SARTECH III Practice Test Questions and
Answers
1. What is the definition of "search"?
Answer An operation using available resources to locate persons in distress.
2. What is the definition of "rescue"?
Answer An operation using available resources to retrieve persons in distress, to provide for
their initial medical considerations and transport to a safe environment.
3. List the components of SAR.
Answer Preplanning Notification
Planning/Strategy
Tactics/Operations
Suspension
Critique
Preplanning
4. What is the definition of "tactic"?
Answer an action used to achieve an objective
5. What is "strategy"?
Answer the overall plan or series of actions which may involve individual tactics
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, 6. Describe the two stages of notification as described in the components
of SAR.
Answer Notification of assignment to search team and notification of assignment to the team
member.
7. Define four core elements of the LAST acronym.
Answer Locate, Access, Stabilize, Transport
8. Preplanning is necessary because it...
Answer prepares you for the response and makes you aware of all
potential problems
9. What factors would require the suspension of a search?
Answer If the subject is found safely or dead; if there is a lack of clues; if there has been a
complete expenditure of all resources or external influences; or if there are no financial resources to
continue.
10. What is the AFRCC and what is its function?
Answer Air Force Rescue Coordination Center
It is the land rescue coordination center.
11. What are the six expected qualities of a SAR responder?
Answer Professional Competent
Prepared
Focused
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Answers
1. What is the definition of "search"?
Answer An operation using available resources to locate persons in distress.
2. What is the definition of "rescue"?
Answer An operation using available resources to retrieve persons in distress, to provide for
their initial medical considerations and transport to a safe environment.
3. List the components of SAR.
Answer Preplanning Notification
Planning/Strategy
Tactics/Operations
Suspension
Critique
Preplanning
4. What is the definition of "tactic"?
Answer an action used to achieve an objective
5. What is "strategy"?
Answer the overall plan or series of actions which may involve individual tactics
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6
, 6. Describe the two stages of notification as described in the components
of SAR.
Answer Notification of assignment to search team and notification of assignment to the team
member.
7. Define four core elements of the LAST acronym.
Answer Locate, Access, Stabilize, Transport
8. Preplanning is necessary because it...
Answer prepares you for the response and makes you aware of all
potential problems
9. What factors would require the suspension of a search?
Answer If the subject is found safely or dead; if there is a lack of clues; if there has been a
complete expenditure of all resources or external influences; or if there are no financial resources to
continue.
10. What is the AFRCC and what is its function?
Answer Air Force Rescue Coordination Center
It is the land rescue coordination center.
11. What are the six expected qualities of a SAR responder?
Answer Professional Competent
Prepared
Focused
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