SARTECH II REVIEW PRACTICE TEST.
Chapter 1 - Define search - CORRECT ANSWER an operation using available personnel and facilities to
locate persons in distress
Chapter 1 - Define rescue - CORRECT ANSWER an operation to retrieve persons in distress, provide for
their initial medical or other needs, and deliver them to a place of safety
Chapter 1 - What are the 3 categories of fundamental SAR skills - CORRECT ANSWER 1) search, 2) rescue
and 3) survival/support (i.e. navigation)
Chapter 1 - What is NASAR - CORRECT ANSWER a not-for profit membership organization of dedicated
paid and unpaid SAR professionals that offers formal training opportunities
Chapter 1 - What is the purpose of the SAR TECH certification criteria - CORRECT ANSWER these criteria
were developed to evaluate three levels of search responder so that a measurable level of individual
and crew capability could be made available for Incident Commanders
Chapter 2 - Which 2 organizations coordinate member countries' efforts to provide SAR services on a
global basis - CORRECT ANSWER International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International
Maritime Organization (IMO)
Chapter 2 - What are the 5 stages of a SAR operation - CORRECT ANSWER awareness, initial action,
planning, operations and conclusion
Chapter 2 - Which international conventions pertain to SAR - CORRECT ANSWER Convention on
International Aviation, International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue and the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
Chapter 2 - Define positive control - CORRECT ANSWER followed by radar and in direct communication
with air traffic controllers
,Chapter 2 - What is Cospas-Sarsat - CORRECT ANSWER an international humanitarian SAR system that
uses satellites to detect and locate emergency beacons carried by ships, aircraft or individuals; the
system consists of a network of satellites, ground stations (Local User Terminal), mission control centers
(MCC) and rescue coordination centers (RCC)
Chapter 2 - What are the 3 different types of emergency locator beacons - CORRECT ANSWER
Emergency Locator Transmitters (aircraft), Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (maritime) and
Personal Locator Beacons (individuals)
Chapter 2 - Define a SAR Region (SRR) - CORRECT ANSWER an area of defined dimensions, associated
with a rescue coordination center (RCC), within which SAR services are provided; for every SRR, there is
one RCC
Chapter 2 - Who are the SAR coordinators for the United States - CORRECT ANSWER the U.S. Air Force
for the continental United States, the U.S. Pacific Command for Alaska and the U.S. Coast Guard for the
maritime SRRs that coincide with the ocean environments and Hawaii
Chapter 2 - How are emergency management and disaster response handled - CORRECT ANSWER
responsibility for responding to emergencies and disasters begins at the local level, the next higher level
of response (county, state, national) is activated when resources and capabilities are exhausted
Chapter 2 - What is the scope of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) - CORRECT ANSWER
NIMS is intended to provide a consistent, flexible and adjustable national framework within which
government and private entities at all levels can work together to manage domestic incidents,
regardless of their size, location or complexity; it is also intended to provide a set of standardized
organizational structures (i.e. ICS) and requirements for processes, procedures and systems designed to
improve interoperability among jurisdictions
Chapter 2 - What is the National Response Plan (NRP) - CORRECT ANSWER the purpose of the NRP is to
establish a comprehensive, national, all-hazards framework for domestic incident management across a
spectrum of activities including prevention, preparedness, response and recovery; the NRP incorporates
best practices and procedures from various incident management disciplines and integrates them into a
unified coordinating structure
Chapter 2 - What are the 3 criteria that should be met before an AMBER Alert is activated - CORRECT
ANSWER 1) law enforcement confirms a child has been abducted, 2) law enforcement believes the
circumstances surrounding the abduction indicate that the child is in danger of serious bodily harm or
, death and 3) there is enough descriptive information about the child, abductor and/or suspect's vehicle
to believe an immediate broadcast alert will help
Chapter 3 - What the the 5 major functional areas or sections of the Incident Command System (ICS) -
CORRECT ANSWER command, operations, planning, logistics and finance/administration
Chapter 3 - Define span of control - CORRECT ANSWER important management functions must be
delegated in order to maintain a manageable span of control (3 to 7 persons according to ICS but 5 or
less is preferred)
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Command function - CORRECT ANSWER the command function
provides overall management of an incident and in ICS this function is carried out by the Incident
Commander (IC) and the Command Staff
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Incident Commander - CORRECT ANSWER the Incident Commander
ensures effective management of the incident, selects an overall strategy, establishes incident
objectives, approves the Incident Action Plan and coordinates and approves requests for resources
Chapter 3 - Who makes up the Command Staff - CORRECT ANSWER the Safety Officer, the Liaison
Officer and the Information officer
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Operations function - CORRECT ANSWER Operations is the term used
to define all actions necessary to carry out the Incident Action Plan; in ICS, these tactical actions are
performed collectively under one overall function that is carried out by the Operations section
Chapter 3 - How is medical care handled under ICS - CORRECT ANSWER medical care for the subject of a
search and/or rescue is carried out by the Operations section, but medical care for personnel involved in
the incident (i.e. SAR personnel) is carried out by the Logistics section
Chapter 3 - Define strike team - CORRECT ANSWER a strike team is a combination of a designated
number of the same kind and type of resources with common communications and a leader
Chapter 3 - Define task force - CORRECT ANSWER a task force is any combination of single resources
within span of control guidelines, with common communications and a leader
Chapter 1 - Define search - CORRECT ANSWER an operation using available personnel and facilities to
locate persons in distress
Chapter 1 - Define rescue - CORRECT ANSWER an operation to retrieve persons in distress, provide for
their initial medical or other needs, and deliver them to a place of safety
Chapter 1 - What are the 3 categories of fundamental SAR skills - CORRECT ANSWER 1) search, 2) rescue
and 3) survival/support (i.e. navigation)
Chapter 1 - What is NASAR - CORRECT ANSWER a not-for profit membership organization of dedicated
paid and unpaid SAR professionals that offers formal training opportunities
Chapter 1 - What is the purpose of the SAR TECH certification criteria - CORRECT ANSWER these criteria
were developed to evaluate three levels of search responder so that a measurable level of individual
and crew capability could be made available for Incident Commanders
Chapter 2 - Which 2 organizations coordinate member countries' efforts to provide SAR services on a
global basis - CORRECT ANSWER International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International
Maritime Organization (IMO)
Chapter 2 - What are the 5 stages of a SAR operation - CORRECT ANSWER awareness, initial action,
planning, operations and conclusion
Chapter 2 - Which international conventions pertain to SAR - CORRECT ANSWER Convention on
International Aviation, International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue and the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
Chapter 2 - Define positive control - CORRECT ANSWER followed by radar and in direct communication
with air traffic controllers
,Chapter 2 - What is Cospas-Sarsat - CORRECT ANSWER an international humanitarian SAR system that
uses satellites to detect and locate emergency beacons carried by ships, aircraft or individuals; the
system consists of a network of satellites, ground stations (Local User Terminal), mission control centers
(MCC) and rescue coordination centers (RCC)
Chapter 2 - What are the 3 different types of emergency locator beacons - CORRECT ANSWER
Emergency Locator Transmitters (aircraft), Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (maritime) and
Personal Locator Beacons (individuals)
Chapter 2 - Define a SAR Region (SRR) - CORRECT ANSWER an area of defined dimensions, associated
with a rescue coordination center (RCC), within which SAR services are provided; for every SRR, there is
one RCC
Chapter 2 - Who are the SAR coordinators for the United States - CORRECT ANSWER the U.S. Air Force
for the continental United States, the U.S. Pacific Command for Alaska and the U.S. Coast Guard for the
maritime SRRs that coincide with the ocean environments and Hawaii
Chapter 2 - How are emergency management and disaster response handled - CORRECT ANSWER
responsibility for responding to emergencies and disasters begins at the local level, the next higher level
of response (county, state, national) is activated when resources and capabilities are exhausted
Chapter 2 - What is the scope of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) - CORRECT ANSWER
NIMS is intended to provide a consistent, flexible and adjustable national framework within which
government and private entities at all levels can work together to manage domestic incidents,
regardless of their size, location or complexity; it is also intended to provide a set of standardized
organizational structures (i.e. ICS) and requirements for processes, procedures and systems designed to
improve interoperability among jurisdictions
Chapter 2 - What is the National Response Plan (NRP) - CORRECT ANSWER the purpose of the NRP is to
establish a comprehensive, national, all-hazards framework for domestic incident management across a
spectrum of activities including prevention, preparedness, response and recovery; the NRP incorporates
best practices and procedures from various incident management disciplines and integrates them into a
unified coordinating structure
Chapter 2 - What are the 3 criteria that should be met before an AMBER Alert is activated - CORRECT
ANSWER 1) law enforcement confirms a child has been abducted, 2) law enforcement believes the
circumstances surrounding the abduction indicate that the child is in danger of serious bodily harm or
, death and 3) there is enough descriptive information about the child, abductor and/or suspect's vehicle
to believe an immediate broadcast alert will help
Chapter 3 - What the the 5 major functional areas or sections of the Incident Command System (ICS) -
CORRECT ANSWER command, operations, planning, logistics and finance/administration
Chapter 3 - Define span of control - CORRECT ANSWER important management functions must be
delegated in order to maintain a manageable span of control (3 to 7 persons according to ICS but 5 or
less is preferred)
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Command function - CORRECT ANSWER the command function
provides overall management of an incident and in ICS this function is carried out by the Incident
Commander (IC) and the Command Staff
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Incident Commander - CORRECT ANSWER the Incident Commander
ensures effective management of the incident, selects an overall strategy, establishes incident
objectives, approves the Incident Action Plan and coordinates and approves requests for resources
Chapter 3 - Who makes up the Command Staff - CORRECT ANSWER the Safety Officer, the Liaison
Officer and the Information officer
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Operations function - CORRECT ANSWER Operations is the term used
to define all actions necessary to carry out the Incident Action Plan; in ICS, these tactical actions are
performed collectively under one overall function that is carried out by the Operations section
Chapter 3 - How is medical care handled under ICS - CORRECT ANSWER medical care for the subject of a
search and/or rescue is carried out by the Operations section, but medical care for personnel involved in
the incident (i.e. SAR personnel) is carried out by the Logistics section
Chapter 3 - Define strike team - CORRECT ANSWER a strike team is a combination of a designated
number of the same kind and type of resources with common communications and a leader
Chapter 3 - Define task force - CORRECT ANSWER a task force is any combination of single resources
within span of control guidelines, with common communications and a leader
