SARTECH III EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ELABORATED ANSWERS 2025
, What is the definition of Search? - ANSWERSto identify and locate persons who are or
may become distressed or injured and are unable to return to a place of safety on their
own.
What is the definition of Rescue? - ANSWERSis the access, stabilize and evacuate
distressed or injured persons by whatever mean necessary, to ensure their timely
transfer to an appropriate care facility or to a familiar environment.
List the components of SAR? - ANSWERS-Pre-planning
-Notification
-Planning & Strategy
-Operation/Tactics
-Suspension
-Critique
What is the definition of Tactic? - ANSWERSis an action used to achieve an objective;
action resource used to find direction of travel, confine the search area, or attract a
subject.
Define 4 core elements of the "LAST" acronym? - ANSWERS-Locate
-Access
-Stabilize
-Transport
Preplanning is necessary because it provides? - ANSWERSThe SAR response ahead
of the time for the team and each member. There needs to be an understanding of
vulnerabilities and potential problems than can be foreseen. Team capabilities what you
can and can't do.
What factors would require the suspension of a search? - ANSWERSLack of clues,
expenditure of all resources, external influences, financial resources, subject located.
What is the AFRCC and what is its function? - ANSWERSAir Force Rescue
Coordination Center. Is the single agency responsible for coordinating inland federal
SAR in the 48 states, Mexico and Canada. Mainly for downed aircrafts.
What are the 6 expected qualities of a SAR responder? - ANSWERS-Professional
-Competent
-Prepared
-Focused
-Trained
ELABORATED ANSWERS 2025
, What is the definition of Search? - ANSWERSto identify and locate persons who are or
may become distressed or injured and are unable to return to a place of safety on their
own.
What is the definition of Rescue? - ANSWERSis the access, stabilize and evacuate
distressed or injured persons by whatever mean necessary, to ensure their timely
transfer to an appropriate care facility or to a familiar environment.
List the components of SAR? - ANSWERS-Pre-planning
-Notification
-Planning & Strategy
-Operation/Tactics
-Suspension
-Critique
What is the definition of Tactic? - ANSWERSis an action used to achieve an objective;
action resource used to find direction of travel, confine the search area, or attract a
subject.
Define 4 core elements of the "LAST" acronym? - ANSWERS-Locate
-Access
-Stabilize
-Transport
Preplanning is necessary because it provides? - ANSWERSThe SAR response ahead
of the time for the team and each member. There needs to be an understanding of
vulnerabilities and potential problems than can be foreseen. Team capabilities what you
can and can't do.
What factors would require the suspension of a search? - ANSWERSLack of clues,
expenditure of all resources, external influences, financial resources, subject located.
What is the AFRCC and what is its function? - ANSWERSAir Force Rescue
Coordination Center. Is the single agency responsible for coordinating inland federal
SAR in the 48 states, Mexico and Canada. Mainly for downed aircrafts.
What are the 6 expected qualities of a SAR responder? - ANSWERS-Professional
-Competent
-Prepared
-Focused
-Trained
