SARTECH II EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Chapter 1 - Define search - ANS an operation using available personnel and facilities to locate
persons in distress
Chapter 1 - Define rescue - ANS 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 - ANS 1) search, 2) rescue
and 3) survival/support (i.e. navigation)
Chapter 1 - What is NASAR - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International
Maritime Organization (IMO)
Chapter 2 - What are the 5 stages of a SAR operation - ANS awareness, initial action,
planning, operations and conclusion
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,Chapter 2 - Which international conventions pertain to SAR - ANS 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 - ANS followed by radar and in direct communication with
air traffic controllers
Chapter 2 - What is Cospas-Sarsat - ANS 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 - ANS Emergency
Locator Transmitters (aircraft), Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (maritime) and
Personal Locator Beacons (individuals)
Chapter 2 - Define a SAR Region (SRR) - ANS 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 - ANS 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 -
ANS 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) -
ANS 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
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, Chapter 2 - What is the National Response Plan (NRP) - ANS 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 -
ANS 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) - ANS command, operations, planning, logistics and finance/administration
Chapter 3 - Define span of control - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS the Safety Officer, the Liaison Officer
and the Information officer
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Operations function - ANS Operations is the term used to
define all actions necessary to carry out the Incident Action Plan; in ICS, these tactical actions
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ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Chapter 1 - Define search - ANS an operation using available personnel and facilities to locate
persons in distress
Chapter 1 - Define rescue - ANS 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 - ANS 1) search, 2) rescue
and 3) survival/support (i.e. navigation)
Chapter 1 - What is NASAR - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International
Maritime Organization (IMO)
Chapter 2 - What are the 5 stages of a SAR operation - ANS awareness, initial action,
planning, operations and conclusion
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,Chapter 2 - Which international conventions pertain to SAR - ANS 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 - ANS followed by radar and in direct communication with
air traffic controllers
Chapter 2 - What is Cospas-Sarsat - ANS 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 - ANS Emergency
Locator Transmitters (aircraft), Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (maritime) and
Personal Locator Beacons (individuals)
Chapter 2 - Define a SAR Region (SRR) - ANS 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 - ANS 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 -
ANS 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) -
ANS 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
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, Chapter 2 - What is the National Response Plan (NRP) - ANS 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 -
ANS 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) - ANS command, operations, planning, logistics and finance/administration
Chapter 3 - Define span of control - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS the Safety Officer, the Liaison Officer
and the Information officer
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Operations function - ANS Operations is the term used to
define all actions necessary to carry out the Incident Action Plan; in ICS, these tactical actions
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