NASAR SARTECH II EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
,search - ANSWERSan operation using available personnel and facilities to locate
persons in distress
rescue - ANSWERSan operation to retrieve persons in distress provide for their initial
medical or other needs and deliver them to a place of safety
3 basic categories of search and rescue skills training - ANSWERSsearch, rescue,
survival/support
Describe course offerings of the US National Search and Rescue School -
ANSWERSoceanic, costal, and inland search planning leadership procedures. Land
and air searches (wilderness)
List organizations involved in developing standards and regulations -
ANSWERSOccupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA), ASTM International, American Society of Safety
Engineers (ASSE), American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) characteristics -
ANSWERSnational level education and certification for SAR responders and teams
Mountain Rescue Association characteristics - ANSWERSmountain search and rescue
techniques
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) characteristics - ANSWERSyouth cadet program, development of
air search, provide transportation (US Air Force)
US Coast Guard Auxiliary characteristics - ANSWERSvolunteer boats and aircrafts for
sar
USA Freedom Corps characteristics - ANSWERScreated after 9/11 to protect and
support local responders, raises service opportunities
Citizen Corps characteristics - ANSWERSanswer questions and coordinate volunteer
activities to prepare for emergency situations (FEMA and USA Freedom Corps)
Community Emergency Response Teams characteristics - ANSWERSincase first
responders do not arrive on time, citizens can assist, citizens are trained and organized
International SAR organizations and describe their roles in search and rescue -
ANSWERSAlpine Rescue (mountain SAR), International Climbing and Mountaineering
Federation (promotes growth and protection of mountaineering and climbing),
, International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (urban SAR/structural collapse
issues)
5 International Stages of SAR - ANSWERSPreplanning
Awareness
Planning
Operations
Conclusion
awareness - ANSWERSinfo that someone needs assistance which can be an indication
of action needed
Initial action: evaluate and gain more info (uncertainty, alert, and distress)
conclusion - ANSWERSdetermined that no one is in distress, nothing was found or the
search is concluded, all resources are notified the mission is concluded
planning - ANSWERSplanning is critical to the success, location and situation for
searching
operations - ANSWERSlocate, access, stabilize, and transport
4 Phases (LAST) - ANSWERSLocate
Access
Stabilize
Transport
Locate - ANSWERSfind an address to an extended search for a lost person
Access - ANSWERSsearch is over, gain access and treat injuries, planning should be
complete and carried out
Stabilize - ANSWERSphysical, medical, and emotional, scene safety, situation must be
stabilized. First is medical management (exams, life support), next is emotional support
and keeping the victim calm so the rescuers and subject do not get hurt.
Transport - ANSWERSstabilized subject must continue to be assessed and stable
throughout transportation, from walking on foot to helicopter transport (inform the
subject what to expect)
Role of US National SAR Committee and its 2 Documents - ANSWERSresponsible for
the US National SAR Plan and the US National SAR Supplement to the IAMSAR
Manual
COSPAS-SARSAT System and Roles of 3 Major Types of Distress Beacons -
ANSWERSinternational humanitarian SAR system that uses satellites to detect and
locate emergency beacons carried by ships, aircraft, and individuals. Emergency
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
,search - ANSWERSan operation using available personnel and facilities to locate
persons in distress
rescue - ANSWERSan operation to retrieve persons in distress provide for their initial
medical or other needs and deliver them to a place of safety
3 basic categories of search and rescue skills training - ANSWERSsearch, rescue,
survival/support
Describe course offerings of the US National Search and Rescue School -
ANSWERSoceanic, costal, and inland search planning leadership procedures. Land
and air searches (wilderness)
List organizations involved in developing standards and regulations -
ANSWERSOccupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA), ASTM International, American Society of Safety
Engineers (ASSE), American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) characteristics -
ANSWERSnational level education and certification for SAR responders and teams
Mountain Rescue Association characteristics - ANSWERSmountain search and rescue
techniques
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) characteristics - ANSWERSyouth cadet program, development of
air search, provide transportation (US Air Force)
US Coast Guard Auxiliary characteristics - ANSWERSvolunteer boats and aircrafts for
sar
USA Freedom Corps characteristics - ANSWERScreated after 9/11 to protect and
support local responders, raises service opportunities
Citizen Corps characteristics - ANSWERSanswer questions and coordinate volunteer
activities to prepare for emergency situations (FEMA and USA Freedom Corps)
Community Emergency Response Teams characteristics - ANSWERSincase first
responders do not arrive on time, citizens can assist, citizens are trained and organized
International SAR organizations and describe their roles in search and rescue -
ANSWERSAlpine Rescue (mountain SAR), International Climbing and Mountaineering
Federation (promotes growth and protection of mountaineering and climbing),
, International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (urban SAR/structural collapse
issues)
5 International Stages of SAR - ANSWERSPreplanning
Awareness
Planning
Operations
Conclusion
awareness - ANSWERSinfo that someone needs assistance which can be an indication
of action needed
Initial action: evaluate and gain more info (uncertainty, alert, and distress)
conclusion - ANSWERSdetermined that no one is in distress, nothing was found or the
search is concluded, all resources are notified the mission is concluded
planning - ANSWERSplanning is critical to the success, location and situation for
searching
operations - ANSWERSlocate, access, stabilize, and transport
4 Phases (LAST) - ANSWERSLocate
Access
Stabilize
Transport
Locate - ANSWERSfind an address to an extended search for a lost person
Access - ANSWERSsearch is over, gain access and treat injuries, planning should be
complete and carried out
Stabilize - ANSWERSphysical, medical, and emotional, scene safety, situation must be
stabilized. First is medical management (exams, life support), next is emotional support
and keeping the victim calm so the rescuers and subject do not get hurt.
Transport - ANSWERSstabilized subject must continue to be assessed and stable
throughout transportation, from walking on foot to helicopter transport (inform the
subject what to expect)
Role of US National SAR Committee and its 2 Documents - ANSWERSresponsible for
the US National SAR Plan and the US National SAR Supplement to the IAMSAR
Manual
COSPAS-SARSAT System and Roles of 3 Major Types of Distress Beacons -
ANSWERSinternational humanitarian SAR system that uses satellites to detect and
locate emergency beacons carried by ships, aircraft, and individuals. Emergency
