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SAR Addendum Flashcards

1
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What designates the Coast Guard as the aeronautical and maritime SAR coordinator for waters over which is the U.S has jurisdiction?

A

The National SAR Plan

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What is internationally recognized as designation of a facility with responsibility to promote efficient organization of SAR services and to coordinate the conduct of SAR operations within a SRR?

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Rescue Coordination Center (RCC)

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Why does the Coast Guard operate JRCCs?

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The Coast Guard operates Joint Rescue Coordination Centers because of both aeronautical and maritime SAR responsibilities.

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Who remains as SAR Coordinators (SC) for Atlantic and Pacific Oceans U.S Aeronautical and Maritime SRRs respectively, but have no primary SRR responsibility?

A

LANTAREA and PACAREA

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5
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How many SAR Coordinator Commands/JRCCs are there?

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Eleven

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What is internationally recognized as the designation of a facility established where the RCC cannot exercise direct and effective control over SAR facilities in remote areas or where local facilities can be directed only through local authorities?

A

Rescue Sub-Center

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Where are the Rescue Sub Centers in the Coast Guard?

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Sector San Juan and Sector Guam

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The Command Center at a Sector level is an _______ _________ ______.

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internal Coast Guard designation.

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Who is subordinate to Rescue Coordination Centers?

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Sector Command Centers are subordinate to RCCs.

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What is the Sector Command Center responsible for?

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The Sector Command Center is responsible for SAR mission coordination and tactical control of SRUs.

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What do SAR efforts primarily focus upon?

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SAR efforts primarily focus on finding and assisting persons in actual or apparent distress and are carried out within a well-defined SAR response system

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When an emergency warrants responses in addition to SAR, what should be used to manage the overall response?

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The National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) organizational structure should be used to manage the overall response.

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13
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For large incidents that involve both SAR and non-SAR activities, who is designated by the SAR response system to initiate action and coordinate the overall SAR response?

A

SAR Mission Coordinator

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If a Coast Guard Incident Commander is designated, what will the SMC function be placed under?

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The SMC function will be placed under the umbrella of the ICS organizational structure, as SAR Branch Director or SAR Sector Supervisor in the Operations Section.

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15
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SAR personnel shall continue to use standard SAR terminology and procedures regardless of the ______ of the __________.

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the scope of the SAR incident.

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16
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Who has the authority to suspend a SAR case?

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Only agencies designated as U.S SAR Coordinators have the authority to suspend a SAR case.

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17
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On an operational level, what does SAR response include?

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On an operational level, SAR response includes: investigation, coordination, and dissemination of information.

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18
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When should SRUs not be placed at risk?

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SRUs should not be placed at risk when potential for saving life is minimal, or when their use may preclude their availability for other missions.

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19
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Why would a RCC be designated as FIRST RCC?

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The RCC affiliated with the unit which first acknowledges a distress alert is designated the FIRST RCC.

20
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What is a ‘First RCC’ responsible for?

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First RCC retains responsibility until it is accepted by another RCC, and maintains communications with the unit in distress until the other RCC can do so.

21
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What shall be designated for every SAR case to successfully manage each mission and to skillfully coordinate resources?

A

A SAR Mission Coordinator (SMC)

22
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Why are SAR missions normally coordinated at the lowest practicable level?

A

For both efficiency and practicality reasons.

23
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SMC responsibilities shall not be _________below Sector level.

A

delegate

24
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What does the SMC within the Coast Guard do?

A

The SMC within the Coast Guard operates within the SAR Chain of Command as the person assigned to carry out all aspects of planning, coordinating and managing the response to a SAR incident.

25
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Why must the SMC be assigned at the appropriate level within the SAR organization?

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To provide effective SAR incident oversight and supervision, and ensure SAR mission execution.

26
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What is the SMC required to have?

A

Requisite experience, knowledge, skills to direct the CC in its efforts, appropriate response to each SAR incident and evaluate the effectiveness of their actions.

27
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What is the command center accountable for?

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The command center is accountable for executing key elements of the initial response, provide accurate and timely products and information that supports decision processes in SAR mission execution.

28
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At the District level, who is the SMC representing?

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SMC is direct representative of the SAR Coordinator (SC)

29
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At the Sector level , who is the SMC representing?

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SMC is a direct representative of the SC through the Sector Commander.

30
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What should SMCs be able to do with their authority?

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The SMC should be able to employ or launch any asset assigned to the mission (tactical control) and request addition support as needed.

31
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SMC is assigned on a mission-by-mission basis, so commands should _______

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Commands should pre-designate a person to assume SMC at the initial report of a SAR incident.

32
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Who should not be a SMC?

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SMC shall not be a member of the Command Center watch that is planning and executing a particular mission.

33
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When may some SMC tasks be delegated to Sector units?

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Some SMC tasks may be delegated to Sector units when they carry out single unit cases that do not require search-planning efforts.

34
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Once SAR response efforts exceed the initial response, what shall Sector assume?

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Once SAR response efforts exceed the initial response, the Sector shall assume all SMC tasks.

35
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What is the SMC designation based upon?

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Designation as an SMC is based on training and experience, not position within chain of command.

36
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When shall the designation of SMC be re-issued?

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Designation of each SMC within the District and Sector shall be re-issued upon change of command of the SC or Sector Commander.

37
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How shall the SMC designation occur?

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SMC designation shall occur in writing with a Letter of SMC Designation and those letters shall remain on file with respective District/Sector.

38
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Who does the SMC designation authority rest with and to whom may they delegate it?

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SMC designation authority rests with the SC, who may delegate this authority to Area/District Chiefs of Response for respective District/Sector personnel.

39
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Within the District/Sector construct, who should be designated SMC?

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The following individuals should be designated SMC:

a) District Chief of Response
b) District Chief of Incident Management
c) Sector Commander
d) Deputy Sector Commander
e) Sector Chief of Response

40
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Who shall the individual’s Letter of SMC designation be routed through? And what shall it include?

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The individual’s Letter of SMC designation shall be routed thru the SC for concurrence, and shall include supporting documentation of completion of professional requirements.

41
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What shall SC and Sector Commanders consider when choosing SMCs?

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SC and Sector Commanders shall consider the professional experience of the individual.

42
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If a situation gets beyond the capability of the current level of SMC, what happens?

A

There should be no hesitation to shift the case up to the next level.

43
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Where does AMVER accessibility reside?

A

AMVER accessibility shall reside at the District/AREA level and will not be delegate to the Sector level.

44
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When boundary or location ambiguities exist, the unit receiving initial notification shall do what?

A

The unit shall assume SMC and take immediate action to provide a response.

45
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SMC of a distress incident is retained until when?

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SMC of a distress incident shall be retained until the incident is terminate or proper relief is effected.

46
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When may SAR coordinators use discretion in SMC assignments?

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SAR coordinators may use discretion in SMC assignments where non-complex cases straddle sector (or district) boundaries and the mission may be effectively coordinated by one of the involved sectors (or involved districts).

47
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What incidents require SMC to be at the District/RCC level?

A

Initial action for cases involving ELT and EPIRB, HF-DSC, and Inmarsat alerts - to ensure that cases are managed effectively throughout the Coast Guard.

E-7 SWE (2 decks)

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