAR mission and coordinate resources - correct answer ✔✔SAR
Mission Coordinator (SMC)
Designated to co-ordinate search and rescue operations within a specific area. - correct answer
✔✔On-Scene Coordinator (OSC)
A Unit composed of trained personnel and provided with equipment suitable for the conduct of
SAR operations. - correct answer ✔✔SAR Responding unit (SRU)
Has overall responsibility for establishing, staffing, equipping and managing the SAR system -
correct answer ✔✔SAR Coordinator (SC)
SAR Stages - correct answer ✔✔Awareness, Initial Action, Planning, Operations, and
Conclusions
SMC - correct answer ✔✔SAR mission and coordinates and manages overall response
SAR mission response - correct answer ✔✔Two hour total. 30 minutes of preparation. 90
minutes from underway to on scene
SAR incident data collection - correct answer ✔✔vessel position, persons on board, vessel
description, nature of distress.
3 emergency phases - correct answer ✔✔Uncertainty, Alert, Distress
Uncertainty - correct answer ✔✔may need to be monitored
, Alert - correct answer ✔✔May need assistance, not in immediate danger
Distress - correct answer ✔✔Imminent danger requiring immediate response.
maximum underway limits for TANB - correct answer ✔✔8 hours
SAR Operations - correct answer ✔✔providing assistance
conducting a search
delivering supplies and survival equipment
rescuing and delivering survivors
Crew Briefing - correct answer ✔✔A mission briefing shall be conducted among the crew of all
SRU's prior to launching on a particular SAR case
SRU duties on scene - correct answer ✔✔notify OSC or SMC 15 minutes prior to arrival
Execute search and rescue plans
Maintain communications with the OSC
SRU initial response - correct answer ✔✔average coverage of 1.0
track spacing should equal the sweep width
minimum radius should be the distance the aircraft can cover in one minute at search speed or
twice the sweep width.
First SRU on scene - correct answer ✔✔report on scene conditions
prepare for your initial search
