ISAR Flashcards
What are the 4 components of overall fitness?
SAFE ...strength ...agility ...flexibility ...endurance
What are the attributes of mental health?
Be... Thorough Confident and willing to learn Conscientious Assertive A team player Humble and know your limitations
What are the qualities of a SAR individual?
PHACKS…
Proficient…being adept at what you do
Humble…modest & identifying one’s shortcomings
Able…capable physically and mentally
Competent…the ability to perform a task
Knowledgeable…understand…study & experience
Solicitous…concern for well being of others
Define Search
Identify and locate persons who are or may
become distressed or injured and are
unable to return to a place of safety on their own.
Define Rescue
Access, stabilize and evacuate distressed or injured persons, by whatever means necessary, to ensure their timely transfer to an appropriate care facility or familiar environment.
What is the LAST philosophy?
Locate
Access
Stabilize
Transport
What are the components of SAR?
1 Preplanning 2 Notification 3 Planning and strategy 4 Operations and tactics 5 Suspension 6 Critique
What is a standard of care?
How one acts or behaves is called a standard of care
Define negligence
Negligence is the failure to provide the same care someone with similar training would provide in a similar situation. 4 factors:
Duty…the rescuer had a duty to act
Breach of duty…rescuer failed that duty
Damages…the subject was injured or harmed
Causes…the rescuer’s failure caused the harm
What are the traits and characteristics of a SAR responder?
Professional Competent Prepared Focused Trained Caring...so that others may live
Why do local law enforcement agencies have responsibility for SAR within their jurisdiction?
The SAR incident could end up as a homicide, suicide or abduction.
Also need to maintain continuity of chain of evidence.
What are the principles of the National Response Framework (NRF)?
Engaged partnerships Tiered response Scalable, flexible and adequate op. capabilities Unity of effort through unified command Readiness to act
What are the congressionally mandated missions of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP)?
Aerospace education and safety
Cadet program
Emergency services
Why was the national SAR plan (NSP) developed?
The NSP was developed to provide guidance to signatory federal agencies for coordinating civil SAR services to meet domestic needs and international commitments.
What is the National Response Framework (NRF) Emergency Response Function (SAR) for?
Structural collapse (urban) search and rescue
Waterborne SAR
Inland/wildernesses SAR
Aeronautical SAR
What does the National Response Framework (NRF) do?
Describes how all groups work together.
Describes specific authorities and best practices.
Builds on National Incident Response System (NIMS) which provides a consistent template for managing incidents
What are the functional areas if the Incident Command System (ICS)?
Command Operations Planning Logistics Finance/administration
Who comprises the Command Staff
Incident Commander
Liaison officer
Information officer
Safety officer
What functions make up the general staff of the ICS?
Operations Section chief
Planning section chief
Logistics section chief
Finance/admin section chief
What’s the difference between a Strike Team and Task Force?
A strike team is comprised of similar resources.
A task force may mix different types of resources.
Both have communications and a leader.
What’s the difference between a Group and Division?
A group divides resources into functional areas.
Divisions divide resources by geographical areas.
What are the position titles for... Sections Branches Divisions/Groups Strike Teams or Task Forces Units
Section Chief Branch Director Division or Group Supervisor Strike Team or Task Force Leader Unit Leader
What are the 10 features of the Incident Command System (ICS)?
Common terminology
Modular organization…expands from top down
Chain of command
Unity of command…report to just one supervisor
Unified command
Span of control...3 to 7 per supervisor, ideally 5 Pre-designed incident facilities Resource management Integrated communications Transfer of command