NASAR SARTECH II CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PRACTICE
SOLUTION
⩥ List the 4 basic components of fitness.
Answer: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular
endurance, flexibility
⩥ Discuss the importance of weight control as an aspect of fitness.
Answer: muscles take in calories faster than fat
⩥ Describe the role and importance of knowing one's personal
limitations in SAR work.
Answer: you will not push yourself too far and can set up a workout
program to get to a physiological peak
⩥ Explain how an individual can mentally prepare for SAR work.
Answer: workout and create small goals
⩥ Explain the significance of positive mental attitude for SAR.
,Answer: positive in nature and appropriate in its perspective for a given
situation, what affects a person physically, also affects them mentally
and vice versa (whole person concept)
⩥ List and prioritize the necessities of life.
Answer: a will to live (PMA), air/oxygen, shelter/clothing/warmth, rest,
signals, water, and food
⩥ Describe the 3 responses to stress according to the general adaptation
syndrome.
Answer: adrenaline starts to circulate and triggers the release of blood
sugar, breathing rate increases and the bronchioles dilate and more
oxygen is sent to the brain, heart rate and blood pressure increases
pushing the blood to vital organs, senses become sharper, muscles
tighten
⩥ List at least 5 ways to control fear in yourself and others.
Answer: keep yourself physically fit, recognize fear as beneficial, try not
to physically or mentally run away from the situation, learn how to make
decisions quickly and logically by establishing good habits, self
confidence, stay informed, use faith
⩥ Explain the survival situation plan, STOP.
Answer: stay/stop, think, observe, plan/proceed
, ⩥ List the 6 steps of the improvisation process.
Answer: size up the situation, identify contingencies, determine your
goal, inventory your resources, build a plan, and take action
⩥ Identify at least 3 important considerations in constructing a shelter.
Answer: keep it simple and small, no bigger than what is absolutely
needed for body protection, minimize expenditure of time, energy, and
body water, minimize body heat loss or gain through the primary
mechanisms of temperature transfer in the body
⩥ Describe at least 1 method of constructing a fire.
Answer: conserve matches, green wood burns, find small dry twigs to
start the fire, sleep between reflectors and the fire, many small fires are
better than one large fire
⩥ Describe the 4 signals recommended for use by SAR professionals.
Answer: fire, mirror, loud whistle, colored signaling panels
⩥ List the 4 minimum recommended water treatment methods.
Answer: vegetation bag water still, water transpiration bag, conventional
desert solar water still
⩥ Discuss considerations regarding personal waste disposal.
EVALUATION EXAMS COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PRACTICE
SOLUTION
⩥ List the 4 basic components of fitness.
Answer: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular
endurance, flexibility
⩥ Discuss the importance of weight control as an aspect of fitness.
Answer: muscles take in calories faster than fat
⩥ Describe the role and importance of knowing one's personal
limitations in SAR work.
Answer: you will not push yourself too far and can set up a workout
program to get to a physiological peak
⩥ Explain how an individual can mentally prepare for SAR work.
Answer: workout and create small goals
⩥ Explain the significance of positive mental attitude for SAR.
,Answer: positive in nature and appropriate in its perspective for a given
situation, what affects a person physically, also affects them mentally
and vice versa (whole person concept)
⩥ List and prioritize the necessities of life.
Answer: a will to live (PMA), air/oxygen, shelter/clothing/warmth, rest,
signals, water, and food
⩥ Describe the 3 responses to stress according to the general adaptation
syndrome.
Answer: adrenaline starts to circulate and triggers the release of blood
sugar, breathing rate increases and the bronchioles dilate and more
oxygen is sent to the brain, heart rate and blood pressure increases
pushing the blood to vital organs, senses become sharper, muscles
tighten
⩥ List at least 5 ways to control fear in yourself and others.
Answer: keep yourself physically fit, recognize fear as beneficial, try not
to physically or mentally run away from the situation, learn how to make
decisions quickly and logically by establishing good habits, self
confidence, stay informed, use faith
⩥ Explain the survival situation plan, STOP.
Answer: stay/stop, think, observe, plan/proceed
, ⩥ List the 6 steps of the improvisation process.
Answer: size up the situation, identify contingencies, determine your
goal, inventory your resources, build a plan, and take action
⩥ Identify at least 3 important considerations in constructing a shelter.
Answer: keep it simple and small, no bigger than what is absolutely
needed for body protection, minimize expenditure of time, energy, and
body water, minimize body heat loss or gain through the primary
mechanisms of temperature transfer in the body
⩥ Describe at least 1 method of constructing a fire.
Answer: conserve matches, green wood burns, find small dry twigs to
start the fire, sleep between reflectors and the fire, many small fires are
better than one large fire
⩥ Describe the 4 signals recommended for use by SAR professionals.
Answer: fire, mirror, loud whistle, colored signaling panels
⩥ List the 4 minimum recommended water treatment methods.
Answer: vegetation bag water still, water transpiration bag, conventional
desert solar water still
⩥ Discuss considerations regarding personal waste disposal.
