EPME EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Coast Guard was established by what title? - 14 USC Section 1
The Sinking of the Titanic was the driving force for establishing the? - International Ice
Patrol
Stress - The collection of physical and emotional responses to any situation that disrupts
a person's equilibrium.
ORM - Identify Mission Tasks, Identify Hazards, Assess Risks, Identify Options, Evaluate
Risk vs Gain, Execute Decision, Monitor Situation
PEACE - Planning, Event Complexity, Assest Selection, Communications and
Environmental Conditions
STAAR - Spread Out, Transfer, Avoid, Accept and Reduce
What is the angle of the CG racing stripe? - 64 Degrees to the right
Class A Mishap - Any injury or occupational illness that results in a fatality or permanent
total disability; cost of reportable property damage is 1 million dollars or greater: a CG aircraft
or cutter is missing or abandoned for which recovery is impossible or impratical or is beyond
economical repair: a CG small boat has a reportable property value of 50 thousand dollars or
more; a midair collision regardless of the severity of injury or amount of damage; any personnel
are missing or missing in action
Class B Mishap - Any injury and/or occupational illness results in a permanent partial
disability; the resulting cost of a reportable property damage or damage to cutters and aircraft
is more than 200 thousand dollars but less than 1 million dollars; three or more personnel are
inpatient hospitalized; and CG small boats incur repairable damage of 50 thousand dollars or
more
Class C Mishap - An injury or occupational illness that results in 1. any loss of time work
beyond the day or shift on which it occurred; 2. placement of any individuals on limited duty or
restricted status for more than 30 consecutive days; 0r transfer of any individuals to a different
job; the resulting cost of property damage or damage to cutters and aircraft is more than 20
thousand dollars but less than 50 thousand dollars; a person falls overboard accidentally from a
vessel or a pier or other structure or equipment associated with CG oeprations; a grounding,
capsizing, or rollover/knockdown occurs which is greater than 90 degrees from an even keel
, Class D Mishap - An occupational inury or illness occurs requiring more than simple first
aid treatment but that does not meet the criteria of a Class C mishap; the cost of property
damage non-aviation mishaps is 1 thousand dollars or more but less than 20 thousand dollars;
the cost of property damage for aviation mishaps is than 20 thousand dollars; an accidental
firearm discharge; electrical shock or fire occurs that does not meet criteria of a higher
classification; a near midair collision; a near miss/high potential event
Non Reportable Mishap - Minor off-duty injuries, non occupational illnesses, intentional
damage or injury, conditionally predicted damage, normal wear and tear equipment, normal
testing calibration, coast guard flying club, bird strikes with no damage, planned controlled
jettison, and false indications
Alpha Flag - Divers Down
Hotel Flag - Helo OPS
Elmer Stone - Pioneered the CG Aviation search and Rescue
Headquarters - The administrative and operational command and control center for the
CG
COMDTINST 9077.1C - Tag-out procedures
First Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9)? - Master Chief Yeoman Jack Kerwin-1958
What is the maximum allowance for authorized temporary lodging? - $180/day
What size is the CG flag? - 52' X 66"
TLA - Temporary lodging, no more than 60 days
Who were the first five African American SPAR women? - Olivia Hooker, D. Winifred Byrd,
Julia Mosley, Yvonne Cumberbatch, Aileen Cooke
Which lighthousewas Ida Lewis the watch keeper for? - Lime Rock 1857-1872
The only CG manned Light stationed today is? - Boston Harbor
Joshua James - Saved more than 600 lives and earned 2 gold and 3 life saving medals plus
other awards.
Who founded the Revenue Cutter Service? - Alexander Hamiliton, Aug 4th 1790
In-Conus ashore billets are what priority? - 5
The Coast Guard was established by what title? - 14 USC Section 1
The Sinking of the Titanic was the driving force for establishing the? - International Ice
Patrol
Stress - The collection of physical and emotional responses to any situation that disrupts
a person's equilibrium.
ORM - Identify Mission Tasks, Identify Hazards, Assess Risks, Identify Options, Evaluate
Risk vs Gain, Execute Decision, Monitor Situation
PEACE - Planning, Event Complexity, Assest Selection, Communications and
Environmental Conditions
STAAR - Spread Out, Transfer, Avoid, Accept and Reduce
What is the angle of the CG racing stripe? - 64 Degrees to the right
Class A Mishap - Any injury or occupational illness that results in a fatality or permanent
total disability; cost of reportable property damage is 1 million dollars or greater: a CG aircraft
or cutter is missing or abandoned for which recovery is impossible or impratical or is beyond
economical repair: a CG small boat has a reportable property value of 50 thousand dollars or
more; a midair collision regardless of the severity of injury or amount of damage; any personnel
are missing or missing in action
Class B Mishap - Any injury and/or occupational illness results in a permanent partial
disability; the resulting cost of a reportable property damage or damage to cutters and aircraft
is more than 200 thousand dollars but less than 1 million dollars; three or more personnel are
inpatient hospitalized; and CG small boats incur repairable damage of 50 thousand dollars or
more
Class C Mishap - An injury or occupational illness that results in 1. any loss of time work
beyond the day or shift on which it occurred; 2. placement of any individuals on limited duty or
restricted status for more than 30 consecutive days; 0r transfer of any individuals to a different
job; the resulting cost of property damage or damage to cutters and aircraft is more than 20
thousand dollars but less than 50 thousand dollars; a person falls overboard accidentally from a
vessel or a pier or other structure or equipment associated with CG oeprations; a grounding,
capsizing, or rollover/knockdown occurs which is greater than 90 degrees from an even keel
, Class D Mishap - An occupational inury or illness occurs requiring more than simple first
aid treatment but that does not meet the criteria of a Class C mishap; the cost of property
damage non-aviation mishaps is 1 thousand dollars or more but less than 20 thousand dollars;
the cost of property damage for aviation mishaps is than 20 thousand dollars; an accidental
firearm discharge; electrical shock or fire occurs that does not meet criteria of a higher
classification; a near midair collision; a near miss/high potential event
Non Reportable Mishap - Minor off-duty injuries, non occupational illnesses, intentional
damage or injury, conditionally predicted damage, normal wear and tear equipment, normal
testing calibration, coast guard flying club, bird strikes with no damage, planned controlled
jettison, and false indications
Alpha Flag - Divers Down
Hotel Flag - Helo OPS
Elmer Stone - Pioneered the CG Aviation search and Rescue
Headquarters - The administrative and operational command and control center for the
CG
COMDTINST 9077.1C - Tag-out procedures
First Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9)? - Master Chief Yeoman Jack Kerwin-1958
What is the maximum allowance for authorized temporary lodging? - $180/day
What size is the CG flag? - 52' X 66"
TLA - Temporary lodging, no more than 60 days
Who were the first five African American SPAR women? - Olivia Hooker, D. Winifred Byrd,
Julia Mosley, Yvonne Cumberbatch, Aileen Cooke
Which lighthousewas Ida Lewis the watch keeper for? - Lime Rock 1857-1872
The only CG manned Light stationed today is? - Boston Harbor
Joshua James - Saved more than 600 lives and earned 2 gold and 3 life saving medals plus
other awards.
Who founded the Revenue Cutter Service? - Alexander Hamiliton, Aug 4th 1790
In-Conus ashore billets are what priority? - 5
