SAR TECH III UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● What is the definition of Rescue?
Answer: is the access, stabilize and evacuate distressed or injured
persons by whatever mean necessary, to ensure their timely transfer to
an appropriate care facility or to a familiar environment.
●● List the components of SAR?
Answer: -Pre-planning
-Notification
-Planning & Strategy
-Operation/Tactics
-Suspension
-Critique
●● What is the definition of Tactic?
Answer: is an action used to achieve an objective; action resource used
to find direction of travel, confine the search area, or attract a subject.
●● Define 4 core elements of the "LAST" acronym?
,Answer: -Locate
-Access
-Stabilize
-Transport
●● Preplanning is necessary because it provides?
Answer: The SAR response ahead of the time for the team and each
member. There needs to be an understanding of vulnerabilities and
potential problems than can be foreseen. Team capabilities what you can
and can't do.
●● What factors would require the suspension of a search?
Answer: Lack of clues, expenditure of all resources, external influences,
financial resources, subject located.
●● What is the AFRCC and what is its function?
Answer: Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. Is the single agency
responsible for coordinating inland federal SAR in the 48 states, Mexico
and Canada. Mainly for downed aircrafts.
●● What are the 6 expected qualities of a SAR responder?
Answer: -Professional
-Competent
-Prepared
, -Focused
-Trained
-Caring
●● What are the benefits of holding a critique?
Answer: Part of the SAR circle. First step to update the pre-plan. Go
over what worked and what didn't work. Why something was done a
certain way. What tactics were used. It may indicate changes and new
training opportunities.
●● List 4 components of overall fitness?
Answer: -Strength
-Agility
-Flexibility
-Endurance
●● List 4 attributes of mental fitness?
Answer: -Be thorough, be conscientious
-Be confident, willing to learn
-Be assertive, be a team player
-Be humble and know your limitations
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● What is the definition of Rescue?
Answer: is the access, stabilize and evacuate distressed or injured
persons by whatever mean necessary, to ensure their timely transfer to
an appropriate care facility or to a familiar environment.
●● List the components of SAR?
Answer: -Pre-planning
-Notification
-Planning & Strategy
-Operation/Tactics
-Suspension
-Critique
●● What is the definition of Tactic?
Answer: is an action used to achieve an objective; action resource used
to find direction of travel, confine the search area, or attract a subject.
●● Define 4 core elements of the "LAST" acronym?
,Answer: -Locate
-Access
-Stabilize
-Transport
●● Preplanning is necessary because it provides?
Answer: The SAR response ahead of the time for the team and each
member. There needs to be an understanding of vulnerabilities and
potential problems than can be foreseen. Team capabilities what you can
and can't do.
●● What factors would require the suspension of a search?
Answer: Lack of clues, expenditure of all resources, external influences,
financial resources, subject located.
●● What is the AFRCC and what is its function?
Answer: Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. Is the single agency
responsible for coordinating inland federal SAR in the 48 states, Mexico
and Canada. Mainly for downed aircrafts.
●● What are the 6 expected qualities of a SAR responder?
Answer: -Professional
-Competent
-Prepared
, -Focused
-Trained
-Caring
●● What are the benefits of holding a critique?
Answer: Part of the SAR circle. First step to update the pre-plan. Go
over what worked and what didn't work. Why something was done a
certain way. What tactics were used. It may indicate changes and new
training opportunities.
●● List 4 components of overall fitness?
Answer: -Strength
-Agility
-Flexibility
-Endurance
●● List 4 attributes of mental fitness?
Answer: -Be thorough, be conscientious
-Be confident, willing to learn
-Be assertive, be a team player
-Be humble and know your limitations
