Chapter 2 Flashcards
The national SAR committee sponsors and oversees the
Us national search and rescue plan
The federal SAR coordinator for all inland SAR is the:
The Air Force
What plan was developed to Provide guidance for agencies for coordinating civil SAR services to meet domestic and international commitments
National SAR Plan
The national SAR Supplement (NSS) is a supplement(enhances) to the:
IAMSAR (international aeronautical and maritime SAR)
Emergency locator transmitters are designed for
Aviation use
What is The international search and rescue system that uses satellites to detect and locate emergency beacons?
Cospas-Sarsat
Personal locator beacons are designed for:
Use by individuals
Emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) are designed for
Maritime (at sea) applications
What is the ground station that processes the signal from an emergency beacon?
A Locator User Terminal
Where does one transmit an alert message to the appropriate Regional Control Center?
Mission Control Center
Who is charged with the development of the National Response plan?
The department of homeland security
Outside of national parks, domestic land SAR services are often performed by:
State and local authorities or SAR units
Who’s operational capabilities include physical and technical SAR operations in damaged and collapsed structures?
FEMA urban SAR task force
What teams generally perform hazardous material surveys and evaluations?
FEMA US&R teams
According to the national center for missing and exploded children, what to be met before an amber alert is activated?
Law enforcement have to believe that the child is in danger
They have to confirm the child has been abducted
There has to be enough described evidence to believe a broadcast will help
