SAR (Search and Rescue Certification
Test Practice) Questions with Correct
Answers 2025
1-1.NSearchNcanNbeNdefinedNas:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-A.NtheNlocationNofNpersonsNinNdistress.
1-2.NRescueNcanNbeNdefinedNas:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
D.NtheNretrievalNandNinitialNcareNforNaNpersonNinNdistressNalongNwithNtheirNdeliveryNtoNaNplaceNofNsa
fety.
1-3.NTheNthreeNfundamentalNskillsNforNsearchNandNrescueNtrainingNare:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
C.Nsearch,Nrescue,NandNsurvival/support.
1-
4.NTheNProvisionalNInternationalNCivilNAviationNOrganizationN(PICAO)NdefinesNsearchNandNrescueNa
s:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NtheNactNofNfindingNandNreturningNtoNsafetyNtheNsurvivorsNfromNanNemergencyNincident.
1-5.NT.J.NSetnicka,NauthorNofN"WildernessNSearchNandNRescue,"NstatedNthatNSARNwasNessentially:N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-B.NaNtransportationNproblem.
1-6.NTheNNationalNAssociationNforNSearchNandNRescueNis:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-B.NaNnot-for-
profitNmembershipNorganizationNofNbothNpaidNandNunpaidNSARNprofessionals.
1-
7.NTheNNationalNAssociationNforNSearchNandNRescueN(NASAR)NdevelopedNtheNSARNTECHNcertificati
onNcriteriaNinNorderNto:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NevaluateNthreeNlevelsNofNsearchNresponderNsoNthatNaNmeasurableNlevelNofNcapabilityNcouldNbeNa
vailableNforNincidentNcommanders.
,1-8.NTheNCitizensNCorpsNprogramsNDONNOTNinclude:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
D.NSARNTECHNStandards.
1-9.NTheNCERTNcourseNisNofferedNby:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
C.NFederalNEmergencyNManagementNAgencyN(FEMA).
2-1.NTheNNationalNSARNCommitteeN(NSARC)NsponsorsNandNoverseesNthe:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NU.S.NNationalNSearchNandNRescueNPlanN(NSP).
2-2.NTheNfederalNSARNcoordinatorNforNallNinlandNSARNisNthe:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
C.NU.S.NAirNForce.
2-3.NTheNU.S.NNationalNSearchNandNRescueNPlanN(NSP)NwasNdevelopedNto:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NprovideNguidanceNtoNagenciesNforNcoordinatingNcivilNSARNservicesNtoNmeetNdomesticNandNinter
nationalNcommitments.
2-4.NTheNNationalNSearchNandNRescueNSupplementN(NSS)NisNaNsupplementNtoNthe:N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-
D.NIAMSARN(InternationalNAeronauticalNandNMaritimeNSearchNandNRescue)NManual.
2-5.NEmergencyNLocatorNTransmittersN(ELTs)NareNdesignedNfor:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
C.NaviationNuse.
2-6.NCospas-SarsatNis:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NanNinternationalNsearchNandNrescueNsystemNthatNusesNsatellitesNtoNdetectNandNlocateNemergen
cyNbeacons.
2-7.NPersonalNLocatorNBeaconsN(PLBs)NareNdesignedNfor:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
D.NuseNbyNindividuals.
,2-8.NEmergencyNPositionNIndicatingNRadioNBeaconsN(EPIRBs)NareNdesignedNfor:N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-B.NmaritimeNapplications.
2-9.NANLocalNUserNTerminalN(LUT):N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
C.NisNtheNgroundNstationNthatNprocessesNtheNsignalNfromNanNemergencyNbeacon.
2-10.NTheNMissionNControlNCenterN(MCC):N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
B.NtransmitsNanNalertNmessageNtoNtheNappropriateNRegionalNControlNCenterN(RCC).
2-11.NTheNDepartmentNofNHomelandNSecurityN(DHS)NisNchargedNwith:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
B.NdevelopmentNofNaNNationalNResponseNPlanN(NRP).
2-12.NOutsideNofNNationalNParks,NdomesticNlandNSARNservicesNareNoftenNperformedNby:N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-C.NstateNandNlocalNauthoritiesNorNSARNunits.
2-13.NTheNoperationalNcapabilitiesNofNaNFEMANUrbanNSARNTaskNForceNinclude:N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NphysicalNandNtechnicalNsearchNandNrescueNoperationsNinNdamagedNcollapsedNstructures.
2-14.NFEMANUS&RNteamsNgenerallyNperform:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NhazardousNmaterialsNsurveysNandNevaluations.
2-
15.NAccordingNtoNtheNNationalNCenterNforNMissingN&NExploitedNChildren,NoneNofNtheNcriteriaNthatN
shouldNbeNmetNbeforeNanNAMBERNAlertNisNactivatedNis:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
B.NlawNenforcementNbelievesNtheNchildNinNdangerNofNseriousNbodilyNharmNorNdeath.
2-
16.NAccordingNtoNtheNNationalNCenterNforNMissingN&NExploitedNChildren,NoneNofNtheNcriteriaNthatN
, shouldNbeNmetNbeforeNanNAMBERNAlertNisNactivatedNis:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
B.NlawNenforcementNconfirmsNaNchildNhasNbeenNabducted.
2-
17.NAccordingNtoNtheNNationalNCenterNforNMissingN&NExploitedNChildren,NoneNofNtheNcriteriaNthatN
shouldNbeNmetNbeforeNanNAMBERNAlertNisNactivatedNis:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NthereNisNenoughNdescriptiveNinformationNavailableNtoNbelieveNandNimmediateNbroadcastNalertN
willNhelp.
2-
18.NAccordingNtoNtheNNationalNCenterNforNMissingN&NExploitedNChildren,NifNyouNbelieveNyourNchild
NisNmissingNyouNshould:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-B.NcallNlawNenforcementNimmediately.
3-1.NWhichNICSNfunctionNapprovesNtheNorderingNofNadditionalNresources?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
D.NCommand
3-2.NTheNplanningNsection:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-C.NmaintainsNandNdisplaysNsituationNstatus.
3-3.NWhichNICSNfunctionNprovidesNtreatmentNofNinjuredNSARNworkers?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
C.NLogistics
3-4.NTheNstandardizationNofNjobNtitlesNinNICS:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
B.NidentifiesNtoNwhichNlevelNofNtheNICSNorganizationNaNpersonNisNassigned.
3-5.NTheNtypeNofNaNresourceNrelatesNto:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
B.NtheNlevelNofNskillNandNcapabilityNofNaNresource.
3-6.NInNmulti-
agencyNandNmultipleNjurisdictionNincidents,NhowNmanyNIncidentNCommandsNmayNthereNbe?N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-D.None
Test Practice) Questions with Correct
Answers 2025
1-1.NSearchNcanNbeNdefinedNas:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-A.NtheNlocationNofNpersonsNinNdistress.
1-2.NRescueNcanNbeNdefinedNas:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
D.NtheNretrievalNandNinitialNcareNforNaNpersonNinNdistressNalongNwithNtheirNdeliveryNtoNaNplaceNofNsa
fety.
1-3.NTheNthreeNfundamentalNskillsNforNsearchNandNrescueNtrainingNare:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
C.Nsearch,Nrescue,NandNsurvival/support.
1-
4.NTheNProvisionalNInternationalNCivilNAviationNOrganizationN(PICAO)NdefinesNsearchNandNrescueNa
s:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NtheNactNofNfindingNandNreturningNtoNsafetyNtheNsurvivorsNfromNanNemergencyNincident.
1-5.NT.J.NSetnicka,NauthorNofN"WildernessNSearchNandNRescue,"NstatedNthatNSARNwasNessentially:N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-B.NaNtransportationNproblem.
1-6.NTheNNationalNAssociationNforNSearchNandNRescueNis:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-B.NaNnot-for-
profitNmembershipNorganizationNofNbothNpaidNandNunpaidNSARNprofessionals.
1-
7.NTheNNationalNAssociationNforNSearchNandNRescueN(NASAR)NdevelopedNtheNSARNTECHNcertificati
onNcriteriaNinNorderNto:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NevaluateNthreeNlevelsNofNsearchNresponderNsoNthatNaNmeasurableNlevelNofNcapabilityNcouldNbeNa
vailableNforNincidentNcommanders.
,1-8.NTheNCitizensNCorpsNprogramsNDONNOTNinclude:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
D.NSARNTECHNStandards.
1-9.NTheNCERTNcourseNisNofferedNby:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
C.NFederalNEmergencyNManagementNAgencyN(FEMA).
2-1.NTheNNationalNSARNCommitteeN(NSARC)NsponsorsNandNoverseesNthe:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NU.S.NNationalNSearchNandNRescueNPlanN(NSP).
2-2.NTheNfederalNSARNcoordinatorNforNallNinlandNSARNisNthe:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
C.NU.S.NAirNForce.
2-3.NTheNU.S.NNationalNSearchNandNRescueNPlanN(NSP)NwasNdevelopedNto:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NprovideNguidanceNtoNagenciesNforNcoordinatingNcivilNSARNservicesNtoNmeetNdomesticNandNinter
nationalNcommitments.
2-4.NTheNNationalNSearchNandNRescueNSupplementN(NSS)NisNaNsupplementNtoNthe:N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-
D.NIAMSARN(InternationalNAeronauticalNandNMaritimeNSearchNandNRescue)NManual.
2-5.NEmergencyNLocatorNTransmittersN(ELTs)NareNdesignedNfor:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
C.NaviationNuse.
2-6.NCospas-SarsatNis:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NanNinternationalNsearchNandNrescueNsystemNthatNusesNsatellitesNtoNdetectNandNlocateNemergen
cyNbeacons.
2-7.NPersonalNLocatorNBeaconsN(PLBs)NareNdesignedNfor:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
D.NuseNbyNindividuals.
,2-8.NEmergencyNPositionNIndicatingNRadioNBeaconsN(EPIRBs)NareNdesignedNfor:N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-B.NmaritimeNapplications.
2-9.NANLocalNUserNTerminalN(LUT):N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
C.NisNtheNgroundNstationNthatNprocessesNtheNsignalNfromNanNemergencyNbeacon.
2-10.NTheNMissionNControlNCenterN(MCC):N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
B.NtransmitsNanNalertNmessageNtoNtheNappropriateNRegionalNControlNCenterN(RCC).
2-11.NTheNDepartmentNofNHomelandNSecurityN(DHS)NisNchargedNwith:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
B.NdevelopmentNofNaNNationalNResponseNPlanN(NRP).
2-12.NOutsideNofNNationalNParks,NdomesticNlandNSARNservicesNareNoftenNperformedNby:N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-C.NstateNandNlocalNauthoritiesNorNSARNunits.
2-13.NTheNoperationalNcapabilitiesNofNaNFEMANUrbanNSARNTaskNForceNinclude:N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NphysicalNandNtechnicalNsearchNandNrescueNoperationsNinNdamagedNcollapsedNstructures.
2-14.NFEMANUS&RNteamsNgenerallyNperform:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NhazardousNmaterialsNsurveysNandNevaluations.
2-
15.NAccordingNtoNtheNNationalNCenterNforNMissingN&NExploitedNChildren,NoneNofNtheNcriteriaNthatN
shouldNbeNmetNbeforeNanNAMBERNAlertNisNactivatedNis:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
B.NlawNenforcementNbelievesNtheNchildNinNdangerNofNseriousNbodilyNharmNorNdeath.
2-
16.NAccordingNtoNtheNNationalNCenterNforNMissingN&NExploitedNChildren,NoneNofNtheNcriteriaNthatN
, shouldNbeNmetNbeforeNanNAMBERNAlertNisNactivatedNis:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
B.NlawNenforcementNconfirmsNaNchildNhasNbeenNabducted.
2-
17.NAccordingNtoNtheNNationalNCenterNforNMissingN&NExploitedNChildren,NoneNofNtheNcriteriaNthatN
shouldNbeNmetNbeforeNanNAMBERNAlertNisNactivatedNis:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
A.NthereNisNenoughNdescriptiveNinformationNavailableNtoNbelieveNandNimmediateNbroadcastNalertN
willNhelp.
2-
18.NAccordingNtoNtheNNationalNCenterNforNMissingN&NExploitedNChildren,NifNyouNbelieveNyourNchild
NisNmissingNyouNshould:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-B.NcallNlawNenforcementNimmediately.
3-1.NWhichNICSNfunctionNapprovesNtheNorderingNofNadditionalNresources?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
D.NCommand
3-2.NTheNplanningNsection:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-C.NmaintainsNandNdisplaysNsituationNstatus.
3-3.NWhichNICSNfunctionNprovidesNtreatmentNofNinjuredNSARNworkers?N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
C.NLogistics
3-4.NTheNstandardizationNofNjobNtitlesNinNICS:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
B.NidentifiesNtoNwhichNlevelNofNtheNICSNorganizationNaNpersonNisNassigned.
3-5.NTheNtypeNofNaNresourceNrelatesNto:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
B.NtheNlevelNofNskillNandNcapabilityNofNaNresource.
3-6.NInNmulti-
agencyNandNmultipleNjurisdictionNincidents,NhowNmanyNIncidentNCommandsNmayNthereNbe?N-
NCORRECTNANSWERN-D.None