SAR (SEARCH AND RESCUE
CERTIFICATION TEST
PRACTICE.) COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026|2027
1-1. Search can be defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. the location of
persons in distress.
1-2. Rescue can be defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- D. the retrieval and
initial care for a person in distress along with their delivery to a place of safety.
1-3. The three fundamental skills for search and rescue training are: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- C. search, rescue, and survival/support.
1-4. The Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) defines
search and rescue as: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. the act of finding and
returning to safety the survivors from an emergency incident.
1-5. T.J. Setnicka, author of "Wilderness Search and Rescue," stated that SAR was
essentially: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B. a transportation problem.
1-6. The National Association for Search and Rescue is: - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- B. a not-for-profit membership organization of both paid and unpaid SAR
professionals.
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,1-7. The National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) developed the
SAR TECH certification criteria in order to: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A.
evaluate three levels of search responder so that a measurable level of capability
could be available for incident commanders.
1-8. The Citizens Corps programs DO NOT include: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
D. SAR TECH Standards.
1-9. The CERT course is offered by: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C. Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
2-1. The National SAR Committee (NSARC) sponsors and oversees the: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. U.S. National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP).
2-2. The federal SAR coordinator for all inland SAR is the: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- C. U.S. Air Force.
2-3. The U.S. National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP) was developed to: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. provide guidance to agencies for coordinating civil
SAR services to meet domestic and international commitments.
2-4. The National Search and Rescue Supplement (NSS) is a supplement to the: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- D. IAMSAR (International Aeronautical and Maritime
Search and Rescue) Manual.
2-5. Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) are designed for: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- C. aviation use.
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,2-6. Cospas-Sarsat is: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. an international search and
rescue system that uses satellites to detect and locate emergency beacons.
2-7. Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) are designed for: - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- D. use by individuals.
2-8. Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are designed for: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B. maritime applications.
2-9. A Local User Terminal (LUT): - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C. is the ground
station that processes the signal from an emergency beacon.
2-10. The Mission Control Center (MCC): - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B.
transmits an alert message to the appropriate Regional Control Center (RCC).
2-11. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is charged with: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- B. development of a National Response Plan (NRP).
2-12. Outside of National Parks, domestic land SAR services are often performed
by: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C. state and local authorities or SAR units.
2-13. The operational capabilities of a FEMA Urban SAR Task Force include: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. physical and technical search and rescue operations
in damaged collapsed structures.
2-14. FEMA US&R teams generally perform: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A.
hazardous materials surveys and evaluations.
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, 2-15. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one of
the criteria that should be met before an AMBER Alert is activated is: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B. law enforcement believes the child in danger of
serious bodily harm or death.
2-16. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one of
the criteria that should be met before an AMBER Alert is activated is: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B. law enforcement confirms a child has been
abducted.
2-17. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one of
the criteria that should be met before an AMBER Alert is activated is: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. there is enough descriptive information available to
believe and immediate broadcast alert will help.
2-18. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, if you
believe your child is missing you should: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B. call law
enforcement immediately.
3-1. Which ICS function approves the ordering of additional resources? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- D. Command
3-2. The planning section: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C. maintains and displays
situation status.
3-3. Which ICS function provides treatment of injured SAR workers? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- C. Logistics
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CERTIFICATION TEST
PRACTICE.) COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2026|2027
1-1. Search can be defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. the location of
persons in distress.
1-2. Rescue can be defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- D. the retrieval and
initial care for a person in distress along with their delivery to a place of safety.
1-3. The three fundamental skills for search and rescue training are: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- C. search, rescue, and survival/support.
1-4. The Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) defines
search and rescue as: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. the act of finding and
returning to safety the survivors from an emergency incident.
1-5. T.J. Setnicka, author of "Wilderness Search and Rescue," stated that SAR was
essentially: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B. a transportation problem.
1-6. The National Association for Search and Rescue is: - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- B. a not-for-profit membership organization of both paid and unpaid SAR
professionals.
1
,1-7. The National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) developed the
SAR TECH certification criteria in order to: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A.
evaluate three levels of search responder so that a measurable level of capability
could be available for incident commanders.
1-8. The Citizens Corps programs DO NOT include: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
D. SAR TECH Standards.
1-9. The CERT course is offered by: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C. Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
2-1. The National SAR Committee (NSARC) sponsors and oversees the: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. U.S. National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP).
2-2. The federal SAR coordinator for all inland SAR is the: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- C. U.S. Air Force.
2-3. The U.S. National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP) was developed to: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. provide guidance to agencies for coordinating civil
SAR services to meet domestic and international commitments.
2-4. The National Search and Rescue Supplement (NSS) is a supplement to the: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- D. IAMSAR (International Aeronautical and Maritime
Search and Rescue) Manual.
2-5. Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) are designed for: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- C. aviation use.
2
,2-6. Cospas-Sarsat is: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. an international search and
rescue system that uses satellites to detect and locate emergency beacons.
2-7. Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) are designed for: - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- D. use by individuals.
2-8. Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are designed for: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B. maritime applications.
2-9. A Local User Terminal (LUT): - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C. is the ground
station that processes the signal from an emergency beacon.
2-10. The Mission Control Center (MCC): - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B.
transmits an alert message to the appropriate Regional Control Center (RCC).
2-11. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is charged with: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- B. development of a National Response Plan (NRP).
2-12. Outside of National Parks, domestic land SAR services are often performed
by: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C. state and local authorities or SAR units.
2-13. The operational capabilities of a FEMA Urban SAR Task Force include: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. physical and technical search and rescue operations
in damaged collapsed structures.
2-14. FEMA US&R teams generally perform: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A.
hazardous materials surveys and evaluations.
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, 2-15. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one of
the criteria that should be met before an AMBER Alert is activated is: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B. law enforcement believes the child in danger of
serious bodily harm or death.
2-16. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one of
the criteria that should be met before an AMBER Alert is activated is: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B. law enforcement confirms a child has been
abducted.
2-17. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, one of
the criteria that should be met before an AMBER Alert is activated is: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A. there is enough descriptive information available to
believe and immediate broadcast alert will help.
2-18. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, if you
believe your child is missing you should: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B. call law
enforcement immediately.
3-1. Which ICS function approves the ordering of additional resources? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- D. Command
3-2. The planning section: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- C. maintains and displays
situation status.
3-3. Which ICS function provides treatment of injured SAR workers? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- C. Logistics
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