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NTTP 3-50.1, Navy Search and Rescue (SAR) Manual Flashcards

1
Q

By the very nature of the naval mission, the search and rescue (SAR) procedures most frequently used by the Navy are those employed within what environment?

A

Maritime

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Factors involved in search planning are covered in detail in the what, volumes I and II, as modified by the United States National Search and Rescue Supplement (NSRS)?

A

IAMSAR

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3
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The rescue coordination centers (RCCs), which are established worldwide by geographic locations, handle the function of the what?

A

SAR coordinator

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Generally, The first search unit to arrive on scene or the unit with the best capability is designated what?

A

On scene commander (OSC)

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The rescue pattern shall be flown in accordance with what applicable manual?

A

T/M/S NATOPS

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6
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What occurs when there is more than one survivor, and the RS remains in the water, aiding in the recovery of all survivors prior to being recovered?

A

Multiple rescue

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The crew should consider either recovery or short-hauling the RS between multiple survivors if there are more than how many yards between the survivors?

A

25

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When a parachute is in the rescue area, it shall be approached no closer than what diameter width outside the rotor wash area to avoid either inflating or sinking the canopy?

A

one rotor

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The RS shall be deployed either by jumping the RS from the helicopter (either 10 feet and 10 knots or how many feet and 0 knots)?

A

15

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10
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What term applied to the RS is defined as properly attired and equipped for the planning rescue mission?

A

“Dressed out”

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11
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What procedures shall not be used if survivor still has parachute attached?

A

Direct deployment (DD)

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12
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The pilot shall remain at or below how many feet until the CC reports: “Swimmer away.”?

A

15

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13
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What is the only portion of the rescue hook to be used for hoisting personnel?

A

Large hook

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14
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Only personnel trained and qualified IAW what (series) shall attempt DD procedures?

A

OPNAVINST 3130.6

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15
Q

The RS shall ensure that no fuel is in the vicinity when using what?

A

MK 124 Mod 0 flare

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16
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The CC should grab the survivor around the what vice grabbing the survivor’s clothes/gear?

A

Waist

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17
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What are the primary means of communication for DD procedures?

A

Hand signals

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18
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The RS Should be placed in the water no farther than how many feet from the survivor?

A

2-3

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19
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What is the primary rescue device used in all rescue operations and is always used in conjunction with other devices for recovering survivors and transferring personnel?

A

Rescue hook

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20
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What is primary used on nonaviator/civilian survivors, and allows for the RS and survivor to be hoisted at the same time?

A

Rescue strop

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21
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What was designed for use in helicopters that do not routinely employ a RS as part of the crew?

A

Collapsible rescue basket (McCauley Baskey)

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22
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What is used as a rescue device primarily in the case of multiple survivors?

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Rescue Net

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23
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What is designed for use in the maritime or overland environment and is primarily used for self-recovery of aviators without the assistance of a RS?

A

Rescue Seat

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24
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The rescue seat should not be deployed to what survivors without the aid of a RS?

A

Civilian

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25
Q

What is the only rescue device in which use of the trail line assembly is mandatory?

A

Rescue/Medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) litter

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26
Q

What carried by naval helicopters are designed and intended for use by the helicopter crew and passengers in case of helicopter ditching at sea?

A

Life rafts

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27
Q

The recommended altitude/airspeed limitations for deploying a multi-place life raft (MPLR)(series) life raft (inflated or uninflated) are what respectively?

A

10/10 or 15/0

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28
Q

Deck personnel may not be able to prevent the person who is being hoisted from entering the water if the helicopter hovers so far from the vessel that the trail line angle is less than what?

A

60 degrees

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29
Q

During the execution of the trail line hoist, 10 degree and 20 degree relative winds may be more favorable than the norm of what relative wind?

A

30 degrees

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30
Q

Due to the close proximity of the rescue hoist support to the #2 engine intake on H-60 air-frames, the crewman’s safety belt shall be fed over the rescue hoist support from what to what?

A

Aft to front

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31
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During transit, it is recommended that the personnel on the rescue hoist be no higher than how many feet AGL, and airspeed be no faster than safe single engine airspeed?

A

30

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32
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What affords the CC the opportunity to fit a severed rescue hoist cable with a new rescue hook?

A

hoist quick splice plate assembly

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33
Q

normally, what is the primary SRU when available, with the surface ship or rescue boat as secondary?

A

SAR helicopter

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34
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The Naval Search and Rescue (SAR) Standardization Program, what instruction (series) outlines SAR certification, qualifications, and training requirements for surface ships, surface RSs, rescue boat crews, and J-bar davit rescue crews?

A

OPNAVINST 3130.6

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35
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What provides the basic requirements for Men overboard, Rescue and Assistance, Rescue of Survivors, and Aircraft crash and Rescue Bills that shall be used to organize the ship’s company for recovery of personnel at sea?

A

OPNAVINST 3120.32(Series)

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36
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For OPNAVINST 3120.32 (series), surface ships shall have a minimum of how many fully qualified and equipped surface RSs?

A

Two

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37
Q

When operations are conducted in cold-water conditions, sickbay shall be prepared to treat survivors and rescue personnel for what, and should have sufficient equipment ready whenever cold-water operations are scheduled?

A

Hypothermia

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38
Q

Upon sighting a signaling device, a survivor, or wreckage debris, the lookout should immediately communicate the approximate distance and position relative to the ships heading. Lookouts should be fully briefed, and relieved every how often to avoid eye fatigue?

A

60 minutes

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39
Q

During daylight, lookouts shall search for light reflection from mirrors, bright orange smoke, airborne flares, black or bright colored life rafts, and emergency radio beacons transmitting on 121.5, 243.0, or what?

A

282.8 MHz

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40
Q

What makes the final decision of which SRU will make the recovery?

A

OSC

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41
Q

What provides general rules to be followed by rescue ships and helicopters when both are on station?

A

ATP 10

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42
Q

Upon clearing the survivor from the parachute and pulling the survivor how many feet from the parachute, the RS shall give a thumbs-up signal to the rescue boat. The survivor and RS should than be recovered into the boat?

A

6 to 8

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43
Q

Use of patient restraint straps with hook-and pile tape are no longer authorized. The rescue litter (strokes) is required to have what type patient restraint straps?

A

Color-coded buckle

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44
Q

What is essential to ejection egress aircrew?

A

Spinal immobilization

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45
Q

After the completion of applicable disentanglement/recovery procedures, the RS shall continue rescue breaking for the survivor every how many seconds until recovery by the SRU?

A

15-20

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46
Q

Although the standard ship’s organization manual specifies that at least how many heaving lines made up with international orange vinyl latex balls shall be available for use, experience indicates this number to be a bare minimum?

A

six

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47
Q

Aircraft crashes involving helicopters may have up to how many survivors?

A

25

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48
Q

This RS’s tending line may be used to assist the RS back to the ship if requested by the RS using what hand signal?

A

“heave around, tending line”

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49
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Most surface ships have J-bar davits that are designated for rescue. Use of a properly rigged J-bar davit is the only approved way of hoisting a RS and/or survivor out of the water. The hoisting line shall be a minimum of how many fathoms in length with the rescue hook attached?

A

20

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50
Q

What is a quick and easy way to deploy/recover the RS or recover a survivor during a shipboard operation?

A

Rescue strop

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51
Q

When conducting dual hoisting of RS and survivor during forecastle recovery, the in-haul line shall be manned with a minimum of how many personnel?

A

eight

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52
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There are two standard methods that can be utilized. These methods consist of what?

A

Plumb hover and the trail line procedure

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53
Q

Information for passenger manifesting and briefing of handling crews are outlined in chapter 5 of what publication?

A

NWP-3.04.1

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54
Q

If landing is not practicable, the transfer will be made via hoist. The pilot will make his approach to the ship by flying into the relative wind and establishing a what?

A

Plumb hover

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55
Q

The helicopter maintains a how many knot forward air taxi, where the rescue boat takes a four 0’clock position relative to the helicopter hoist operator?

A

5 to 10

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56
Q

What survivor automatically communicates an injury to the head, neck, or spine?

A

Unconscious

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57
Q

What is the most common approach used by the RSs?

A

Rear surface approach

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58
Q

What should be the RS’s first choice when approaching an unconscious survivor?

A

Front Surface Approach

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59
Q

What approach is used primarily for approaching a panicked survivor?

A

Underwater approach

60
Q

The two carries to be utilized by the RS are: what, and equipment/collar tow?

A

Cross-chest carry

61
Q

The cross-chest carry may be difficult to perform on personnel with what devices?

A

Inflated flotation

62
Q

What is perhaps the worst situation for a RS?

A

Rear head hold

63
Q

The most common type of disentanglement situation occurs when the aviator is entangled in what, with the parachute canopy collapsed and partially or totally submerged?

A

Shroud lines

64
Q

What will not fit over a cranial, or helmet?

A

LPU-28/P

65
Q

The NA 13-1-6.1-2 authorizes a how many-inch extension belt for the LPU-32/p waist belt?

A

12

66
Q

If the helicopter is equipped with a rescue net, how many survivors may be removed from the raft and towed to the rescue net simultaneously?

A

two

67
Q

Uncooperative survivors can be categorized into what two distinct types?

A

Panicked and combative

68
Q

What survivor normally desires to be rescued, but is in an uncomfortable or unfamiliar environment, and is usually so frightened of drowning that they could pose a danger to the RS and themselves?

A

Panicked

69
Q

What procedures should not be used on a combative survivor. If DD procedures are utilized, the RS shall be deployed to a safe distance from the survivor (6-8 feet)?

A

DD

70
Q

Every SRU present at the rescue scene shall monitor the assigned primary radio frequency (normally what frequency) of the aviation RS at all times, until all personnel including the RS are recovered?

A

282.8 Mhz

71
Q

Any harness that utilizes what fittings for parachute release will have a parachute harness sensing release unit (PHSRU) integrated into them?

A

Koch

72
Q

The USN quick fitting harness leg quick ejector snaps are located on the survivor’s what?

A

Hips

73
Q

Do not utilize what method of life raft extrication (below) if the survivor has a known or suspected injury to the head, neck, or spine?

A

“pull”

74
Q

If the survivor is not breathing, or has an injury the RS identifies as immediately life threatening, what should be the recovery device of choice?

A

Rescue hook/ rescue strop

75
Q

When being hoisted into the water, the RS should be placed no farther than how many feet from the survivor?

A

2-3

76
Q

When recovering a hypothermic or potentially hypothermic, survivor, what method of DD is an expedient alternative to the rescue/ MEDEVAC litter?

A

Double-lift

77
Q

When the rescue strop is selected as the primary recovery device, what shall be put around both of the survivor’s arms?

A

Arm retainer straps

78
Q

The arm retainer straps shall be what when placing the rescue strop on the survivor?

A

Outboard

79
Q

What should be the primary recovery device if the survivor is an ejected aviator, or the RS suspects a head, neck, or spinal injury based upon the initial assessment of the survivor’s condition?

A

Rescue/ MEDEVAC litter

80
Q

Depending on environmental conditions and the proficiency of the RS and SRU crew, a single disentanglement and rescue/ MEDEVAC litter recovery may take anywhere from how many minutes from rescue swimming deployment to survivor recovery?

A

10-30

81
Q

As the rescue/ MEDEVAC litter enters the water the RS will use the trail line to pull the rescue/ MEDEVAC litter how many feet from the ship, at the same time the davit crew will provide slack on the in-haul line?

A

20-25

82
Q

Only one survivor at a time, or one survivor accompanied by the RS, shall be hoisted using the what?

A

Rescue seat

83
Q

What is a simple and safe rescue device that can accommodate up to two personnel during hoisting?

A

Rescue net

84
Q

What considerations such as meteorological conditions, site evaluations, and power available/ power required are addressed in the type aircraft NATOPS manual, OPNAVINST 3130 (series), or in the National search and rescue supplement to the international aeronautical and maritime search and rescue manual?

A

mountain flying

85
Q

While conducting rappel operations in mountains terrain, specifically near cliff faces, turbulence from rotor down-wash may result in uncontrollable spinning of rappel crewmen at hover altitudes below how many feet above ground level (AGL)?

A

100

86
Q

Use of what is recommended for all overland rescue operations that involve an RA being deployed to the survivor?

A

Signaling sleeves LSC P/N: 456

87
Q

The preferred overland rescue method is what to effect a rescue?

A

Landing

88
Q

When topography excludes landing to effect a rescue, consideration shall be given to placing what in close proximity to the terrain or obstruction?

A

one skid/wheel

89
Q

a belay shall be used in conjunction with the rescue hoist during all live practice hoist training evolutions above how many feet AGL?

A

10

90
Q

Refer to what for weak-link incorporation?

A

NAVAIR 13-1-6.5

91
Q

Any locking carabiner that has been, or is intended to be, dropped from the aircraft or training tower shall be color-coded what?

A

Red

92
Q

The belay line locking carabiner shall be attached to the rescue seat at the what?

A

Lifting eyelet

93
Q

If the RA is wearing a rappel harness, the survivor should be placed in a what for the dual-man hoist recovery?

A

Hoisting vest

94
Q

The two methods used for rigging the belay line is the self-equalizing cordelette deck setup and what other setup?

A

Red rappeling rings

95
Q

What is used when RA pulls the belay line into the aircraft during hoisting or rappelling evolutions?

A

in-belay

96
Q

The RA tending the belay line shall place a belay line knot every how many feet (approx) until personnel on the hoist are recovered into the aircraft or a safety belay is applied?

A

10

97
Q

What is a safety procedure used when pulling the belay line into the aircraft (in-belay) with personnel attached to the rescue hoist?

A

Belay line knot

98
Q

What is a procedure used to let the belay line out of the aircraft by feeding through the belay plate?

A

out-belay

99
Q

What is a know applied at the belay plate to secure the belay system during short- haul evolutions or in the event of an emergency?

A

safety-belay

100
Q

What shall never be used to support live personnel?

A

nonlocking carabiners

101
Q

What rescue is more expeditious, reduces pilot/crew fatigue, and is far safer than other rescue methods?

A

landing

102
Q

what is the most expeditious means of getting a RA to the deck to the survivor when a landing is not practical?

A

rappelling

103
Q

Only rappel-qualified RAs shall conduct SAR rappelling operations IAW what instruction series?

A

OPNAVINST 3130.6

104
Q

Any locking carabiners used to attach the rappel rope to the storage bag shall be color coded what?

A

red

105
Q

For helicopter operations, rappel ropes shall not exceed how many feet of length?

A

250

106
Q

There shall never be fewer than how many wraps on the descent control device; the rappel rope shall always enter one side of the bail and exit from the opposite?

A

2 1/2

107
Q

Ensure the descent control device has a minimum of a what before the rappelling RA attaches the rappel harness?

A

Double lock-off

108
Q

Where terrain hazards may cause loss or damage to the rappelling rope, it may be desirable to use what method of rappelling?

A

bagless

109
Q

Thee CC shall maintain positive control of the rescue litter while attaching it to the rappelling RA. This shall be accomplished by creating a how many foot loop (depending on T/M/S aircraft) with an extra piece of flat rope?

A

3 to 6

110
Q

What evolution is a rescue method utilized for the extraction of a survivor on vertical or near-vertical terrain?

A

short-haul

111
Q

During short-haul evolutions, the aircraft should not exceed how many knots indicated air speed, or T/M/S NATOPS restrictions; whichever is lower?

A

40

112
Q

Who shall determine which method of short-haul termination shall be accomplished with careful consideration to all aircraft operational and environmental conditions?

A

HAC

113
Q

Use of what term always refers to the RA wearing a TSH in conjunction with a QS assembly?

A

“direct deployment”

114
Q

The CC shall not grab the survivor in any other manner than around the what?

A

waist

115
Q

Qualification for tree extrication requires a crewmember meet the training proficiency and designation requirements of what series?

A

OPNAVINST 3130.6

116
Q

If the RA has to climb to a height where limbs will be encountered, the RA shall use how many pole straps?

A

two

117
Q

Use of the end of the rappel rope with the rope protector will make the limb unreachable once the RA releases hold of the tree limb, making what impossible?

A

Lateral adjustment

118
Q

Maintenance and inspection of all RS equipment shall be accomplished IAW what (series) manuals?

A

NAVAIR 13-1-6

119
Q

The RS shall never deploy into the water with the what?

A

Helicopter aircrew breathing device (HABD)

120
Q

The Rs shall perform a preflight/preuse inspection on all RS equipment prior to each, and at interval not to exceed how long?

A

14days

121
Q

both the LPU-28/p and LSC (P/N428) life preserver assemblies weight a max of 2.5lbs without accessories and provide a minimum of how many pounds of buoyancy?

A

30

122
Q

What RS harness inspection shall consist of a service life check, visual inspection, and a contamination inspection?

A

special

123
Q

What radio set is personal noncombat emergency communication radio and emergency location beacon transmitter?

A

AN/PRC-149

124
Q

What radio control unit (voice box with cable) connects to the AN/PRC-149 to make it a SAR swimmer’s radio?

A

C-12631/prc-149

125
Q

When the water temperature is below what temperature, a dry suit ensemble is required?

A

60 degrees

126
Q

When the water temperature is above what temperature, a dry suit ensemble is not required?

A

70 degrees

127
Q

What is currently the only authorized dry suit for purchase, and is currently replacing the MSD 560 by attrition?

A

MSD 565

128
Q

Failure to what dry suit prior to deploying by 10/10 or 15/0 will most likely cause the dry suit to tear upon contact/immersion in the water?

A

“burp”

129
Q

What is accomplished by squatting at the knees, fully bent forward at the waist, while holding the neck seal open, driving as much of the air out of the dry suit as possible?

A

burping

130
Q

The exotherm I and II are the same thickness, and rated at the same temperatures. The exotherm II includes what

A

wind protection

131
Q

What is the recommended jumpsuit for activities only purchasing one model of jumpsuit per RS?

A

exotherm III

132
Q

What is designed to replace the aviation rescue swimmer’s harness (HBU-23/P) P/N 205 and is authorized for use by all aviation rescue swimmers, not just RSs qualified in DD procedures?

A

TRI-SAR harness

133
Q

All rescue devices immersed in what shall be inspected by proper 0-level authority prior to being placed back into service

A

salt water

134
Q

What is the primary rescue device for helicopter and shipboard recovery

A

double rescue hook (DRH)

135
Q

The DRH assembly includes a large hook rated at 3000lbs, a small hook rated at 1000lbs, and an equipment ring rated at what

A

1500lbs

136
Q

What is an inherently buoyant device made of closed cell foam with an orange external cover?

A

rescue strop

137
Q

What test is performed on rescue strops after each use during which the rescue strop was excessively hit hard or possible over-stress has occurred?

A

proof load

138
Q

What when fitted with a backboard, is used to immobilize a survivor who has sustained back injuries?

A

Rescue litter

139
Q

What is designed for water, shipboard, mountain, and other restricted area rescues?

A

SAR MEDEVAC litter

140
Q

The rescue net weighs approx how many pounds

A

18

141
Q

the rescue net weighs between 20 and 40 lbs, and is what color for high vis?

A

international orange

142
Q

all modifications to the crewmember’s aircraft safety belt must be performed IAW what manual?

A

NAVAIR 13-1-6.5

143
Q

the cable grip is capable of supporting how many pounds

A

1000

144
Q

the shelf life of the chemical light is how long when left in an undamaged foil wrapper?

A

4years

145
Q

What is a lightweight nylon strap device used to attach chemical lights to most rescue devices or hooks

A

chemical light strap

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What is designed for quick attachment to/detachment from the rescue or SAR MEDEVAC litter assemblies?

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hoisting sling assembly

Os1 March 2017 (4 decks)

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