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SAR (SEARCH AND RESCUE CERTIFICATION TEST PRACTICE.) 1-1. Search can be defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER -A. the location of persons in distress. 1-2. Rescue can be defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER -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: - CORRECT ANSWER -C. search, rescue, and survival/support. 1-4. The Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) defines search and rescue as: - CORRECT ANSWER -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: - CORRECT ANSWER -B. a transportation problem. 1-6. The National Association for Search and Rescue is: - CORRECT ANSWER -B. a not-for
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1 - 1. Search can be defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER - A. the location of persons in distress. 1 - 2. Rescue can be defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. search, rescue, and survival/support. 1 - 4. The Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) defines search and rescue as: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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:
2 - 1. The National SAR Committee (NSARC) sponsors and oversees the: - CORRECT ANSWER - A. U.S. National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP). 2 - 2. The federal SAR coordinator for all inland SAR is the: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. U.S. Air Force. 2 - 3. The U.S. National Search and Rescue Plan (NSP) was developed to: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. IAMSAR (International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue) Manual. 2 - 5. Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) are designed for: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. aviation use. 2 - 6. Cospas-Sarsat is: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. use by individuals. 2 - 8. Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are designed for: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. maritime applications. 2 - 9. A Local User Terminal (LUT): - CORRECT ANSWER - C. is the ground station that processes the signal from an emergency beacon. 2 - 10. The Mission Control Center (MCC): - CORRECT ANSWER - B. transmits an alert message to the appropriate Regional Control Center (RCC).
3 - 2. The planning section: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. maintains and displays situation status. 3 - 3. Which ICS function provides treatment of injured SAR workers? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Logistics 3 - 4. The standardization of job titles in ICS: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. identifies to which level of the ICS organization a person is assigned. 3 - 5. The type of a resource relates to: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. the level of skill and capability of a resource. 3 - 6. In multi-agency and multiple jurisdiction incidents, how many Incident Commands may there be? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. one 3 - 7. The five primary ICS management functions are: - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance 3 - 8. In an incident with many kinds of resources, how many incident bases may be established? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. one 3 - 9. An Incident Action Plan: - CORRECT ANSWER - A. provides specific tactical direction for a designated operational period. 3 - 10. Strike Team requirements include: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. all of the above. (A. the same kind and type of resources, B. common communications, C. a leader. 3 - 11. Task Force requirements include: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. different kinds and types of resources. 3 - 12. An available resource's reporting location, time, and likely length of mission is found in:
3 - 13. Check-in may occur at: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. all of the above. (A. staging areas, B. incident base, C. camps.) 3 - 14. The Incident Command System refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER - A. an on-scene incident management model. 3 - 15. The Resource Unit Leader reports to: - CORRECT ANSWER - A. the Planning Section Chief. 3 - 16. Common terminology should always be used in the ICS for: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. all of the above. (A. resources, B. position titles, C. resources and facilities.) 3 - 17. Every incident needs a written Incident Action Plan. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. False 3 - 18. Essential elements of the Incident Action Plan include: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. both a and b. (A. organization details. B. a statement of objectives.DD) 3 - 19. Command Staff consists of: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Safety Officer, Liaison Officer, and Public Information Officer. 4 - 1. If the subject of a SAR mission is found unconscious, the SAR provider's authorization to treat life-threatening injuries is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. implied consent. 4 - 2. If, while on a mission, a SAR provider finds a conscious, mentally incompetent adult subject with nonlife-threatening injuries, the provider's authority to treat and transport: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. may be authorized by a law enforcement officer. 4 - 3. The Good Samaritan Laws in most states: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. provide an affirmative defense if a provider is sued for rendering care.
5 - 4. What is the required daily caloric intake for an average (165-lb.) SAR provider? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. 3700 5 - 5. The body's primary method of regulating its temperature involves finely adjusting the flow of heated blood between its core and periphery. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. True 5 - 6. To prevent convective heat loss, air movement around the body must be: - CORRECT ANSWER - A. eliminated or reduced. 6 - 1. The highest priority in an emergency situation is: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. maintaining a positive mental attitude. 6 - 2. Water is a higher priority in an emergency than: - CORRECT ANSWER - A. food. 6 - 3. The necessities of life should be prioritized in an emergency in terms of: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. length of time a person can live without each item. 6 - 4. Energy conservation and waste removal are two needs satisfied by: - CORRECT ANSWER
6 - 8. The stage of the human response to a life-threatening situation in which muscles tighten, sweat glands constrict, the pulse quickens, and adrenaline begins to flow is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. reaction. 6 - 9. The sequence in which the different stages occur in response to a life-threatening situation is: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. alarm, reaction, response and options, rest. 6 - 10. The stage of behavior that occurs in response to a life-threatening situation and is most commonly recognized as the "fight or flight" syndrome is: - CORRECT ANSWER - A. response and options. 6 - 11. You and your area search dog are searching for victims in the debris field of a recent alpine winter avalanche. You and the dog are sharply focused when you hear a sharp, reverberating "crack" on the mountain above you and feel the rumble of sliding snow. The first stage of your initial response to this life-threatening situation is: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. alarm. 6 - 12. Relief is the only thing to sweep over you as you and your dog watch the avalanche roar harmlessly past you and your colleagues to stop in the valley below. All of you were able to maneuver clear of the slide's path. The excitement of the moment combines with your earlier exertions to temporarily drain you of your energy. Your knees feel so weak that you sit in the snow to gather yourself back together. The stage of a life-threatening situation into which you have now entered is: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. rest. 6 - 13. The surroundings and patterns of behavior in which the average person customarily operates is referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. comfort zone. 6 - 14. A searcher placed outside of his or her "comfort zone" in an emergency is likely to experience a sense of: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. stress and anxiety. 6 - 15. The prepared searcher seeks to ________ his or her personal comfort zone through __________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - C. expand/self-discipline and practice
6 - 26. The "whole person concept" is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. the inter- relationship between mental and physical body processes. 6 - 27. Two searchers have become separated from their crews at different times but under identical circumstances: limited food, limited water, darkness, and an approaching blizzard. One is very pessimistic about his chances of making it through the night. He is unable to gather his thoughts and create a plan for self-preservation. The second repeatedly tells himself, "I know I can beat this...I know I can beat this...I KNOW I can beat this!" He keeps a clear head and manages to put together a survival plan. Based on what you have read here, the thing that is MOST likely to contribute to the SECOND searcher's survival is: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. positive mental attitude. 6 - 28. Nearly all survival situations end within: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. 72 hours. 6 - 29. What percentage of successful survival experiences last over 3 days? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. less than 5% 6 - 30. You and a team member are caught out on a mission in the beginning of a driving rain and with an immobilized patient. You and the other searcher gather together your materials: parachute cord, dead tree limbs, a plastic tarp, some fresh tree boughs, and a heavy garbage bag. He proposes constructing a lean-to with the fresh tree boughs plus some more that you and he will cut. You recommend instead that the two of you construct something with the tarp. Why? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. It is difficult to build a truly weatherproof shelter from natural materials. 6 - 31. You and another day hiker are stranded in the desert on a hot spring afternoon, having climbed out of a slot canyon to avoid a flash flood. The other hiker sets about gathering sticks and rocks to build a shelter. You decide instead take cover in the shadows beneath a nearby rock overhang spacious enough for you both. You ask the other hiker to stop what he or she is doing because: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. the rock overhang gives you a shelter that takes best advantage of usable materials, takes no time or effort to build, and minimizes your fluid loss through sweating. 6 - 32. You are improvising a shelter in a rocky forest on a chilly autumn night. You have used your tarp, two tree limbs, and lengths of parachute line to make a simple, low "pup"or tarp-
tent. Your shelter "floor" is a quarter-acre sized piece of flat granite that makes up the forest floor. Standing back to admire your work, you realize that it needs a few more touches. You empty your pack at the shelter entrance. Next, you fill the pack with dry leaves. You pour these leaves into the shelter and spread them into a thick mat. You then spread out your empty pack and some of its larger contents (extra plastic, poncho, etc.) into a pallet on top of the leaves. Now satisfied, you crawl into the shelter for a restful sleep. Why did you do what you did with the leaves and pack? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. The leaves and pack contents create an insulation layer. 6 - 33. With which means of water purification can you use the water's odor or flavor to gauge if the purification is likely effective? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. hypochlorite (bleach) 6 - 34. Which means of water purification calls for different amounts of purification for clear or cloudy water, and uses a potent poison? - CORRECT ANSWER - A. iodine 6 - 35. You've drunk all the water in your pack on a hot summer backcountry search. Your crew finds a small stream. You dig through your pack only to find that your water purification tablets are missingyou didn't replace the ones you used on last week's overnight hike. Your pack has a number of other things, though. Which would be the best for water purification?
7 - 3. The rate of heat transfer in clothing depends on: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. all of the above.( A. the amount of dead air spaces trapped within the clothing and layers, B. water and moisture within the layers., C. the amount of air that passes through the material.) 7 - 4. When considering clothing systems, SAR providers should also consider: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. all of the above. (A. hats, B. gloves, C. gaiters.) 7 - 5. What are the five layers of clothing recommended for SAR providers? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. underneath, wicking, clothing, insulation, shell 7 - 6. A waterproof, non-breathable shell layer could also be called a: - CORRECT ANSWER - A. vapor barrier. 7 - 7. The clothing layer should saturate and encourage the evaporation of perspiration. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. True 7 - 8. Generally when dry, nylon fleece, polyester pile and batting, goose down, and wool all have similar insulation values for the same thickness. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. True 7 - 9. Cordura® is a type of: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. nylon 7 - 10. Polyester fibers are hollow, don't absorb moisture, and, much like nylon, are poor at wicking moisture. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. True 8 - 1. Of the following options, which is the most desirable place to be during a thunderstorm? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. under head-high clumps of trees 8 - 2. If left untreated, frostnip can lead to: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. frostbite. 8 - 3. Treatment for all heat-related injuries includes: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. eliminating exposure.
8 - 4. The best treatment for snake bites is: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. to identify, immobilize, and evacuate. 8 - 5. When crossing a stream, which is NOT a proper technique: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. traveling perpendicular to the flow 8 - 6. If you find yourself in fast-moving water swimming downstream after a fall, make sure to put your feet down and ditch your pack and try and stand up and move to safety. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. False 8 - 7. The three types of deserts are: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. mountain, rocky plateau, and sandy. 8 - 8. Specific skills that are necessary for desert SAR include: - CORRECT ANSWER - A. knowledge of heat stress and the impact on body and mind. 8 - 9. On mixed rock and ice climbs: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. wear crampons throughout the entire climb if the terrain is 50% or more suitable for crampons. 9 - 1. The 24-hour pack is important because: - CORRECT ANSWER - D. all of the above.( A. it allows the SAR provider to be self-reliant, B. helps the SAR provider to maximize his or her effectiveness, C. helps the SAR provider to maintain comfort.) 9 - 2. Body protection equipment helps us to minimize distractions and improve comfort and safety. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. False 9 - 3. Weight of fresh water is: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. 8.5 pounds per gallon. 9 - 4. Which of the following are reasons to have a SAR ready pack? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. all of the above (A. self-reliance, B. assist SAR provider or subject, C. maintain comfort for SAR provider )
9 - 15. Loft is a term generally used to specify what? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. total thickness 9 - 16. Which of the four types of sleeping bag shapes is the most efficient in design? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. mummy 9 - 17. Which is the most common type of baffling used in backpacking sleeping bags? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. shingle construction 9 - 18. Which of the following would NOT help increase warmth in a sleeping bag? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. sleeping on clean bare soil 9 - 19. What is the biggest disadvantage of using a tarp for a shelter? - CORRECT ANSWER - A. little insect protection 9 - 20. Approximately what percent of the weight of most tents is found in the pole system? - CORRECT ANSWER - B. 50% 9 - 21. Which of the following eating utensils is NOT needed by SAR providers in their ready pack? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. fork 9 - 22. What is the advantage of having a metal bowl or cup? - CORRECT ANSWER - A. easy to clean 9 - 23. Which of following is a good characteristic to have in a water bottle? - CORRECT ANSWER - A. wide mouth 9 - 24. When choosing boots for SAR work, what is NOT an important consideration? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. color 9 - 25. When choosing a flashlight for SAR work, one should chose: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. medium bright light.
9 - 26. Which type of knife is better suited for SAR work? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Swiss army multi-blade knife 9 - 27. Which type of pack is better suited for SAR work? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. internal frame packs that fit close to the body 9 - 28. Where should heavy items be placed in your pack? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. close to your back 10 - 1. Contour lines: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. indicate the elevation of the terrain directly under the lines. 10 - 2. Which of the "north" arrows on a USGS topographic map points toward the North Pole? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. true north 10 - 3. What is magnetic declination? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. the difference between true north and magnetic north 10 - 4. In what direction does the direction-of-travel arrow on a compass point? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. the direction you are traveling 10 - 5. What is the difference between an azimuth and a back azimuth? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. They are 180 degrees apart. 10 - 6. Calculate the magnetic bearing from a true bearing of 180 degrees obtained from a map with a declination of 8 degrees east. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. 172 degrees 10 - 7. You have traveled 200 meters on a bearing of 0 degrees then 400 meters on a bearing of 90 degrees. You have no map. Can you get back? What course would you take to return to your starting point? - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Yes; 270 degrees for 400 meters then 180 degrees for 200 meters
similar peaks in the area and you want to determine which one on the map you are on. - CORRECT ANSWER - C. 346 degrees 10 - 18. You are hiking through a wooded area on a 24 degrees magnetic bearing and there is a large obstruction in your path. In order to get around the obstruction, you turn right 90 degrees. Your new compass bearing would be ________. You travel this heading approximately 100 feet; you would then turn ___________ for a compass heading of ______ until you could pass the obstruction. Once you have passed the obstruction, you would turn _______ 90 degrees and walk _______ feet before turning right with a compass bearing of 24 degrees magnetic and continue on your original direction of travel. - CORRECT ANSWER - C. 114 degrees, left, 24 degrees, left, 100 10 - 19. A space-based radio-navigation system consisting of satellites and a network of ground stations used for monitoring and control is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. GPS. Contours have certain general characteristics; these are not rules but guidelines that may be helpful in answering questions 20 through 23. 10-20. Contour lines that are close together indicate: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. steep terrain. Contours have certain general characteristics; these are not rules but guidelines that may be helpful in answering questions 20 through 23. 10-21. Lines that have a "V" shape indicate: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. stream beds and narrow ridges. Contours have certain general characteristics; these are not rules but guidelines that may be helpful in answering questions 20 through 23. 10-22. What do hatchures on contour lines indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. depressions 10 - 23. A mile equals ________ feet. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. 5280 10 - 24. The back azimuth of a course heading of 275 degrees is: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. 95 degrees.
Use the topography map above to answer questions 25-31. 10-25. The approximate elevation at Point A is: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. 740-760 feet. Use the topography map above to answer questions 25-31. 10-26. The approximate elevation at Point B is: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. 840-860 feet. Use the topography map above to answer questions 25-31. 10-27. The approximate elevation at Point C is: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. 900-920 feet. Use the topography map above to answer questions 25-31. 10-28. The approximate elevation at Point D is: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. 820-840 feet. Use the topography map above to answer questions 25-31. 10-29. The approximate elevation at Point E is: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. 860-880 feet. Use the topography map above to answer questions 25-31. 10-30. The intermittent "blue" line with dashes illustrates: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. seasonal stream. Use the topography map above to answer questions 25-31. 10-31. The contour interval on the topography map above is: - CORRECT ANSWER - C. 20 feet. 10 - 32. A back azimuth is calculated by adding 180 degrees to the azimuth when it is ______ than 180 degrees, or by subtracting 180 degrees if the azimuth is _____ than 180 degrees. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. less, more 10 - 33. A unit of linear measurement equal to the length of a step or stride is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - B. pace. 10 - 34. If you travel on a course heading on Leg 1 at 29 degrees for 50 paces; then Leg 2 at 263 degrees for 63 paces; and then Leg 3 at 10 degrees for 90 paces, what would your return heading and paces be for each leg? - CORRECT ANSWER - A.190 degrees/90 paces, 83 degrees /63 paces, 209 degrees/50 paces