111 SAR FUNDS TEST Questions with Correct Answers
Search and rescue is: >>>The use of all available resources to assist persons and
property in potential or actual distress.
What are the five stages of SAR? >>>Awaren
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111 SAR FUNDS TEST Questions with Correct Answers
Search and rescue is: >>>The use of all available resources to assist persons and
property in potential or actual distress.
What are the five stages of SAR? >>>Awareness
Initial actions
planning
operations
conclusion
(Sometimes these stages are not in order or can overlap)
What are the three ways to communicate distress? >>>Visual
Electronic
Audio
You receive a distress alarm on a DSC receiver. It is equivalent to a/an >>>MAYDAY
What are the three emergency phases >>>Uncertainty
Alert
Distress
What are the five components of the SAR system? >>>Organization
Resources
Communications
Emergency Car
Documentation
What are the three primary geographic divisions of the National SAR System?
>>>Inland: Air Force
Maritime: Coast Guard
Overseas: Unified Commanders?
As OSC who would you make recommendations to for plan modification? >>>Make
recommendations to the Sar Mission Coord. (SMC)
Who is responsible for providing appropriate legal and funding support for the RCC?
>>>Sar Coordinator (Is the district commander and has the overall responsibility for
managing SAR system)
Would a WPB in B-12 be available for urgent sar? >>>NO! High readiness for WPB is 0-
2 hours
They would not be available for urgent sar
What is a Search Action Plan (SAP) >>>Used to pass information down chain of
command from SMC or OSC to SRU
What is a SITREP/ >>>Used to pass information UP the chain of command from SRU to
OSC or SMC
What information does the SUBJECT LINE of a SITREP contain? >>>Emergency
phase, SITREP sequence # and vessel name or brief situation description.
EXAMPLE: SUBJ: DISTRESS SITREP ONE 30FT P/C ORION COLLISION WITH
DRUMMOND ISLAND
What is the critical function of a well constructed SITREP subject line? >>>1. Alerts
reader to ugency
2. enables reader to determine of a sitrep is mission (IE. sitrep number)
3. provies quick description
SITREPS should be written in _?__ language >>>PLAIN
What section is not included in a final SITREP? >>>Future plans and recommendations
section
During a SAR incident, where do we find the frequencies we need to monitor? >>>The
Search action plan (SAP)
What is an UNCORROLATED DISTRESS? >>>Distress broadcast that does not
include position or identification info so there is not enough information to generate a
search area.
what is the primary document that regulates our responsibilities to maintain SAR?
>>>14 USC 2
The coast guard SHALL develop, establish , maintain and opeate rescue facilities.
What is the primary document that give USCG authority to conduct SAR? >>>14 USC
88
The coast guard MAY perform all acts necessary to rescue and aid persons and to
protect and save property.....(MORE)
When you recieve a distress call, are you REQUIRED to "GO OUT" for search and
rescue? >>>NO!!!
14 USC 88 says you "MAY" go out. Doesn't say we "HAVE" to.
Can the USCG conduct SAR operations in foreign territorial seas? >>>YES
The term "Assistance Entry (AE) is recognized when there is reasonable certainty of
distress.
How far seaward do countries clamin as territorial seas? >>>Territorial seas begin at
12NM but exclusive economic zones (EEZ) can extend up to 200 NM
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