Search and Rescue

Question 1

What are the three emergency phases?

Answer 1

• Uncertainty phase
• Alert Phase
• Distress Phase

Question 2

You see a white ‘V’ on the ground while overflying a vessel in distress, what does this mean?

Answer 2

Require assistance

Question 3

What does a white ‘X’ indicate to you?

Answer 3

Require medical assistance.

Question 4

What does a white ‘LLL’ indicate to you?

Answer 4

Operations complete

Question 5

What does a underlined ‘LL’ indicate?

Answer 5

We have found all personnel

Question 6

What does a ‘XX’ indicate?

Answer 6

We are not able to continue. Returning to base.

Question 7

What does ‘++’ indicate to you?

Answer 7

We have found only some personnel.

Question 8

What does ‘NN’ indicate to you?

Answer 8

Nothing found. Will continue to search.

Question 9

What does ‘->->’ indicate to you?

Answer 9

Information received that aircraft is in this direction.

Question 10

What does ‘’ indicate to you?

Answer 10

We have divided into two groups, each proceeding in direction indicated.

Question 11

What does ‘FF’ indicate?

Answer 11

Require fodder

Question 12

What does ‘III’ indicate?

Answer 12

Require evacuation

Question 13

What does ‘ VI’ indicate?

Answer 13

Power failure