SAR FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST SEARCH AND RESCUE STUDY
GUIDE & EXAM PREP 2026/2027
5 stages of SAR - correct answer ✔✔Awareness
Initial Action
Planning
Operations
Conclusion
5 Components of SAR System - correct answer ✔✔Organization
Resources
Communications
Emergency Care
Documentation
SAR Coordinator (SC) - correct answer ✔✔District Commander, with overall responsibility for
establishing, staffing, equipping and managing SAR system
SAR Mission Coordinator (SMC) - correct answer ✔✔Runs case, does bulk of the planning,
designates the OSC, breifs the SC, alerts and dispatches SRUs
On Scene Coordinator (OSC) - correct answer ✔✔Evaluates, modifies, implements
Factors when choosing: first on scene, familiarity with SAR, on scene capabilities
7 paragraphs of SAP - correct answer ✔✔Situation
Reports
Action taken
, Search Area
Execution
Communications
Coordination
5 paragraphs of SITREP - correct answer ✔✔Situation
Actions Taken
Future planning and recommendations
Case Studies
Amplifying Information
MAYDAY - correct answer ✔✔Distress
PAN PAN - correct answer ✔✔Urgency
SECURITE - correct answer ✔✔Safety of navigation
MEDICO - correct answer ✔✔Passing information by radio to a crew
MEDEVAC - correct answer ✔✔A helicopter for transporting wounded people
14 USC 2 - correct answer ✔✔Shall develop, maintain, establish and operate rescue facilities
14 USC 88 - correct answer ✔✔May perform any and all acts to protect and save property
Expanding Square - correct answer ✔✔Expanding coverage in all directions
GUIDE & EXAM PREP 2026/2027
5 stages of SAR - correct answer ✔✔Awareness
Initial Action
Planning
Operations
Conclusion
5 Components of SAR System - correct answer ✔✔Organization
Resources
Communications
Emergency Care
Documentation
SAR Coordinator (SC) - correct answer ✔✔District Commander, with overall responsibility for
establishing, staffing, equipping and managing SAR system
SAR Mission Coordinator (SMC) - correct answer ✔✔Runs case, does bulk of the planning,
designates the OSC, breifs the SC, alerts and dispatches SRUs
On Scene Coordinator (OSC) - correct answer ✔✔Evaluates, modifies, implements
Factors when choosing: first on scene, familiarity with SAR, on scene capabilities
7 paragraphs of SAP - correct answer ✔✔Situation
Reports
Action taken
, Search Area
Execution
Communications
Coordination
5 paragraphs of SITREP - correct answer ✔✔Situation
Actions Taken
Future planning and recommendations
Case Studies
Amplifying Information
MAYDAY - correct answer ✔✔Distress
PAN PAN - correct answer ✔✔Urgency
SECURITE - correct answer ✔✔Safety of navigation
MEDICO - correct answer ✔✔Passing information by radio to a crew
MEDEVAC - correct answer ✔✔A helicopter for transporting wounded people
14 USC 2 - correct answer ✔✔Shall develop, maintain, establish and operate rescue facilities
14 USC 88 - correct answer ✔✔May perform any and all acts to protect and save property
Expanding Square - correct answer ✔✔Expanding coverage in all directions
