SARTECH IV / SAR AWARE
EXAMINATION EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
Locate, Access, Stabilize, Transport - ANSWERSThe SAR acronym L.A.S.T. stands for
(please pick the four correct words):
- ANSWERSProfessional rescuers have a "duty to act" this means tha
Indirect/Passive Tactics - ANSWERSAttraction is what type of search tactic?
- ANSWERSSAR resources?
- ANSWERSComponents of SAR include preplanning, notification, planning & strategy,
operations & tactics, suspension and?
- ANSWERSWhat is the cardinal direction you will head if you were to walk from Matty
Price Hill to the southern end of MacMillan Reservoir?
- ANSWERSPreplanning is the process of preparing for a SAR response in advance. It
includes (check all that apply):
- ANSWERSAir Scent Canines
- ANSWERSAir Scent Canines
- ANSWERSHasty Search is this type of tactic?
- ANSWERSProbability of Area (POA) multiplied by the Probability of Detection (POD)
gives you the probability of
- ANSWERSWhat is the distance, as the crow flies, in kilometers from Benchmark 265
(BM265) and Hawk Rock?
- ANSWERSHuman Remains Detection Canines
- ANSWERSNotification of a search is separated into the following categories with the
exception of
- ANSWERSThe Initial Planning Point (IPP) is usually located (select all that apply)
- ANSWERSThe Last Known Point (LKP
, - ANSWERSInformation gathered during an interview is what type of clue?
- ANSWERSWhat is the scale of this map?
- ANSWERS.
When a searcher arrives on the scene of a search they should report to
- ANSWERSThe lines of Longitude are known as
- ANSWERSTracking Canines
- ANSWERSWhich of the below is a relief map?
- ANSWERSA Grid or Loose or Open Spaced Search Team
- ANSWERSA Search Management Team
- ANSWERSThe contour lines on topographic maps (like the one pictured) that
represent terrain elevation are what color?
- ANSWERSWhich of the below is an aeronautical map?
- ANSWERSWhat is the grid shown on this map?
- ANSWERSWhy do we search for Clues and not the subject?
- ANSWERSSearchers require detailed subject information so that they can locate all
the potential clues left behind by a subject. This information is classified as
- ANSWERSState search and rescue authorities
- ANSWERS_______ maps are two-dimensional maps that are the most common type
used in urban SAR settings
- ANSWERSA thorough and critique or After Action Review is a critical component of
all aspects of emergency response. A critique will help managers
- ANSWERSBy and large, the SAR response resources come from
- ANSWERSThe investigation phase of a search
- ANSWERSSearch managers should field multiple types of SAR resources
simultaneously to attain the best results.
EXAMINATION EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
Locate, Access, Stabilize, Transport - ANSWERSThe SAR acronym L.A.S.T. stands for
(please pick the four correct words):
- ANSWERSProfessional rescuers have a "duty to act" this means tha
Indirect/Passive Tactics - ANSWERSAttraction is what type of search tactic?
- ANSWERSSAR resources?
- ANSWERSComponents of SAR include preplanning, notification, planning & strategy,
operations & tactics, suspension and?
- ANSWERSWhat is the cardinal direction you will head if you were to walk from Matty
Price Hill to the southern end of MacMillan Reservoir?
- ANSWERSPreplanning is the process of preparing for a SAR response in advance. It
includes (check all that apply):
- ANSWERSAir Scent Canines
- ANSWERSAir Scent Canines
- ANSWERSHasty Search is this type of tactic?
- ANSWERSProbability of Area (POA) multiplied by the Probability of Detection (POD)
gives you the probability of
- ANSWERSWhat is the distance, as the crow flies, in kilometers from Benchmark 265
(BM265) and Hawk Rock?
- ANSWERSHuman Remains Detection Canines
- ANSWERSNotification of a search is separated into the following categories with the
exception of
- ANSWERSThe Initial Planning Point (IPP) is usually located (select all that apply)
- ANSWERSThe Last Known Point (LKP
, - ANSWERSInformation gathered during an interview is what type of clue?
- ANSWERSWhat is the scale of this map?
- ANSWERS.
When a searcher arrives on the scene of a search they should report to
- ANSWERSThe lines of Longitude are known as
- ANSWERSTracking Canines
- ANSWERSWhich of the below is a relief map?
- ANSWERSA Grid or Loose or Open Spaced Search Team
- ANSWERSA Search Management Team
- ANSWERSThe contour lines on topographic maps (like the one pictured) that
represent terrain elevation are what color?
- ANSWERSWhich of the below is an aeronautical map?
- ANSWERSWhat is the grid shown on this map?
- ANSWERSWhy do we search for Clues and not the subject?
- ANSWERSSearchers require detailed subject information so that they can locate all
the potential clues left behind by a subject. This information is classified as
- ANSWERSState search and rescue authorities
- ANSWERS_______ maps are two-dimensional maps that are the most common type
used in urban SAR settings
- ANSWERSA thorough and critique or After Action Review is a critical component of
all aspects of emergency response. A critique will help managers
- ANSWERSBy and large, the SAR response resources come from
- ANSWERSThe investigation phase of a search
- ANSWERSSearch managers should field multiple types of SAR resources
simultaneously to attain the best results.
