3.3.3 MERT Operations Flashcards
The MERT initial response matrix requires a minimum of ______respondents?
5
Who is the Authority having Jurisdiction on all navigable waterways?
USCG
What two radio channels shall MERT responders monitor?
assigned tac channel
21alpha
Whom should responding units make contact with while en route to the incident? (2)
each other
USCG
Who establishes command of a MERT call?
first unit on scene
Who establishes the tactical directive (search, fire suppression, haz mat, containment) of the MERT response?
Command
Through whom should command request additional resources?
Lee Control
Who commands operations in the event of a man overboard or SAR operation?
USCG
Who does the IC have the option to transfer command to?
another on scene unit
The transfer of MERT command must occur how?
face to face or line of sight via radio
What information must the transfer of command include?
Incident extent
operational goals
tactical efforts
operating units
What must occur for all personnel operating in hazardous environments?
record times duration of their exposure
Who will be the reporting agent for a MERT incident?
IC
