2025/2026 TYCOM SAR EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which ypublication yis yused yto yserve yboth yas yan yoperational yand ytraining ytool yfor yNavy
ySearch yan yd yRescue yOperations? y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-3-50.1
Which yshock yposition yis yused yfor ysurvivor ywith yopen yabdominal yinjuries? y- yCORRECT
yANSWER y- yPlace ysurvivor yin ysupine y(semi-sitting) yshock yposition.
What yis ythe yname yof ythe ymethod yused yto ydetermine ythe yseverity yof ya yburn yregarding
ybody ysurf yace yarea y(BSA)? y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-Rule yof y9's.
(T/F) yA ymultiple yrescue yoccurs ywhen ythere yis ymore ythan yone ysurvivor, yand ythe yRS
yremains yin yth ye ywater, yaiding yin ythe yrecovery yof yall ysurvivors yprior yto ybeing
yrecovered. y- yCORRECT yANSWER y- yTrue.
When yis ythe yrescue yswimmer ycleared yto yjump? y- yCORRECT
yANSWER y- yAfter yHoist yOperator ytaps ythree ytimes.
,For y ease yof y employing, y the y Quick yStrop y while y direct y deploying, y the yfriction y keeper y should
y
. y- y CORRECT y ANSWER y -
Be yas yfar yout yas ypossible, yensure yas ylarge yan yopening yas ypossible yis ymaintained.
yMakes yemploy yment yover ysurvivors yhead yand yshoulders yeasier.
When ygrasped yaround ythe yhead yand yshoulders yfrom ythe yfront yby ythe ysurvivor, ythe yRS
yshall yimm yediately: y - yCORRECT yANSWER y-Front yhead yhold yrelease.
Ten yto ytwenty yminutes ybefore yarriving yat ythe ysearch yarea, ythe ySRU yreports yto ythe y .
y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-On yScene yCommander.
,(T/F) yWhile yconducting yhelicopter-to-
ship yhoisting yprocedures, ythe ytrail yline yis yattached yto ythe yequipment yring yof ythe yrescue
yhook yfor yall yrescue ydevices yexcept ythe yrescue/MEDEVAC ylitter. y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-
True.
Direct yDeployment yprocedures yshall yonly ybe yutilized ywhen ythe ycrew yhas ydetermined
ythat yit yis yt yhe y method yof yrecovery. y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-Safest.
Which yapproach yshould ybe yused yfor yall yconscious ysurvivors? y- yCORRECT
yANSWER y- yRear ySurface yApproach.
When yperforming ya yrear ysurface yapproach, yupon yreaching y feet yfrom ythe ysurvivor,
yexecu yte ya yquick yreverse yand yattempt yto yestablish ycommunications. y- yCORRECT
yANSWER y-6-8 yFeet.
The ycauses yof yHoist yOscillation yare ypoint yof yDisruption, yEnvironmental, y ?
y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-1.) yPoint yof ydisruption y(Tip yVortices)
2.) Pilot ycontrol yinputs
3.) Hoist yoperator yinputs
4.) Rescue yAircrewman yposition
5.) Environmenntal's
, Semi yAnnual y SFT's y must ybe ydocumented y on ywhat yform? y - y CORRECT y ANSWER y-OPNAV
y 3130/1
Where yis ythe yquickNstrop ysafety ystrap yplaced yon ythe ysurvivor yfor yadditional ysafety? y-
CORRECT yANSWER y-Between y the ysurvivors' ylegs yand y attached y to ysnap ylock yon y friction
y keeper.
What yshall ythe yrescue yswimmer ydo ybefore yinflating ythe ysurvivor's ypersonal yfloatation
ydevice yif yt yhe ysurvivor yis ywearing ya yquick yfitting yharness? y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-
Disconnect ythe y chest yquick y ejector y snap.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which ypublication yis yused yto yserve yboth yas yan yoperational yand ytraining ytool yfor yNavy
ySearch yan yd yRescue yOperations? y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-3-50.1
Which yshock yposition yis yused yfor ysurvivor ywith yopen yabdominal yinjuries? y- yCORRECT
yANSWER y- yPlace ysurvivor yin ysupine y(semi-sitting) yshock yposition.
What yis ythe yname yof ythe ymethod yused yto ydetermine ythe yseverity yof ya yburn yregarding
ybody ysurf yace yarea y(BSA)? y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-Rule yof y9's.
(T/F) yA ymultiple yrescue yoccurs ywhen ythere yis ymore ythan yone ysurvivor, yand ythe yRS
yremains yin yth ye ywater, yaiding yin ythe yrecovery yof yall ysurvivors yprior yto ybeing
yrecovered. y- yCORRECT yANSWER y- yTrue.
When yis ythe yrescue yswimmer ycleared yto yjump? y- yCORRECT
yANSWER y- yAfter yHoist yOperator ytaps ythree ytimes.
,For y ease yof y employing, y the y Quick yStrop y while y direct y deploying, y the yfriction y keeper y should
y
. y- y CORRECT y ANSWER y -
Be yas yfar yout yas ypossible, yensure yas ylarge yan yopening yas ypossible yis ymaintained.
yMakes yemploy yment yover ysurvivors yhead yand yshoulders yeasier.
When ygrasped yaround ythe yhead yand yshoulders yfrom ythe yfront yby ythe ysurvivor, ythe yRS
yshall yimm yediately: y - yCORRECT yANSWER y-Front yhead yhold yrelease.
Ten yto ytwenty yminutes ybefore yarriving yat ythe ysearch yarea, ythe ySRU yreports yto ythe y .
y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-On yScene yCommander.
,(T/F) yWhile yconducting yhelicopter-to-
ship yhoisting yprocedures, ythe ytrail yline yis yattached yto ythe yequipment yring yof ythe yrescue
yhook yfor yall yrescue ydevices yexcept ythe yrescue/MEDEVAC ylitter. y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-
True.
Direct yDeployment yprocedures yshall yonly ybe yutilized ywhen ythe ycrew yhas ydetermined
ythat yit yis yt yhe y method yof yrecovery. y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-Safest.
Which yapproach yshould ybe yused yfor yall yconscious ysurvivors? y- yCORRECT
yANSWER y- yRear ySurface yApproach.
When yperforming ya yrear ysurface yapproach, yupon yreaching y feet yfrom ythe ysurvivor,
yexecu yte ya yquick yreverse yand yattempt yto yestablish ycommunications. y- yCORRECT
yANSWER y-6-8 yFeet.
The ycauses yof yHoist yOscillation yare ypoint yof yDisruption, yEnvironmental, y ?
y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-1.) yPoint yof ydisruption y(Tip yVortices)
2.) Pilot ycontrol yinputs
3.) Hoist yoperator yinputs
4.) Rescue yAircrewman yposition
5.) Environmenntal's
, Semi yAnnual y SFT's y must ybe ydocumented y on ywhat yform? y - y CORRECT y ANSWER y-OPNAV
y 3130/1
Where yis ythe yquickNstrop ysafety ystrap yplaced yon ythe ysurvivor yfor yadditional ysafety? y-
CORRECT yANSWER y-Between y the ysurvivors' ylegs yand y attached y to ysnap ylock yon y friction
y keeper.
What yshall ythe yrescue yswimmer ydo ybefore yinflating ythe ysurvivor's ypersonal yfloatation
ydevice yif yt yhe ysurvivor yis ywearing ya yquick yfitting yharness? y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-
Disconnect ythe y chest yquick y ejector y snap.
