SAR (Search and Rescue
Certification Test Practice.)
1-1. Search can be defined as: - correct answersA. the location of persons in distress.
1-2. Rescue can be defined as: - correct answersD. 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 answersC. search,
rescue, and survival/support.
1-4. The Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) defines search and rescue
as: - correct answersA. 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 answersB. a transportation problem.
1-6. The National Association for Search and Rescue is: - correct answersB. a not-for-profit
membership organization of both paid and unpaid SAR professionals.
1-7. The National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) developed the SAR TECH
certification criteria in order to: - correct answersA. 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 answersD. SAR TECH Standards.
1-9. The CERT course is offered by: - correct answersC. Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA).
2-1. The National SAR Committee (NSARC) sponsors and oversees the: - correct answersA. U.S.
National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP).
,2-2. The federal SAR coordinator for all inland SAR is the: - correct answersC. U.S. Air Force.
2-3. The U.S. National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP) was developed to: - correct answersA.
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
answersD. IAMSAR (International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue) Manual.
2-5. Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) are designed for: - correct answersC. aviation use.
2-6. Cospas-Sarsat is: - correct answersA. 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 answersD. use by individuals.
2-8. Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are designed for: - correct answersB.
maritime applications.
2-9. A Local User Terminal (LUT): - correct answersC. is the ground station that processes the
signal from an emergency beacon.
2-10. The Mission Control Center (MCC): - correct answersB. transmits an alert message to the
appropriate Regional Control Center (RCC).
2-11. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is charged with: - correct answersB.
development of a National Response Plan (NRP).
2-12. Outside of National Parks, domestic land SAR services are often performed by: - correct
answersC. state and local authorities or SAR units.
2-13. The operational capabilities of a FEMA Urban SAR Task Force include: - correct answersA.
physical and technical search and rescue operations in damaged collapsed structures.
2-14. FEMA US&R teams generally perform: - correct answersA. hazardous materials surveys
and evaluations.
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 answersB. 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 answersB. 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 answersA. 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 answersB. call law enforcement immediately.
3-1. Which ICS function approves the ordering of additional resources? - correct answersD.
Command
3-2. The planning section: - correct answersC. maintains and displays situation status.
3-3. Which ICS function provides treatment of injured SAR workers? - correct answersC. Logistics
3-4. The standardization of job titles in ICS: - correct answersB. identifies to which level of the
ICS organization a person is assigned.
3-5. The type of a resource relates to: - correct answersB. the level of skill and capability of a
resource.
3-6. In multi-agency and multiple jurisdiction incidents, how many Incident Commands may
there be? - correct answersD. one
3-7. The five primary ICS management functions are: - correct answersA. Command, Operations,
Planning, Logistics, and Finance
3-8. In an incident with many kinds of resources, how many incident bases may be established?
- correct answersD. one
3-9. An Incident Action Plan: - correct answersA. provides specific tactical direction for a
designated operational period.
3-10. Strike Team requirements include: - correct answersD. all of the above. (A. the same kind
and type of resources, B. common communications, C. a leader.
3-11. Task Force requirements include: - correct answersB. different kinds and types of
resources.
3-12. An available resource's reporting location, time, and likely length of mission is found in: -
correct answersC. Incident Assignments Lists.
3-13. Check-in may occur at: - correct answersD. all of the above. (A. staging areas, B. incident
base, C. camps.)
3-14. The Incident Command System refers to: - correct answersA. an on-scene incident
management model.
Certification Test Practice.)
1-1. Search can be defined as: - correct answersA. the location of persons in distress.
1-2. Rescue can be defined as: - correct answersD. 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 answersC. search,
rescue, and survival/support.
1-4. The Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) defines search and rescue
as: - correct answersA. 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 answersB. a transportation problem.
1-6. The National Association for Search and Rescue is: - correct answersB. a not-for-profit
membership organization of both paid and unpaid SAR professionals.
1-7. The National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) developed the SAR TECH
certification criteria in order to: - correct answersA. 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 answersD. SAR TECH Standards.
1-9. The CERT course is offered by: - correct answersC. Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA).
2-1. The National SAR Committee (NSARC) sponsors and oversees the: - correct answersA. U.S.
National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP).
,2-2. The federal SAR coordinator for all inland SAR is the: - correct answersC. U.S. Air Force.
2-3. The U.S. National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP) was developed to: - correct answersA.
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
answersD. IAMSAR (International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue) Manual.
2-5. Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) are designed for: - correct answersC. aviation use.
2-6. Cospas-Sarsat is: - correct answersA. 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 answersD. use by individuals.
2-8. Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are designed for: - correct answersB.
maritime applications.
2-9. A Local User Terminal (LUT): - correct answersC. is the ground station that processes the
signal from an emergency beacon.
2-10. The Mission Control Center (MCC): - correct answersB. transmits an alert message to the
appropriate Regional Control Center (RCC).
2-11. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is charged with: - correct answersB.
development of a National Response Plan (NRP).
2-12. Outside of National Parks, domestic land SAR services are often performed by: - correct
answersC. state and local authorities or SAR units.
2-13. The operational capabilities of a FEMA Urban SAR Task Force include: - correct answersA.
physical and technical search and rescue operations in damaged collapsed structures.
2-14. FEMA US&R teams generally perform: - correct answersA. hazardous materials surveys
and evaluations.
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 answersB. 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 answersB. 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 answersA. 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 answersB. call law enforcement immediately.
3-1. Which ICS function approves the ordering of additional resources? - correct answersD.
Command
3-2. The planning section: - correct answersC. maintains and displays situation status.
3-3. Which ICS function provides treatment of injured SAR workers? - correct answersC. Logistics
3-4. The standardization of job titles in ICS: - correct answersB. identifies to which level of the
ICS organization a person is assigned.
3-5. The type of a resource relates to: - correct answersB. the level of skill and capability of a
resource.
3-6. In multi-agency and multiple jurisdiction incidents, how many Incident Commands may
there be? - correct answersD. one
3-7. The five primary ICS management functions are: - correct answersA. Command, Operations,
Planning, Logistics, and Finance
3-8. In an incident with many kinds of resources, how many incident bases may be established?
- correct answersD. one
3-9. An Incident Action Plan: - correct answersA. provides specific tactical direction for a
designated operational period.
3-10. Strike Team requirements include: - correct answersD. all of the above. (A. the same kind
and type of resources, B. common communications, C. a leader.
3-11. Task Force requirements include: - correct answersB. different kinds and types of
resources.
3-12. An available resource's reporting location, time, and likely length of mission is found in: -
correct answersC. Incident Assignments Lists.
3-13. Check-in may occur at: - correct answersD. all of the above. (A. staging areas, B. incident
base, C. camps.)
3-14. The Incident Command System refers to: - correct answersA. an on-scene incident
management model.
