SAR QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
WhyHisHsearchHanHemergency?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-1.HSubjectHmayHneedHemergencyHcareH
2.HtimeHandHweatherHdestroyHcluesHurgentHresponseHlessensHdifficulty
3.HsubjectHwillHbeHresponsiveHforHaHlimitedHtime
4.becauseHpeoplesHlivesHdependHonHit
WhatHareHtheHsarHcategoriesHandHwhoHhasHjurisdiction?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-Air-
Hfederal,HdepartmentHnationalHdefenceHandHarmy
marine-Hfederal,HcoastHguard
groundHandHinlandHwater-Hprovincial,Hpolice
whatHpercentageHofHsubjectsHareHfoundHwithinH24Hhours?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-95%
HowHmanyHsarHgroupsHinHBC?HHowHmanyHresponsesHannually?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-
80H+HgroupsHandH1600+HincidentsHannually
WhatHgoesHinHtoHaHbasicHSARHresponse?HstartHtoHfinishH11HstepsH-HCORRECTHANSWERH-
1.HReceiveHInitialHNotification
2.HGatherHandHEvaluateHInitialHInformation
3.HProceedHwithHInitialHActions
3.HDispatchHInitialHResponseHTeams
4.HCompileHIncidentHActionHPlan
5.HPlanHaHSEARCHHPlanHaHRESCUE
6.HExecuteHPlan
7.HSEARCHHorHRESCUEHEndsHorHisHSuspended
8.HPlanHforHNextHOperationalHPeriod
, 9.HManageHDemobilization
10.HSubmitHTaskHPaperwork
11.HConductH/HParticipateHinHaHReview
WhatHdoesHEMBCHprovideHforHvolunteers?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-1.H3rdHpartyHliabilityHinsurance
2.HworkersHcomp
3.HGearHreplacedH
4.HFood/Milage/AccomodationH(expenses)
WhatHisHaHPOA?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-probabilityHofHarea:HtheHprobability,HexpressedHasHa
percentage,HthatHtheHsubjectHisHinHaHgivenHsearchHarea
WhoHisHtheHSARHcommander?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-aHpoliceHofficer
whoHisHtheHsarHmanager?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-
theHdeputyHincidentHcommanderHleadsHtheHsarHgroupHduringHtheHoperation
whatHpercentageHofHsubjectsHfoundHdead,HdiedHwithinHtheHfirstH?
withinHtheHsecondHday?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-50%HfirstHdayH24%HsecondHday
WhatHisHPOD?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-
ProbabilityHofHDetectionH(POD)HisHalsoHexpressedHasHaHpercentage.
ThisHrepresentsHtheHprobabilityHthatHaHsearchHteamHonHaHgiven
assignmentHwillHlocateHaHclueHorHtheHsubject
whatHisHtheHoperationalHperiodHforHsarHinHbc?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-12Hhours
2025
WhyHisHsearchHanHemergency?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-1.HSubjectHmayHneedHemergencyHcareH
2.HtimeHandHweatherHdestroyHcluesHurgentHresponseHlessensHdifficulty
3.HsubjectHwillHbeHresponsiveHforHaHlimitedHtime
4.becauseHpeoplesHlivesHdependHonHit
WhatHareHtheHsarHcategoriesHandHwhoHhasHjurisdiction?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-Air-
Hfederal,HdepartmentHnationalHdefenceHandHarmy
marine-Hfederal,HcoastHguard
groundHandHinlandHwater-Hprovincial,Hpolice
whatHpercentageHofHsubjectsHareHfoundHwithinH24Hhours?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-95%
HowHmanyHsarHgroupsHinHBC?HHowHmanyHresponsesHannually?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-
80H+HgroupsHandH1600+HincidentsHannually
WhatHgoesHinHtoHaHbasicHSARHresponse?HstartHtoHfinishH11HstepsH-HCORRECTHANSWERH-
1.HReceiveHInitialHNotification
2.HGatherHandHEvaluateHInitialHInformation
3.HProceedHwithHInitialHActions
3.HDispatchHInitialHResponseHTeams
4.HCompileHIncidentHActionHPlan
5.HPlanHaHSEARCHHPlanHaHRESCUE
6.HExecuteHPlan
7.HSEARCHHorHRESCUEHEndsHorHisHSuspended
8.HPlanHforHNextHOperationalHPeriod
, 9.HManageHDemobilization
10.HSubmitHTaskHPaperwork
11.HConductH/HParticipateHinHaHReview
WhatHdoesHEMBCHprovideHforHvolunteers?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-1.H3rdHpartyHliabilityHinsurance
2.HworkersHcomp
3.HGearHreplacedH
4.HFood/Milage/AccomodationH(expenses)
WhatHisHaHPOA?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-probabilityHofHarea:HtheHprobability,HexpressedHasHa
percentage,HthatHtheHsubjectHisHinHaHgivenHsearchHarea
WhoHisHtheHSARHcommander?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-aHpoliceHofficer
whoHisHtheHsarHmanager?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-
theHdeputyHincidentHcommanderHleadsHtheHsarHgroupHduringHtheHoperation
whatHpercentageHofHsubjectsHfoundHdead,HdiedHwithinHtheHfirstH?
withinHtheHsecondHday?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-50%HfirstHdayH24%HsecondHday
WhatHisHPOD?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-
ProbabilityHofHDetectionH(POD)HisHalsoHexpressedHasHaHpercentage.
ThisHrepresentsHtheHprobabilityHthatHaHsearchHteamHonHaHgiven
assignmentHwillHlocateHaHclueHorHtheHsubject
whatHisHtheHoperationalHperiodHforHsarHinHbc?H-HCORRECTHANSWERH-12Hhours