SAR Tech III study guide questions with complete solutions

SAR Tech III study guide questions with
complete solutions


Lost Person Behavior (LPB) data provides search planners with general indications of
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the following with the exception of - answer-How quickly they will be located by
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trained searchers
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Clues and evidence should be - answer-reported and processed following AHJ SOGs
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and properly documented and secured in a food grade plastic storage bag
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Smelling smoke from a campfire when looking for a pair of missing hikers or finding a
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small toy during a search for a child are what type of clues? - answer-Physical
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Who is responsible for establishing a "safety first" mindset during search operations? -
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answer-The Safety Officer
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The National SAR Committee (NSARC) is responsible for coordinating and improving
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federal involvment in civil search and rescue. Its member agencies include the
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following agences: - answer-The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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The Department of Defence
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The Department of Interior
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Federal Communications Commission
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The Department of Commerce
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The LPQ, maps, statistical data, weather reports, theoretical and search data are
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considered - answer-Planning Data
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Search planners use the subject behavioral profile for a number of reasons: - answer-
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briefing search teams
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A Search Urgency Form - answer-justifies the initial actions such as performing
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additional investigation or calling out search resources
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POD Estimates, Map or Trail updates that might be needed, hazard areas not
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included in the safety briefing, thoughts and impressions from the team members -
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answer-A complete debriefing of a team when they return from a task is critical to
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, understanding how how well they were able to search their area. A good debriefing
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should include all of the following.
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Notification of a search assignment to the search team, and notification of a search
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assignment to the team members - answer-Notification of a search is separated into
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the following categories
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Indirect - answer-a loose grid is what type of search tactic
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direct them to the agency having jurisdiction - answer-when approached by the
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media, searchers should
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Local law enforcement and OEM - answer-search and Rescue response at the local
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level is coordinated by
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ideally a search segment should be - answer-easily identifiable on both a map and
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Experienced, Well Equipped, Highly Mobile, clue conscious, through - answer-Hasty
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or efficient searchers
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The incident commander - answer-the general briefing is critical to creating a common
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operational picture of the incident. This briefing is usually conducted by
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drive changes in training, equipment, material - answer-A thorough critique or After
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Action Review is a critical component of all aspects of emergency response. A
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critique may help managers
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In Service - answer-Resources at an incident will be one of the following
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Last Known Point (LKP) - answer-is defined as the last place the subject is verifiably
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known to have been.
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Point Last Seen (PLS) - answer-the location at which someone can confirm that the
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subject was visually identified.
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Initial Planning Point (IPP) - answer-is considered the starting point at which initial
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Information - answer-items below are not a category of SAR resources
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201 - answer-On arrival the searcher should sign in using the ICS-_____ form.
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Air Scent Canines - answer-detect the scent of "human rafts" (dead human skin cells)
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as they float through the air. These dogs generally do not discriminate from one
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