SARTECH III Practice Test Questions v.2 – Flashcards with Answers
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What is the definition of "search"?
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An operation using available resources to locate persons in distress.
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What is the definition of "rescue"?
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An operation using available resources to retrieve persons in distress, to provide for their initial medical considerations and transport to a safe environment.
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List the components of SAR.
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Preplanning Notification Planning/Strategy Tactics/Operations Suspension Critique
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What is the definition of "tactic"?
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an action used to achieve an objective
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What is "strategy"?
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the overall plan or series of actions which may involve individual tactics
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Describe the stages of notification as described in the components of SAR.
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Notification of assignment to search team and notification of assignment to the team member.
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Define the core elements of the LAST acronym.
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Locate, Access, Stabilize, Transport
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Preplanning is necessary because it...
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prepares you for the response and makes you aware of potential problems
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What factors would require the suspension of a search?
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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.
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What is the AFRCC and what is its function?
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Air Force Rescue Coordination Center It is the land rescue coordination center.
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What are the expected qualities of a SAR responder?
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Professional Competent Prepared Focused Trained Caring
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What are the benefits of holding a critique?
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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. It may drive changes in training, equipment, material and procedures. It assists the team leaders in preparing their subordinates for leadership roles at future incidents.
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List components of overall fitness.
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Strength Agility Flexibility Endurance
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Describe why law enforcement should be the responsible agency for a SAR event?
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To maintain the chain of evidence
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What are the congressional mandates of Civil Air Patrol?
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Aerospace Education & Safety Cadet Program Emergency Services
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List the function areas of ICS.
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Command Operations Planning Logistics Finance & Administration
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List the general staff positions.
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Operations Chief Planning Chief Logistics Chief Finance & Administration Chief
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List possible resource status conditions.
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Available Assigned Out of service
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Task Force
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A combination of different kinds of resources assigned to a specific purpose.
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Command Staff consists of the following elements.
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Incident Commander Safety Officer Liaison Officer Information Officer
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What is definition of Strike Team?
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A combination of same kind resources and a leader. Consists of several common single resources.
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What is a single resource?
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The smallest unit that can operate independently with common communication and a supervisor. Example K9 team.
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What is the responsibility of a Liaison officer?
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To serve as a point of contact for agency representatives that are supporting the effort.
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Which type of map is preferred for SAR?
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Topographic
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Which type of compass is preferred for SAR?
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Orienteering
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The rotating dial of a compass is marked with 360 degrees. These are called?
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Declination marks
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This phrase describes how to align your compass with magnetic North.
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Put the red in the shed.
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North
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360 degrees
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East
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90 degrees
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South
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180 degrees
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West
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270 degrees
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What is the Tally Step system?
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A system using beads on a string to measure distance walked.
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One type of map grid system.
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Latitude/Longitude
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The lines on a topographic map indicate changes in:
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Altitude/Elevation
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Three resource categories:
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Human/animal Information Equipment/technology
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This dog follows a specific scent:
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Tracking
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This dog sniffs for any human in the area:
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Air Scent
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Critical Incident Stress Management happens:
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After an incident is over.
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Used to determine how much of an emergency a search is:
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Search Urgency Form
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You are not just searching for a person, you're also searching for:
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clues
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Last Known Point
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The last place there is proof the subject was located.
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Point Last Seen
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The last place the subject was visually spotted.
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Initial Planning Point
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The starting point for the search.
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Clue
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An object or fact.
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Sign
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Change in the natural state of things caused by a person's passage.
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Search tactics
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Contain Attract Hasty Track
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Every searcher should do this at the scene.
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Check-in and Check-out
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Small children and the mentally challenged may do this:
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Hide
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Teenagers and adults will probably do this:
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Call out to searchers
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A group of lost people are more likely to do this:
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Stay in one place
