Search And Rescue

Question 1

IN THE SAR PROGRAM STANDARDS, WHAT IS THE SAR RESPONSE TIME?

Answer 1

A TWO-HOUR TOTAL. 30 MINUTES RESPONSE. 90 MINUTES FROM RESPONSE TILL ON SCENE.

Question 2

WHO CONTROLS AND COORDINATES A CASE?

Answer 2

SAR MISSION COORDINATOR (SMC).

Question 3

WHAT IS THE NORMAL RADIUS OF A COASTAL SEARCH AREA WITH LESS THAN SIX HOURS OF DRIFT TIME?

Answer 3

6 NAUTICAL MILES.

Question 4

WHAT IS CONSIDERED THE DIRECTION OF A LEEWAY FACTOR?

Answer 4

DOWNWIND.

Question 5

AFTER ARRIVING ON-SCENE, WHAT IS THE FIRST ACT OF A SRU?

Answer 5

TO REPORT ON SCENE CONDITIONS AND FINDINGS TO SMC

Question 6

WHAT IS THE INITIAL TRACK SPACING FOR GOOD CONDITIONS?

Answer 6

5 TO 1 NAUTICAL MILE.

Question 7

WHAT IS THE INITIAL TRACK SPACING FOR POOR CONDITIONS?

Answer 7

2 TO 5 NAUTICAL MILE.

Question 8

WHAT IS THE INITIAL TRACK SPACING WHEN THERE IS A PERSON IN THE WATER?

Answer 8

.1 NAUTICAL MILE.

Question 9

WHAT ARE THE FACTORS IN DETERMINING DATUM?

Answer 9

CURRENT AND WIND.

Question 10

WHAT IS THE FORMULA FOR DETERMINING THE 6 NAUTICAL MILE SEARCH RADIUS?

Answer 10

TOTAL POSSIBLE ERROR - THE SQUARE ROOT OF THE INITIAL POSITION ERROR SQUARED PLUS NAVIGATIONAL ERROR SQUARED.

Question 11

WHAT IS THE SAFETY FACTOR FOR THE FIRST SEARCH?

Answer 11

1.1 FIRST SEARCH.

Question 12

WHAT DOES THE FIRST LETTER OF A SEARCH PATTERN DESIGNATION INDICATE?

Answer 12

THE TYPE OF SEARCH PATTERN BEING USED.

Question 13

WHAT DOES THE SECOND LETTER OF A SEARCH PATTERN DESIGNATION INDICATE?

Answer 13

THE NUMBER OF UNITS INVOLVED IN THE SEARCH PATTERN.

Question 14

WHAT DOES THE THIRD LETTER OF A SEARCH PATTERN DESIGNATION INDICATE?

Answer 14

SUPPORTING INFORMATION.

Question 15

DEFINE DATUM.

Answer 15

THE MOST PROBABLE LOCATION OF A SEARCH OBJECT, CORRECTED FOR MOVEMENT OVER TIME.

Question 16

DEFINE LEEWAY,

Answer 16

MOVEMENT THROUGH WATER CAUSED BY WIND BLOWING AGAINST EXPOSED SURFACES OF AN OBJECT.

Question 17

NORMALLY, WHAT DIRECTION IS THE FIRST LEG OF AN (SS) SEARCH?

Answer 17

IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SEARCH OBJECT’S DRIFT.

Question 18

WHAT DIRECTION ARE ALL TURNS IN AN (SS) SEARCH?

Answer 18

90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT.

Question 19

IN AN (SS) PATTERN, IF THE FIRST LEG IS 3 MILES LONG, HOW LONG IS THE FIFTH LEG?

Answer 19

9 MILES

Question 20

WHAT IS THE HEADING FOR THE SECOND SEARCH UNIT OF AN (SM) SEARCH?

Answer 20

45 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT OF THE FIRST.

Question 21

WHEN IS A SECTOR SEARCH (VS) USED?

Answer 21

DATUM IS KNOWN TO BE WITHIN CLOSE LIMITS, THE AREA TO BE SEARCHED IS NOT EXTENSIVE AND A CONCENTRATED EFFORT IS DESIRED AT DATUM.

Question 22

WHAT IS USED TO MARK THE CENTER OF A (VS) SEARCH AREA?

Answer 22

A DATUM MARKER BUOY.

Question 23

WHEN PRACTICAL, IN WHAT DIRECTION IS THE FIRST LEG OF A (VS) SEARCH?

Answer 23

DIRECTION OF SEARCH OBJECT DRIFT.

Question 24

HOW ARE TURNS MADE IN A (VS)?

Answer 24

120 DEG TO THE RIGHT.

Question 25

WHAT IS THE HEADING FOR THE FIRST LEG OF A SECOND (VS) SEARCH?

Answer 25

30 DEG TO THE RIGHT OF THE FINAL COURSE OF THE FIRST PATTERN.

Question 26

WHAT IS THE HEADING FOR THE FIRST LEG FOR THE SECOND UNIT IN A (VM) SEARCH?

Answer 26

90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT OF THE FIRST RU'S FIRST LEG.

Question 27

WHAT SHOULD THE SECOND SRU IN A (VM) SEARCH DO TO KEEP FROM ARRIVING AT DATUM AT THE SAME TIME AS THE FIRST SRU?

Answer 27

DECREASE SPEED UNTIL THE FIRST SRU IS ONE LEG AHEAD AND THEN COME UP TO SEARCH SPEED

Question 28

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WHEN THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO SRU'S?

Answer 28

CONSIDER USING A (PM) OR BREAK THE SEARCH AREA INTO SMALL AREAS FOR SINGLE UNIT SEARCHES.

Question 29

HOW DO YOU DETERMINE THE DISTANCE TRAVELLED IN A SECTOR SEARCH?

Answer 29

SEARCH RADIUS TIMES 9.

Question 30

WHEN IS A PARALLEL SEARCH (PS) OR (PM) PATTERN USED?

Answer 30

WHEN THERE IS A LARGE SEARCH AREA, TARGET LOCATION IS APPROXIMATE, AND UNIFORM COVERAGE IS DESIRED.

Question 31

WHAT IS TRACK SPACING (S)?

Answer 31

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ADJACENT SEARCH LEGS.

Question 32

WHAT ARE THE SEARCH LEGS IN A (PS) SEARCH PATTERN PARALELL TO?

Answer 32

THE MAJOR AXIS OR LONG SIDE OF THE SEARCH PATTERN.

Question 33

WHERE IS THE COMMENCE SEARCH POINT (CSP) ON A PARALLEL AND CREEPING SEARCH PATTERN?

Answer 33

1/2 TRACK SPACE INSIDE THE SEARCH AREA.

Question 34

WHY IS THE CSP 1/2 TRACK SPACE IN THE ABOVE QUESTION?

Answer 34

TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE COVERAGE AND TO GIVE A MARGIN OF SAFETY.

Question 35

WHEN IS A CREEPING SEARCH PATTERN. USED?

Answer 35

WHEN THE SEARCH AREA IS NARROW AND AN IMMEDIATE SEARCH IS DESIRED AT ONE END.

Question 36

WHAT IS CREEP?

Answer 36

THE GENERAL DIRECTION AN SRU MOVES THROUGH A RECTANGULAR SEARCH AREA. NORMALLY THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE CROSS LEGS.

Question 37

WHAT IS TSR?

Answer 37

TRACKLINE SINGLE-UNIT RETURN.

Question 38

WHEN IS A TRACKLINE SEARCH USED?

Answer 38

WHEN YOU HAVE A VESSEL OR PERSON MISSING AND THE INTENDED ROUTE IS THE ONLY SEARCH LEAD.

Question 39

WHERE IS CSP IN A TRACKLINE SEARCH?

Answer 39

1/2 TRACKSPACING FROM THE TRACKLINE.

Question 40

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE VARIOUS METHODS OF DESCRIBING SEARCH AREAS?

Answer 40

CORNER POINT, BOUNDRY, TRACKLINE, CENTER POINT, GRID, AND GEOREF.

Question 41

WHAT DOES PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS (POS) GIVE?

Answer 41

A MEASUREMENT OF SEARCH EFFECTIVENESS.

Question 42

WHAT IS POS A PRODUCT OF?

Answer 42

PROBABILITY OF AREA AND PROBABILITY OF DETECTION. POS - POA X POD.

Question 43

WHAT THREE BASIC SEARCH FACTORS ARE USED TO COMPUTE TRACK SPACING?

Answer 43

PROBABILITY OF DETECTION (P), COVERAGE (C), AND SWEEP WIDTH (S).

Question 44

DEFINE COVERAGE FACTOR (C).

Answer 44

THE MEASURE OF SEARCH QUALITY GIVEN IN TENTHS. THE HIGHER THE COVERAGE FACTOR, THE MORE THOROUGH COVERAGE OF THE SEARCH AREA.

Question 45

WHAT IS SWEEP WIDTH (W)?

Answer 45

A MEASURE OF DETECTION CAPABILITY DUE TO TARGET CHARACTERISTICS, WEATHER AND OTHER LIMITATIONS EXPRESSED IN NAUTICAL MILES AND/OR TENTHS OF NAUTICAL MILES,

Question 46

WHAT SHOULD SWEEP WIDTH NEVER EXCEED?

Answer 46

TWICE THE MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE.

Question 47

WHAT IS THE FORMULA FOR DETERMINING TRACK SPACING (S)?

Answer 47

S = W/C.

Question 48

WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN A SEARCH IS UNRESOLVED?

Answer 48

THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO EITHER CLOSE OR SUSPEND A CASE.

Question 49

WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR UNRESOLVED RED OR ORANGE FLARE SIGHTINGS?

Answer 49

FIRST LIGHT SEARCHES.

Question 50

THE COAST GUARD ENDORSES THE 406 EPIRB. WHAT SHOULD BE THE SAR RESPONSE TO ONE OF THESE?

Answer 50

AS IF IT WERE A MAYDAY,

Question 51

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HOAX AND A FALSE ALARM?

Answer 51

A HOAX IS WHERE INFORMATION IS CONVEYED WITH THE INTENT TO DECEIVE. A FALSE ALARM IS WHERE THE DISTRESSED UNIT IS NOT ACTUALLY IN DISTRESS DUE TO MISJUDGEMENT OR BY INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATING A DISTRESS BEACON,

Question 52

WHO CAN CLOSE A HOAX CASE ONCE THE SOURCE IS CONFIRMED?

Answer 52

SMC,

Question 53

WHAT IS THE KEY WORD FOR UNCERTAINTY PHASE?

Answer 53

DOUBT.

Question 54

WHAT IS THE KEY WORD FOR ALERT PHASE?

Answer 54

APPREHENSION.

Question 55

WHAT IS THE KEY WORD FOR DISTRESS PHASE?

Answer 55

GRAVE DANGER.

Question 56

WHAT IS SAFE HAVEN?

Answer 56

A PLACE THAT CAN ACCOMODATE SAFE MOORING AND HAS AN AVAILABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATIONS, NORMALLY A TELEPHONE.

Question 57

WHEN PRE-COMMS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS, WHAT PHASE DO YOU SHIFT TO?

Answer 57

ALERT PHASE.

Question 58

WHAT DOES MARB STAND FOR?

Answer 58

MARINE ASSISTANCE REQUEST BROADCAST.

Question 59

IF SOMEONE INTERFERES WITH GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS, WHAT COMMAND SHOULD BE ISSUED?

Answer 59

'CEASE TRANSMISSION".

Question 60

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEDICO AND MEDIVAC?

Answer 60

MEDICO IS MEDICAL ADVICE AT SEA. MEDEVAC IS MEDICAL EVACUATION.

Question 61

HOW MANY DEGREES OF ARC WOULD A CLOSED FIST, BOTTOM ALIGNED WITH THE HORIZON WITH THE THUMB SIDE UP REPRESENT?

Answer 61

8 DEGREES

Question 62

WHAT DOES A FLARE ANGLE OF MORE THAN 8 DEGREES MEAN?

Answer 62

THE DISTANCE OF THE FLARE FROM THE OBSERVER IS LESS THAN 1.1 NAUTICAL MILE.

Question 63

WHEN DO YOU HAVE AN OSC?

Answer 63

WHEN THERE ARE TWO OR MORE UNITS SEARCHING.

Question 64

HOW MANY TIMES IS "MAYDAY" REPEATED?

Answer 64

THREE TIMES.

Question 65

ONCE A PERSON MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE GIVEN FATIGUE STANDARDS, HOW MUCH RECOVERY TIME SHOULD THEY BE GIVEN?

Answer 65

10 HOURS MINIMUM!

Question 66

WHO MAY WAIVE FATIGUE STANDARDS FOR URGENT SAR?

Answer 66

THE GROUP COMMANDER.

Question 67

WHEN ARE OPS NORMAL REPORTS GIVEN FROM SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT?

Answer 67

EVERY 15 MINUTES.

Question 68

WHEN ARE OPS NORMAL REPORTS GIVEN FROM MULTIPLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT?

Answer 68

EVERY 30 MINUTES.

Question 69

WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF MESSAGES?

Answer 69

SITREPS AND SEARCH ACTION PLANS.

Question 70

WHO COMPILES SITREPS?

Answer 70

THE OSC.

Question 71

WHAT ARE THE FIVE PARTS OF A SITREP?

Answer 71

IDENTIFICATION, SITUATION, ACTION TAKEN, FUTURE PLANS, AND CASE STATUS.

Question 72

WHEN ARE SITREPS SENT BY THE OSC?

Answer 72

UPON ARRIVAL ON-SCENE, WHEN TIME CRITICAL INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE PASSED, AND THEN NO LESS OFTEN THAN EVERY 4 HOURS.

Question 73

WHEN IS CASE STATUS GIVEN?

Answer 73

ONLY ON THE FINAL SITREP.

Question 74

HOW LONG WILL THE SAR INCIDENT FOLDER BE RETAINED AT THE UNIT?

Answer 74

3 YEARS.

Question 75

WHAT IS INSERTED INTO THE CALL SIGN OF A UNIT WHEN ON A SAR CASE?

Answer 75

RESCUE.