SARTECH II EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATES 2026!!!!
Chapter 1 - Define search - ANSWERS💫✔️-an operation using available personnel and facilities to locate
persons in distress
Chapter 1 - Define rescue - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-1) search, 2) rescue and
3) survival/support (i.e. navigation)
Chapter 1 - What is NASAR - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International
Maritime Organization (IMO)
Chapter 2 - What are the 5 stages of a SAR operation - ANSWERS💫✔️-awareness, initial action, planning,
operations and conclusion
Chapter 2 - Which international conventions pertain to SAR - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-followed by radar and in direct communication with air
traffic controllers
,Chapter 2 - What is Cospas-Sarsat - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-Emergency
Locator Transmitters (aircraft), Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (maritime) and Personal
Locator Beacons (individuals)
Chapter 2 - Define a SAR Region (SRR) - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-
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) - ANSWERS💫✔️-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) - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-
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) -
ANSWERS💫✔️-command, operations, planning, logistics and finance/administration
Chapter 3 - Define span of control - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-the Safety Officer, the Liaison Officer and
the Information officer
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Operations function - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-a strike team is a combination of a designated number of
the same kind and type of resources with common communications and a leader
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATES 2026!!!!
Chapter 1 - Define search - ANSWERS💫✔️-an operation using available personnel and facilities to locate
persons in distress
Chapter 1 - Define rescue - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-1) search, 2) rescue and
3) survival/support (i.e. navigation)
Chapter 1 - What is NASAR - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International
Maritime Organization (IMO)
Chapter 2 - What are the 5 stages of a SAR operation - ANSWERS💫✔️-awareness, initial action, planning,
operations and conclusion
Chapter 2 - Which international conventions pertain to SAR - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-followed by radar and in direct communication with air
traffic controllers
,Chapter 2 - What is Cospas-Sarsat - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-Emergency
Locator Transmitters (aircraft), Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (maritime) and Personal
Locator Beacons (individuals)
Chapter 2 - Define a SAR Region (SRR) - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-
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) - ANSWERS💫✔️-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) - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-
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) -
ANSWERS💫✔️-command, operations, planning, logistics and finance/administration
Chapter 3 - Define span of control - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-the Safety Officer, the Liaison Officer and
the Information officer
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Operations function - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-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 - ANSWERS💫✔️-a strike team is a combination of a designated number of
the same kind and type of resources with common communications and a leader
