SARTECH III Practice Test Questions with 100% Verified Answers Already Graded A+

SARTECH III Practice Test Questions with 100% Verified Answers Already Graded A+ 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. Describe why law enforcement should be the responsible agency for a SAR event? - ANSWER To maintain the chain of evidence 4. What are the three congressional mandates of Civil Air Patrol? - ANSWER Aerospace Education & Safety Cadet Program Emergency Services 5. What is a single resource? - ANSWER The smallest unit that can operate independently with common communication and a supervisor. Example K9 team. 6. What is the responsibility of a Liaison officer? - ANSWER To serve as a point of contact for agency representatives that are supporting the effort. 7. What are the two types of searches (categorized by length? - ANSWER Hasty and Extended 8. WHO is searched for? - ANSWER The lost, overdue, endangered, suicidal, aircraft 9. What are the four states a subject may be in? - ANSWER Mobile and responsive, mobile and unresponsive, immobile and responsive, and immobile and unresponsive 10.What are the important aspects of the AAR? - ANSWER What worked well, what didn't work well, and what should be done next time 11.What is a search? - ANSWER Effort to locate someone in distress 12.What is a rescue? - ANSWER To retrieve persons in distress, provide for their immediate medical or other needs, and deliver them to a place of safety 13.What is NSARC? - ANSWER National Search and Rescue Committee 14.What does IAMSAR stand for? - ANSWER International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue 15.What does LAST stand for? - ANSWER Locate, Access, Stabilize, Transport 16.List the components of SAR. - ANSWER Preplanning Notification Planning/Strategy Tactics/Operations Suspension Critique Preplanning 17.What is the definition of "tactic"? - ANSWER an action used to achieve an objective 18.What is "strategy"? - ANSWER the overall plan or series of actions which may involve individual tactics 19.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. 20.Define four core elements of the LAST acronym. - ANSWER Locate, Access, Stabilize, Transport 21.Preplanning is necessary because it... - ANSWER prepares you for the response and makes you aware of all potential problems 22.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. 23.What is the AFRCC and what is its function? - ANSWER Air Force Rescue Coordination Center It is the land rescue coordination center. 24.What are the six expected qualities of a SAR responder? - ANSWER Professional Competent Prepared Focused Trained Caring 25.What are the benefits of holding a critique? - ANSWER It provides an opportunity for everyone involved to get a more complete understanding of what was done, why it was done in a particular way and what was the outcome. The critique may drive changes in training, equipment, material and procedures. The critiques assist the team leaders in preparing their subordinates for leadership roles at future incidents. 26.List the five function areas of ICS. - ANSWER Command Operations Planning Logistics Finance & Administration 27.List four general staff positions. - ANSWER Operations Chief Planning Chief Logistics Chief Finance & Administration Chief