SAR (SEARCH AND RESCUE
CERTIFICATION TEST PRACTICE.)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS.
1-1. Search can be defined as: - ANS A. the location of persons in distress.
1-2. Rescue can be defined as: - ANS 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: - ANS C. search, rescue,
and survival/support.
1-4. The Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) defines search and rescue
as: - ANS 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: -
ANS B. a transportation problem.
1-6. The National Association for Search and Rescue is: - ANS 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: - ANS 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: - ANS D. SAR TECH Standards.
1-9. The CERT course is offered by: - ANS C. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
2-1. The National SAR Committee (NSARC) sponsors and oversees the: - ANS A. U.S. National
Search and Rescue Plan (NSP).
2-2. The federal SAR coordinator for all inland SAR is the: - ANS C. U.S. Air Force.
2-3. The U.S. National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP) was developed to: - ANS 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: - ANS D.
IAMSAR (International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue) Manual.
2-5. Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) are designed for: - ANS C. aviation use.
2-6. Cospas-Sarsat is: - ANS 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: - ANS D. use by individuals.
2-8. Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are designed for: - ANS B.
maritime applications.
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, 2-9. A Local User Terminal (LUT): - ANS C. is the ground station that processes the signal from
an emergency beacon.
2-10. The Mission Control Center (MCC): - ANS B. transmits an alert message to the
appropriate Regional Control Center (RCC).
2-11. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is charged with: - ANS B. development of
a National Response Plan (NRP).
2-12. Outside of National Parks, domestic land SAR services are often performed by: - ANS C.
state and local authorities or SAR units.
2-13. The operational capabilities of a FEMA Urban SAR Task Force include: - ANS A. physical
and technical search and rescue operations in damaged collapsed structures.
2-14. FEMA US&R teams generally perform: - ANS A. 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: - ANS 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: - ANS 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: - ANS 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: - ANS B. call law enforcement immediately.
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CERTIFICATION TEST PRACTICE.)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS.
1-1. Search can be defined as: - ANS A. the location of persons in distress.
1-2. Rescue can be defined as: - ANS 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: - ANS C. search, rescue,
and survival/support.
1-4. The Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) defines search and rescue
as: - ANS 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: -
ANS B. a transportation problem.
1-6. The National Association for Search and Rescue is: - ANS 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: - ANS 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: - ANS D. SAR TECH Standards.
1-9. The CERT course is offered by: - ANS C. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
2-1. The National SAR Committee (NSARC) sponsors and oversees the: - ANS A. U.S. National
Search and Rescue Plan (NSP).
2-2. The federal SAR coordinator for all inland SAR is the: - ANS C. U.S. Air Force.
2-3. The U.S. National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP) was developed to: - ANS 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: - ANS D.
IAMSAR (International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue) Manual.
2-5. Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) are designed for: - ANS C. aviation use.
2-6. Cospas-Sarsat is: - ANS 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: - ANS D. use by individuals.
2-8. Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are designed for: - ANS B.
maritime applications.
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, 2-9. A Local User Terminal (LUT): - ANS C. is the ground station that processes the signal from
an emergency beacon.
2-10. The Mission Control Center (MCC): - ANS B. transmits an alert message to the
appropriate Regional Control Center (RCC).
2-11. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is charged with: - ANS B. development of
a National Response Plan (NRP).
2-12. Outside of National Parks, domestic land SAR services are often performed by: - ANS C.
state and local authorities or SAR units.
2-13. The operational capabilities of a FEMA Urban SAR Task Force include: - ANS A. physical
and technical search and rescue operations in damaged collapsed structures.
2-14. FEMA US&R teams generally perform: - ANS A. 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: - ANS 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: - ANS 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: - ANS 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: - ANS B. call law enforcement immediately.
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