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Search and Rescue Flashcards

1
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What does SRU stand for?

A

Search and Rescue Unit

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2
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Who is incharge of inland SAR?

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Airforce

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3
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Who is in charge of inland SAR in Guam, Hawaii, and portions of Alaska?

A

Coast Guard

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4
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The Coast Guard shall develop, establish, ______, and operate SAR facilities.

A

Maintain

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5
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Maritime SAR is divided into what two major parts?

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Atlantic and Pacific

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6
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The two SAR program objctives are?

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Minimize loss of life/property or personal injury, and Minimize search duration and crew risk.

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7
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Majority of SAR cases occur where?

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Within 20 miles

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8
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How many percent of cases do not require searching?

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90%

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9
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Cases lasting less than 24 hours are considered?

A

Minor cases

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10
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Who is SC?

A

SAR Coordinator

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11
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What does SMC mean?

A

SAR Mission Coordinator

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12
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What is OSC?

A

On-scene Coordinator

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13
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Who is responsible for establishing staffing, equipping, and managing the SAR system, Coordinating SAR training, developing SAR policies?

A

SAR Coordinator

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14
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Who is responsible for dispatching SRUs, develop search plans that include designating the OSC, and monitor the progress of the SAR mission and request additional SAR resources as necessary?

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SMC

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15
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Who is responsible for efficiently executing assigned SAR duties, and establishing and maintain comms with OSC or SMC?

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SRU

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16
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What are the three emergency phases?

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Uncertainty, Alert and Distress

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17
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Who can reclassify the eergency phase as the situation develops?

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SMC

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18
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A report of an overdue fishing boat is classified as what emergency phase?

A

Uncertainty

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19
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A vessel is having difficulty and may need assistance, but are not in immediate danger. What emergency phase would be this?

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Alert phase

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20
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When there is reasonable certainty that a vessel is in danger and requires immediate assistance, this is classified as which emerency phase?

A

Distress

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21
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The receipt of an EPIRB beacon alert is considered as which phase?

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Distress

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22
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Can EPIRBs be used as datum maker buoys?

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No

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23
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Which color flares are recognized around the world as emergency signals?

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Red or Orange

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24
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A handheld flare being observed from the beach will approximately how far?

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4 miles

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25
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A parachute flare rising to 1200 ft observed from the beach could be more than how far?

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30 miles

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26
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A case where information is reported with the intent to deceive?

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Hoax

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27
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A reported distress is confirmed not be a distress and is not in need of assistance?

A

Flase alarm

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28
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What are three general issues that crewmembers must deal with when performing a SAR mission?

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Public relations, Searches for bodies, Trespassing

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29
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The most probable location of the distressed vessel corrected for drift over time?

A

Datum

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30
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Who establishes datum?

A

SMC or OSC

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31
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A point at the center of the are where it is estimated that the search object is most likely located?

A

Datum point

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32
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Intended track line or line of bearing plotted on the chart?

A

Datum line

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33
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Area developed based on fuel endurance, max cruising range, wind/currents and operator intentions?

A

Datum area

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34
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The movement of a search object through the water?

A

Leeway

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35
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In search planning, the movement of a search object caused by all of the environmental forces?

A

Drift

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36
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What is SLDMB?

A

Self Locating Datum Marker Buoy

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37
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How often does the SLDMB transmit a position for the first 2 hours?

A

Every 15 min

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38
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How often does the SLDMB transmit a position after the first 2 hours?

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Every 30 minutes

39
Q

When the latitude and longitude of each corner of the search area are given?

A

Corner point

40
Q

When the latitude and longitude of the departure point, turn points, and destination point are given with a specific width?

A

Track line

41
Q

When the position of datum and a radius around datum are given?

A

Center point circle

42
Q

When the latitude and longitude of datum are given with the direction of major axis pls the length and width of the area?

A

Cener point rectangle

43
Q

Distance measred on both sides of an SRU?

A

Sweep width

44
Q

The distance between adjacent parallel legs within a search area?

A

Track spacing

45
Q

A point to begin its search pattern?

A

Commence Search Point (CSP)

46
Q

What is the search pattern designation TSR?

A

Trackline, single unit, return

47
Q

Search pattern used when the last known position of a search object has a high degree of accuracy, the search area is small, and concentrated search is desirable?

A

Square pattern

48
Q

Whish pattern is good for MOB searches?

A

Square pattern

49
Q

For a SS pattern what direction is the first leg and turn?

A

Direction of drift, then 90 degrees turn to starboard

50
Q

For a SM pattern the second unit begins on a course of?

A

45 degrees to the right

51
Q

The pattern is used when datum is established with a high degree of confidence but the search object is difficult to detect?

A

Vector

52
Q

What direction does the second boat begin its search for VM pattern?

A

90 degrees to the left of the first boat

53
Q

When the probable location of the search object has been determined to be more likely at one end than the other?

A

Creeping line search

54
Q

When there is equal probability that the search object could be anywhere in the search area?

A

Parallel search

55
Q

This search pattern is used when the only information available on the missing vessel is th einended track?

A

Track line

56
Q

This pattern is used in areas with strong current, such as a river?

A

Barrier

57
Q

When the search object is not located upon arrival on scene, the SRU shall commence a circle search with a radius of how many NM from the last known position?

A

6 NM

58
Q

Helicopters are a suitable platform to execute which types of search patterns?

A

SS and VS

59
Q

Who is responisble to maintain adequate firefighting capabilities in US ports and harbors?

A

Local authorities

60
Q

Emergency situations should never be entered without assessing the risk, being aware of the situation, and ______?

A

Implementing a control plan

61
Q

Crews who have a high level of situational awareness perform in a ________ ________?

A

Safe manor

62
Q

Where are the Rescue Sub-centers in the Coast Guard?

A

San juan and Guam

63
Q

When a boat is pulled sideways by an opposing force?

A

Tripping

64
Q

How heavy is the recommended OSCAR if it is a stuffed Anti-exposure coverall secured at the neck and feet?

A

180 lbs

65
Q

This maneuver should be used at night or restricted visibility when the exact time of the MOB is unknown?

A

Williamson turn

66
Q

What is the fastest recovery maneuver, but not meant for use by a single propeller boat?

A

Anderson turn

67
Q

What is the crewman’s best insurance of survival?

A

Wearing all required PPE

68
Q

What is the expected time of survival for water temperatures 32.5 to 40 degrees F?

A

30 to 90 minutes

69
Q

What is the expected time of survival for water temperatures below 32.5 degrees F?

A

Under 15 to 45min

70
Q

What does HELP stand for?

A

Heat Escape Lessening Position

71
Q

Where should a coxswain position the crew in the event of a vessel fire?

A

Upwind

72
Q

What size is the supply outlet on an eductor?

A

1 1/2”

73
Q

What size is the discharge outlet on eductor?

A

2 1/2”

74
Q

What size are the supply and discharge outlets on an eductor onboard a cutter?

A

2 1/2” and 4”

75
Q

How many people are required to move a dewatering pump at all times?

A

2

76
Q

The Coast Guard deploys the use of what short range recovery helicopter?

A

HH-65A Dolphin

77
Q

The Coast Guard deploys the use of what medium range recovery helicopter?

A

HH-60J Jayhawk

78
Q

What is the maximum air speed of the HH-65A?

A

165 knots

79
Q

What is the hoist capacity of the HH-65A?

A

600 lbs

80
Q

The fan-in-tail rotor configuration of the HH-65A is also known as?

A

Fenestron

81
Q

What is the maximum endurance of the HH-65A?

A

Approx. 3 hours

82
Q

The maximum air speed of the HH-60J?

A

Approx. 6 hours

83
Q

What is the hoist capacity of the HH-60J?

A

600 lbs

84
Q

What does the trail line consist of what type of line?

A

105ft orange polypropylene

85
Q

What is the weak link in the trail line rated for?

A

300 lbs

86
Q

What is attached at the end of the trail line snap hook to ease delivery?

A

5+ lb. bag

87
Q

The international term for “hoist” is?

A

Winch

88
Q

What is the ideal relative wind for helicopter operations?

A

15-30 kts, 35-45 degrees of the port bow

89
Q

Rescue devices are lowered from which side of the aircraft?

A

Right

90
Q

How many emergency escapes does the HH-60J have?

A

5

91
Q

How many emergency escapes does the HH-65A have?

A

4

92
Q

Who only can enter an inverted aircraft?

A

Qualified Diver

93
Q

The floatation bags on the HH-60J proveds how many minutes to escape?

A

2 minutes

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