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Chapter 1 - What is the purpose of the SAR TECH certification
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criteria these criteria were developed to evaluate three levels
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of search responder so that a measurable level of individual and
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crew capability could be made available for Incident Commanders
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Chapter 1 - Define search an operation using available
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personnel and facilities to locate persons in distress
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Chapter 1 - Define rescue an operation to retrieve persons in
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distress, provide for their initial medical or other needs, and
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deliver them to a place of safety
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Chapter 1 - What are the 3 categories of fundamental SAR skills
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1) search, 2) rescue and 3) survival/support (i.e. navigation)
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Chapter 1 - What is NASAR a not-for profit membership
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organization of dedicated paid and unpaid SAR professionals that
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offers formal training opportunities
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,Chapter 2 - Which 2 organizations coordinate member countries'
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efforts to provide SAR services on a global basis
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Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Maritime
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Chapter 2 - What are the 5 stages of a SAR operation
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awareness, initial action, planning, operations and conclusion
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Chapter 2 - Which international conventions pertain to SAR
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Convention on International Aviation, International Convention
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on Maritime Search and Rescue and the International Convention
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for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
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Chapter 2 - Define positive control
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direct communication with air traffic controllers
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Chapter 2 - What is Cospas-Sarsat
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humanitarian SAR system that uses satellites to detect and locate
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emergency beacons carried by ships, aircraft or individuals; the
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system consists of a network of satellites, ground stations (Local
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User Terminal), mission control centers (MCC) and rescue
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,Chapter 2 - What are the 3 different types of emergency locator
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beacons Emergency Locator Transmitters (aircraft),
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Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (maritime) and
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Personal Locator Beacons (individuals)
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Chapter 2 - Define a SAR Region (SRR)
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dimensions, associated with a rescue coordination center (RCC),
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within which SAR services are provided; for every SRR, there is
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Chapter 2 - Who are the SAR coordinators for the United States
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the U.S. Air Force for the continental United States, the U.S.
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Pacific Command for Alaska and the U.S. Coast Guard for the
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maritime SRRs that coincide with the ocean environments and
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Chapter 2 - How are emergency management and disaster
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response handled responsibility for responding to
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higher level of response (county, state, national) is activated when
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resources and capabilities are exhausted
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Chapter 2 - What is the scope of the National Incident
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consistent, flexible and adjustable national framework within
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, which government and private entities at all levels can work
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together to manage domestic incidents, regardless of their size,
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location or complexity; it is also intended to provide a set of
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Chapter 2 - What is the National Response Plan (NRP)
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purpose of the NRP is to establish a comprehensive, national, all-
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hazards framework for domestic incident management across a
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spectrum of activities including prevention, preparedness,
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response and recovery; the NRP incorporates best practices and
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procedures from various incident management disciplines andi,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-
integrates them into a unified coordinating structure
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Chapter 2 - What are the 3 criteria that should be met before an
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has been abducted, 2) law enforcement believes the
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is in danger of serious bodily harm or death and 3) there is
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enough descriptive information about the child, abductor and/or
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suspect's vehicle to believe an immediate broadcast alert will help
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Chapter 3 - What the the 5 major functional areas or sections of
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the Incident Command System (ICS)
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planning, logistics and finance/administration
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