SARTECH II Exam Actual Exam 2025 | Complete
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Chapter 1 - Define search - (ANSWER)an operation using available personnel and
facilities to locate persons in distress
Chapter 1 - Define rescue - (ANSWER)an operation to retrieve persons in distress,
provide for their initial medical or other needs, and deliver them to a place of
safety
Chapter 1 - What are the 3 categories of fundamental SAR skills - (ANSWER)1)
search, 2) rescue and 3) survival/support (i.e. navigation)
Chapter 1 - What is NASAR - (ANSWER)a not-for profit membership organization
of dedicated paid and unpaid SAR professionals that offers formal training
opportunities
Chapter 1 - What is the purpose of the SAR TECH certification criteria -
(ANSWER)these criteria were developed to evaluate three levels of search
responder so that a measurable level of individual and crew capability could be
made available for Incident Commanders
Chapter 2 - Which 2 organizations coordinate member countries' efforts to
provide SAR services on a global basis - (ANSWER)International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
,Chapter 2 - What are the 5 stages of a SAR operation - (ANSWER)awareness,
initial action, planning, operations and conclusion
Chapter 2 - Which international conventions pertain to SAR -
(ANSWER)Convention on International Aviation, International Convention on
Maritime Search and Rescue and the International Convention for the Safety of
Life at Sea (SOLAS)
Chapter 2 - Define positive control - (ANSWER)followed by radar and in direct
communication with air traffic controllers
Chapter 2 - What is Cospas-Sarsat - (ANSWER)an international humanitarian SAR
system that uses satellites to detect and locate emergency beacons carried by
ships, aircraft or individuals; the system consists of a network of satellites, ground
stations (Local User Terminal), mission control centers (MCC) and rescue
coordination centers (RCC)
Chapter 2 - What are the 3 different types of emergency locator beacons -
(ANSWER)Emergency Locator Transmitters (aircraft), Emergency Position
Indicating Radio Beacons (maritime) and Personal Locator Beacons (individuals)
Chapter 2 - Define a SAR Region (SRR) - (ANSWER)an area of defined dimensions,
associated with a rescue coordination center (RCC), within which SAR services are
provided; for every SRR, there is one RCC
,Chapter 2 - Who are the SAR coordinators for the United States - (ANSWER)the
U.S. Air Force for the continental United States, the U.S. Pacific Command for
Alaska and the U.S. Coast Guard for the maritime SRRs that coincide with the
ocean environments and Hawaii
Chapter 2 - How are emergency management and disaster response handled -
(ANSWER)responsibility for responding to emergencies and disasters begins at the
local level, the next higher level of response (county, state, national) is activated
when resources and capabilities are exhausted
Chapter 2 - What is the scope of the National Incident Management System
(NIMS) - (ANSWER)NIMS is intended to provide a consistent, flexible and
adjustable national framework within which government and private entities at
all levels can work together to manage domestic incidents, regardless of their
size, location or complexity; it is also intended to provide a set of standardized
organizational structures (i.e. ICS) and requirements for processes, procedures
and systems designed to improve interoperability among jurisdictions
Chapter 2 - What is the National Response Plan (NRP) - (ANSWER)the purpose of
the NRP is to establish a comprehensive, national, all-hazards framework for
domestic incident management across a spectrum of activities including
prevention, preparedness, response and recovery; the NRP incorporates best
practices and procedures from various incident management disciplines and
integrates them into a unified coordinating structure
Chapter 2 - What are the 3 criteria that should be met before an AMBER Alert is
activated - (ANSWER)1) law enforcement confirms a child has been abducted, 2)
law enforcement believes the circumstances surrounding the abduction indicate
that the child is in danger of serious bodily harm or death and 3) there is enough
, descriptive information about the child, abductor and/or suspect's vehicle to
believe an immediate broadcast alert will help
Chapter 3 - What the the 5 major functional areas or sections of the Incident
Command System (ICS) - (ANSWER)command, operations, planning, logistics and
finance/administration
Chapter 3 - Define span of control - (ANSWER)important management functions
must be delegated in order to maintain a manageable span of control (3 to 7
persons according to ICS but 5 or less is preferred)
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Command function - (ANSWER)the command
function provides overall management of an incident and in ICS this function is
carried out by the Incident Commander (IC) and the Command Staff
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Incident Commander - (ANSWER)the Incident
Commander ensures effective management of the incident, selects an overall
strategy, establishes incident objectives, approves the Incident Action Plan and
coordinates and approves requests for resources
Chapter 3 - Who makes up the Command Staff - (ANSWER)the Safety Officer, the
Liaison Officer and the Information officer
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Operations function - (ANSWER)Operations is
the term used to define all actions necessary to carry out the Incident Action Plan;
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Chapter 1 - Define search - (ANSWER)an operation using available personnel and
facilities to locate persons in distress
Chapter 1 - Define rescue - (ANSWER)an operation to retrieve persons in distress,
provide for their initial medical or other needs, and deliver them to a place of
safety
Chapter 1 - What are the 3 categories of fundamental SAR skills - (ANSWER)1)
search, 2) rescue and 3) survival/support (i.e. navigation)
Chapter 1 - What is NASAR - (ANSWER)a not-for profit membership organization
of dedicated paid and unpaid SAR professionals that offers formal training
opportunities
Chapter 1 - What is the purpose of the SAR TECH certification criteria -
(ANSWER)these criteria were developed to evaluate three levels of search
responder so that a measurable level of individual and crew capability could be
made available for Incident Commanders
Chapter 2 - Which 2 organizations coordinate member countries' efforts to
provide SAR services on a global basis - (ANSWER)International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
,Chapter 2 - What are the 5 stages of a SAR operation - (ANSWER)awareness,
initial action, planning, operations and conclusion
Chapter 2 - Which international conventions pertain to SAR -
(ANSWER)Convention on International Aviation, International Convention on
Maritime Search and Rescue and the International Convention for the Safety of
Life at Sea (SOLAS)
Chapter 2 - Define positive control - (ANSWER)followed by radar and in direct
communication with air traffic controllers
Chapter 2 - What is Cospas-Sarsat - (ANSWER)an international humanitarian SAR
system that uses satellites to detect and locate emergency beacons carried by
ships, aircraft or individuals; the system consists of a network of satellites, ground
stations (Local User Terminal), mission control centers (MCC) and rescue
coordination centers (RCC)
Chapter 2 - What are the 3 different types of emergency locator beacons -
(ANSWER)Emergency Locator Transmitters (aircraft), Emergency Position
Indicating Radio Beacons (maritime) and Personal Locator Beacons (individuals)
Chapter 2 - Define a SAR Region (SRR) - (ANSWER)an area of defined dimensions,
associated with a rescue coordination center (RCC), within which SAR services are
provided; for every SRR, there is one RCC
,Chapter 2 - Who are the SAR coordinators for the United States - (ANSWER)the
U.S. Air Force for the continental United States, the U.S. Pacific Command for
Alaska and the U.S. Coast Guard for the maritime SRRs that coincide with the
ocean environments and Hawaii
Chapter 2 - How are emergency management and disaster response handled -
(ANSWER)responsibility for responding to emergencies and disasters begins at the
local level, the next higher level of response (county, state, national) is activated
when resources and capabilities are exhausted
Chapter 2 - What is the scope of the National Incident Management System
(NIMS) - (ANSWER)NIMS is intended to provide a consistent, flexible and
adjustable national framework within which government and private entities at
all levels can work together to manage domestic incidents, regardless of their
size, location or complexity; it is also intended to provide a set of standardized
organizational structures (i.e. ICS) and requirements for processes, procedures
and systems designed to improve interoperability among jurisdictions
Chapter 2 - What is the National Response Plan (NRP) - (ANSWER)the purpose of
the NRP is to establish a comprehensive, national, all-hazards framework for
domestic incident management across a spectrum of activities including
prevention, preparedness, response and recovery; the NRP incorporates best
practices and procedures from various incident management disciplines and
integrates them into a unified coordinating structure
Chapter 2 - What are the 3 criteria that should be met before an AMBER Alert is
activated - (ANSWER)1) law enforcement confirms a child has been abducted, 2)
law enforcement believes the circumstances surrounding the abduction indicate
that the child is in danger of serious bodily harm or death and 3) there is enough
, descriptive information about the child, abductor and/or suspect's vehicle to
believe an immediate broadcast alert will help
Chapter 3 - What the the 5 major functional areas or sections of the Incident
Command System (ICS) - (ANSWER)command, operations, planning, logistics and
finance/administration
Chapter 3 - Define span of control - (ANSWER)important management functions
must be delegated in order to maintain a manageable span of control (3 to 7
persons according to ICS but 5 or less is preferred)
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Command function - (ANSWER)the command
function provides overall management of an incident and in ICS this function is
carried out by the Incident Commander (IC) and the Command Staff
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Incident Commander - (ANSWER)the Incident
Commander ensures effective management of the incident, selects an overall
strategy, establishes incident objectives, approves the Incident Action Plan and
coordinates and approves requests for resources
Chapter 3 - Who makes up the Command Staff - (ANSWER)the Safety Officer, the
Liaison Officer and the Information officer
Chapter 3 - What is the role of the Operations function - (ANSWER)Operations is
the term used to define all actions necessary to carry out the Incident Action Plan;
