NASAR SARTech II Exam 280+Questions and
Answers 2026 Study Guide
1. Water purifica- a. boiling
tion methods b. iodine
c. bleach
d. purification tablets
e. camping-style purifiers
f. respiration
2. Search an operation using available personnel and facilities to locate persons in distress
3. Rescue an operation to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their initial medical or
other needs, and deliver them to a place of safety
4. National As- a not-for-profit membership organization of dedicated paid and unpaid SAR
sociation for professionals.
Search and Res-
cue (NASAR)
5. Survival/Support training essential to make the complete SAR responder. You come first, you must
take care of yourself first in order to be able to provide the best service for others.
6. SAR education is a tool acquisition process.
7. SAR resources Human and animal,
are a. Investigators/Interviewers,
b. Logistical support,
c. Critical Incident/Stress debriefing,
d. Environmental specific personnel -
mountaineers, ice/snow/cold specialists,
subterranean (caves), aquatic, hazardous
materials, confined space.
e. Animal - canines and horses - can be attected
by weather , heat or extreme cold, very ettective
at night.
, f. Informational resources - databases and
technical resources, weather, lost person
questionnaire.
g. Equipment and technology - aircraft can be
used tactically and to transport peoples, other
specialized vehicles, and sensor technologies
(thermal imaging
8. (L.A.S.T.) Locate, the core elements of a SAR event
Access, Stabilize,
Transport
9. (S.T.O.P.) Mental steps of managing an emergency
Stay/Stop, Think,
Observe, Plan
10. CERT (Citizen Volunteers, trained civilians to assist disaster impacted communities. Supported
Corps) and coordinated by FEMA.
11. FEMA's CERT pro- Trains people in neighborhoods, the workplace, and schools in basic disaster re-
gram sponse skills and helps them take a more active role in emergency preparedness.
12. The CERT pro- a. citizens what immediate services to expect after
gram teaches a major disaster
b. about their responsibilities for mitigation and
preparedness
c. training in needed life-saving skills with
emphasis on decision-making, rescuer safety,
and doing the greatest good for the greatest
number
d. organization of teams so that they are an
extension of first responder services
,13. All SAR is Local
14. LOCAL SAR First line of defense, they have the legal responsibility to start the search and are
accountable for the search (in KANSAS the Sheritt has the local authority to initiate
the search)
15. STATE SAR after local resources are exhausted, state resources may be called in. It is the
responsibility of the local agency to initiate this call. The local agency might also
call on the state if they do not have the resources available (ex. helicopter) to
accomplish search goals.
16. FEDERAL SAR Last line of resources to be called upon only after state resources are exhausted.
17. 5 stages of a SAR a. Awareness
incident b. Initial Action - uncertainty phase, alert phase, distress phase
c. Planning - computer or manual methods of operational planning
d. Operation - find, assist and rescue
e. Conclusion - no one in distress, SAR is concluded, search is called ott
18. SAR manage- control and keeps it focused.
ment maintains
19. U.S. Air Force Federal agency primarily responsible for coordination of SAR episodes in the U.S.
other than Alaska (lower 48 states). AFRCC (Air Force Rescue Coordination Center)
located in Tindal AFB, Florida. Old location at Langley AFB
20. AFRCC Air Force Rescue Coordination Center
21. U.S. Coast Guard Responsible for any situation that involves the U.S. waterways, including Hawaii.
(USCG) Also, lead federal agency for inland SAR in some parts of Alaska.
22. U.S. Pacific Com- Alaskan aeronautical SRR (SAR region)
mand (USPC)
, 23. Federal Avia- Responsible to investigate aircraft accidents that involve serious injury or death.
tion Administra-
tion (FAA)
24. National Parks The Lead agency that provides SAR and other emergency services within National
Service (NPS) parks.
25. Civil Air Patrol Provides the majority of the response for downed or missing aircraft.
26. State SAR Au- designated SAR coordinator within their respective jurisdictions.
thorities and Lo-
cal SAR Authori-
ties have a
27. Department of NIMS - National Incident Management System
Homeland Secu-
rity developed
28. NIMS - Nation- Designed to provide a consistent, flexible, and adjustable national framework
al Incident Man- within in which government and private entities at all levels can work together
agement System to manage domestic incidents regardless of their size, location, or complexity.
INTENDED TO PROVIDE A SET OF STANDARDIZED ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES.
29. NIMS standard- NRF - National Response Framework,
ized organiza- FRP - Federal Response Plan,
tional structures Urban SAR USAR task force
30. SAR / USAR task A task force that is designed to be self-suflcient for the first 72 hours of an
force operation and to be able to function for up to ten days before being replaced.
Members of the task force divide into two groups and operate in 12 hour shifts
on the scene.
31. NRP - National
Response Plan
Answers 2026 Study Guide
1. Water purifica- a. boiling
tion methods b. iodine
c. bleach
d. purification tablets
e. camping-style purifiers
f. respiration
2. Search an operation using available personnel and facilities to locate persons in distress
3. Rescue an operation to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their initial medical or
other needs, and deliver them to a place of safety
4. National As- a not-for-profit membership organization of dedicated paid and unpaid SAR
sociation for professionals.
Search and Res-
cue (NASAR)
5. Survival/Support training essential to make the complete SAR responder. You come first, you must
take care of yourself first in order to be able to provide the best service for others.
6. SAR education is a tool acquisition process.
7. SAR resources Human and animal,
are a. Investigators/Interviewers,
b. Logistical support,
c. Critical Incident/Stress debriefing,
d. Environmental specific personnel -
mountaineers, ice/snow/cold specialists,
subterranean (caves), aquatic, hazardous
materials, confined space.
e. Animal - canines and horses - can be attected
by weather , heat or extreme cold, very ettective
at night.
, f. Informational resources - databases and
technical resources, weather, lost person
questionnaire.
g. Equipment and technology - aircraft can be
used tactically and to transport peoples, other
specialized vehicles, and sensor technologies
(thermal imaging
8. (L.A.S.T.) Locate, the core elements of a SAR event
Access, Stabilize,
Transport
9. (S.T.O.P.) Mental steps of managing an emergency
Stay/Stop, Think,
Observe, Plan
10. CERT (Citizen Volunteers, trained civilians to assist disaster impacted communities. Supported
Corps) and coordinated by FEMA.
11. FEMA's CERT pro- Trains people in neighborhoods, the workplace, and schools in basic disaster re-
gram sponse skills and helps them take a more active role in emergency preparedness.
12. The CERT pro- a. citizens what immediate services to expect after
gram teaches a major disaster
b. about their responsibilities for mitigation and
preparedness
c. training in needed life-saving skills with
emphasis on decision-making, rescuer safety,
and doing the greatest good for the greatest
number
d. organization of teams so that they are an
extension of first responder services
,13. All SAR is Local
14. LOCAL SAR First line of defense, they have the legal responsibility to start the search and are
accountable for the search (in KANSAS the Sheritt has the local authority to initiate
the search)
15. STATE SAR after local resources are exhausted, state resources may be called in. It is the
responsibility of the local agency to initiate this call. The local agency might also
call on the state if they do not have the resources available (ex. helicopter) to
accomplish search goals.
16. FEDERAL SAR Last line of resources to be called upon only after state resources are exhausted.
17. 5 stages of a SAR a. Awareness
incident b. Initial Action - uncertainty phase, alert phase, distress phase
c. Planning - computer or manual methods of operational planning
d. Operation - find, assist and rescue
e. Conclusion - no one in distress, SAR is concluded, search is called ott
18. SAR manage- control and keeps it focused.
ment maintains
19. U.S. Air Force Federal agency primarily responsible for coordination of SAR episodes in the U.S.
other than Alaska (lower 48 states). AFRCC (Air Force Rescue Coordination Center)
located in Tindal AFB, Florida. Old location at Langley AFB
20. AFRCC Air Force Rescue Coordination Center
21. U.S. Coast Guard Responsible for any situation that involves the U.S. waterways, including Hawaii.
(USCG) Also, lead federal agency for inland SAR in some parts of Alaska.
22. U.S. Pacific Com- Alaskan aeronautical SRR (SAR region)
mand (USPC)
, 23. Federal Avia- Responsible to investigate aircraft accidents that involve serious injury or death.
tion Administra-
tion (FAA)
24. National Parks The Lead agency that provides SAR and other emergency services within National
Service (NPS) parks.
25. Civil Air Patrol Provides the majority of the response for downed or missing aircraft.
26. State SAR Au- designated SAR coordinator within their respective jurisdictions.
thorities and Lo-
cal SAR Authori-
ties have a
27. Department of NIMS - National Incident Management System
Homeland Secu-
rity developed
28. NIMS - Nation- Designed to provide a consistent, flexible, and adjustable national framework
al Incident Man- within in which government and private entities at all levels can work together
agement System to manage domestic incidents regardless of their size, location, or complexity.
INTENDED TO PROVIDE A SET OF STANDARDIZED ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES.
29. NIMS standard- NRF - National Response Framework,
ized organiza- FRP - Federal Response Plan,
tional structures Urban SAR USAR task force
30. SAR / USAR task A task force that is designed to be self-suflcient for the first 72 hours of an
force operation and to be able to function for up to ten days before being replaced.
Members of the task force divide into two groups and operate in 12 hour shifts
on the scene.
31. NRP - National
Response Plan
