SAR Fundamentals Test Questions with
Correct Answers 2025
USNNationalNSARNPlanN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
InteragencyNagreementNtoNeffectivelyNuseNallNavailableNresourcesNinNallNtypesNofNmissions
USNNationalNSARNSupplementN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
ProvidesNguidanceNtoNfederalNagenciesNonNimplementationNofNNSP
USCGNAddendumNtoNNationalNSARNSupplementN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
ComplementsNtheNNSSNandNIAMSARNforNCoastNGuardNSARNops
5NStagesNofNSARN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-1.NAwareness
2.NInitialNActions
3.NPlanning
4.NOperations
5.NConclusion
AwarenessN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
ReceivesNtheNcallN(LastNknownNPosition,NNatureNofNDistress,NPOB,NDescription)
InitialNActionsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-AlertNSARNfacilities,NperformNcommNchecks
PlanningN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-SpecifyNsearchNarea,NmakeNsearch/rescue/deliveryNplans
OperationsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-ConductNSAR,NEmergencyNCare,Ndeliver
,ConclusionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-Documentaion
ActualNDistressN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
ThreatenedNbyNgraveNorNimminentNdanger,NrequiresNimmediateNassistance
PotentialNDistressN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
TreatNasNifNtheyNareNactualNdistress,NuntilNprovenNotherwise
3NwaysNtoNcommunicateNdistressN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-Visual,NElectronic,NAudio
DigitalNSelectiveNCallingN(DSC)N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
EquivalentNtoNaNMAYDAY,NrequiresNimmediateNresponse
ElectronicNPositionNIndicatingNRadioNBeaconN(EPIRB)N-NCORRECTNANSWERN--
NCanNprovideNlocationNwithinN1-3Nmi
-N406MHz
-NRequiresNsameNresponseNasNaNMAYDAY
HoaxN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-ConveyedNwithNintentNtoNdecieve
UncorrelatedNDistressN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
DoesNnotNincludeNpositionNand/orNidentificationNinfoNsufficientNtoNgenerateNaNreasonableNsearchN
area
FalseNAlarmN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
SubjectNisNconfirmedNtoNnotNbeNinNdistress,NandNnotNinNneedNofNassistance
3NSARNPhasesN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-1.NUncertainty
, 2.NAlert
3.NDistress
UncertaintyN-NCORRECTNANSWERN--
NSituationNneedsNtoNbeNmonitored/needsNmoreNinfo,NbutNdoesNnotNrequireNimmediateNdispatchin
g
-NWhenNthereNisNdoubtNregardingNsafetyNofNperson/craft
AlertN-NCORRECTNANSWERN--NCharacterizedNbyNfeelingNofNapprehension
-NPersonNorNcraftNmayNneedNassistanceNbutNareNnotNinNimmediateNdanger
DistressN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
ReasonableNcertaintyNthatNcraftNorNpersonsNareNinNgraveNorNimminentNdanger
TheNSARNsystemNisNdeactivatedNif:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN--NAllNhopeNisNlost/NsearchNisNsuspended
-NIfNisNdeterminedNtoNbeNaNfalseNalarm
-NSearchNisNcompleted/survivorsNareNrescued
5NComponentsNofNSARNSystemN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-1.NOrganizationN
2.NResources
3.NCommunications
4.NEmergencyNCare
5.NDocumentation
OrganizationN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-CentralizedNcontrolNandNcoordinationNofNresources
ResourcesN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-PersonnelNandNequipment
Correct Answers 2025
USNNationalNSARNPlanN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
InteragencyNagreementNtoNeffectivelyNuseNallNavailableNresourcesNinNallNtypesNofNmissions
USNNationalNSARNSupplementN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
ProvidesNguidanceNtoNfederalNagenciesNonNimplementationNofNNSP
USCGNAddendumNtoNNationalNSARNSupplementN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
ComplementsNtheNNSSNandNIAMSARNforNCoastNGuardNSARNops
5NStagesNofNSARN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-1.NAwareness
2.NInitialNActions
3.NPlanning
4.NOperations
5.NConclusion
AwarenessN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
ReceivesNtheNcallN(LastNknownNPosition,NNatureNofNDistress,NPOB,NDescription)
InitialNActionsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-AlertNSARNfacilities,NperformNcommNchecks
PlanningN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-SpecifyNsearchNarea,NmakeNsearch/rescue/deliveryNplans
OperationsN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-ConductNSAR,NEmergencyNCare,Ndeliver
,ConclusionN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-Documentaion
ActualNDistressN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
ThreatenedNbyNgraveNorNimminentNdanger,NrequiresNimmediateNassistance
PotentialNDistressN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
TreatNasNifNtheyNareNactualNdistress,NuntilNprovenNotherwise
3NwaysNtoNcommunicateNdistressN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-Visual,NElectronic,NAudio
DigitalNSelectiveNCallingN(DSC)N-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
EquivalentNtoNaNMAYDAY,NrequiresNimmediateNresponse
ElectronicNPositionNIndicatingNRadioNBeaconN(EPIRB)N-NCORRECTNANSWERN--
NCanNprovideNlocationNwithinN1-3Nmi
-N406MHz
-NRequiresNsameNresponseNasNaNMAYDAY
HoaxN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-ConveyedNwithNintentNtoNdecieve
UncorrelatedNDistressN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
DoesNnotNincludeNpositionNand/orNidentificationNinfoNsufficientNtoNgenerateNaNreasonableNsearchN
area
FalseNAlarmN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
SubjectNisNconfirmedNtoNnotNbeNinNdistress,NandNnotNinNneedNofNassistance
3NSARNPhasesN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-1.NUncertainty
, 2.NAlert
3.NDistress
UncertaintyN-NCORRECTNANSWERN--
NSituationNneedsNtoNbeNmonitored/needsNmoreNinfo,NbutNdoesNnotNrequireNimmediateNdispatchin
g
-NWhenNthereNisNdoubtNregardingNsafetyNofNperson/craft
AlertN-NCORRECTNANSWERN--NCharacterizedNbyNfeelingNofNapprehension
-NPersonNorNcraftNmayNneedNassistanceNbutNareNnotNinNimmediateNdanger
DistressN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-
ReasonableNcertaintyNthatNcraftNorNpersonsNareNinNgraveNorNimminentNdanger
TheNSARNsystemNisNdeactivatedNif:N-NCORRECTNANSWERN--NAllNhopeNisNlost/NsearchNisNsuspended
-NIfNisNdeterminedNtoNbeNaNfalseNalarm
-NSearchNisNcompleted/survivorsNareNrescued
5NComponentsNofNSARNSystemN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-1.NOrganizationN
2.NResources
3.NCommunications
4.NEmergencyNCare
5.NDocumentation
OrganizationN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-CentralizedNcontrolNandNcoordinationNofNresources
ResourcesN-NCORRECTNANSWERN-PersonnelNandNequipment