SARTECH III EXAM |195 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
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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)
RATED EXPERT SOLUTIONS |2026 LATEST UPDATED
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)
