SAR TECH III STUDY GUIDE 100%
ACCURATE 2025
Lost Person Behavior (LPB) data provides search planners with general indications of
the following with the exception of - ANSWERSHow quickly they will be located by
trained searchers
Clues and evidence should be - ANSWERSreported and processed following AHJ
SOGs and properly documented and secured in a food grade plastic storage bag
Smelling smoke from a campfire when looking for a pair of missing hikers or finding a
small toy during a search for a child are what type of clues? - ANSWERSPhysical
Who is responsible for establishing a "safety first" mindset during search operations? -
ANSWERSThe Safety Officer
The National SAR Committee (NSARC) is responsible for coordinating and improving
federal involvment in civil search and rescue. Its member agencies include the following
agences: - ANSWERSThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Department of Defence
The Department of Interior
Federal Communications Commission
The Department of Commerce
The LPQ, maps, statistical data, weather reports, theoretical and search data are
considered - ANSWERSPlanning Data
Search planners use the subject behavioral profile for a number of reasons: -
ANSWERSDetermining search strategy
defining the search area
estimating resource needs
mapping the search area
briefing search teams
A Search Urgency Form - ANSWERSjustifies the initial actions such as performing
additional investigation or calling out search resources
POD Estimates, Map or Trail updates that might be needed, hazard areas not included
in the safety briefing, thoughts and impressions from the team members - ANSWERSA
complete debriefing of a team when they return from a task is critical to understanding
how how well they were able to search their area. A good debriefing should include all
of the following.
, Notification of a search assignment to the search team, and notification of a search
assignment to the team members - ANSWERSNotification of a search is separated into
the following categories
Indirect - ANSWERSa loose grid is what type of search tactic
direct them to the agency having jurisdiction - ANSWERSwhen approached by the
media, searchers should
Local law enforcement and OEM - ANSWERSsearch and Rescue response at the local
level is coordinated by
ideally a search segment should be - ANSWERSeasily identifiable on both a map and
the ground
Experienced, Well Equipped, Highly Mobile, clue conscious, through - ANSWERSHasty
or efficient searchers
The incident commander - ANSWERSthe general briefing is critical to creating a
common operational picture of the incident. This briefing is usually conducted by
drive changes in training, equipment, material - ANSWERSA thorough critique or After
Action Review is a critical component of all aspects of emergency response. A critique
may help managers
In Service - ANSWERSResources at an incident will be one of the following
Last Known Point (LKP) - ANSWERSis defined as the last place the subject is verifiably
known to have been.
Point Last Seen (PLS) - ANSWERSthe location at which someone can confirm that the
subject was visually identified.
Initial Planning Point (IPP) - ANSWERSis considered the starting point at which initial
assessment and decisions can be ascertained.
Information - ANSWERSitems below are not a category of SAR resources
201 - ANSWERSOn arrival the searcher should sign in using the ICS-_____ form.
Air Scent Canines - ANSWERSdetect the scent of "human rafts" (dead human skin
cells) as they float through the air. These dogs generally do not discriminate from one
scent generator to another. These dogs are usually worked off lead. Air scent dogs are
extremely useful in
covering large areas, especially if no one has been in those areas.
ACCURATE 2025
Lost Person Behavior (LPB) data provides search planners with general indications of
the following with the exception of - ANSWERSHow quickly they will be located by
trained searchers
Clues and evidence should be - ANSWERSreported and processed following AHJ
SOGs and properly documented and secured in a food grade plastic storage bag
Smelling smoke from a campfire when looking for a pair of missing hikers or finding a
small toy during a search for a child are what type of clues? - ANSWERSPhysical
Who is responsible for establishing a "safety first" mindset during search operations? -
ANSWERSThe Safety Officer
The National SAR Committee (NSARC) is responsible for coordinating and improving
federal involvment in civil search and rescue. Its member agencies include the following
agences: - ANSWERSThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Department of Defence
The Department of Interior
Federal Communications Commission
The Department of Commerce
The LPQ, maps, statistical data, weather reports, theoretical and search data are
considered - ANSWERSPlanning Data
Search planners use the subject behavioral profile for a number of reasons: -
ANSWERSDetermining search strategy
defining the search area
estimating resource needs
mapping the search area
briefing search teams
A Search Urgency Form - ANSWERSjustifies the initial actions such as performing
additional investigation or calling out search resources
POD Estimates, Map or Trail updates that might be needed, hazard areas not included
in the safety briefing, thoughts and impressions from the team members - ANSWERSA
complete debriefing of a team when they return from a task is critical to understanding
how how well they were able to search their area. A good debriefing should include all
of the following.
, Notification of a search assignment to the search team, and notification of a search
assignment to the team members - ANSWERSNotification of a search is separated into
the following categories
Indirect - ANSWERSa loose grid is what type of search tactic
direct them to the agency having jurisdiction - ANSWERSwhen approached by the
media, searchers should
Local law enforcement and OEM - ANSWERSsearch and Rescue response at the local
level is coordinated by
ideally a search segment should be - ANSWERSeasily identifiable on both a map and
the ground
Experienced, Well Equipped, Highly Mobile, clue conscious, through - ANSWERSHasty
or efficient searchers
The incident commander - ANSWERSthe general briefing is critical to creating a
common operational picture of the incident. This briefing is usually conducted by
drive changes in training, equipment, material - ANSWERSA thorough critique or After
Action Review is a critical component of all aspects of emergency response. A critique
may help managers
In Service - ANSWERSResources at an incident will be one of the following
Last Known Point (LKP) - ANSWERSis defined as the last place the subject is verifiably
known to have been.
Point Last Seen (PLS) - ANSWERSthe location at which someone can confirm that the
subject was visually identified.
Initial Planning Point (IPP) - ANSWERSis considered the starting point at which initial
assessment and decisions can be ascertained.
Information - ANSWERSitems below are not a category of SAR resources
201 - ANSWERSOn arrival the searcher should sign in using the ICS-_____ form.
Air Scent Canines - ANSWERSdetect the scent of "human rafts" (dead human skin
cells) as they float through the air. These dogs generally do not discriminate from one
scent generator to another. These dogs are usually worked off lead. Air scent dogs are
extremely useful in
covering large areas, especially if no one has been in those areas.
