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| What does IAMSAR stand for? |
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Definition
| International Aeronautical Maritime Search and Rescue Manual. |
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Term
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Definition
| National Search and Rescue Supplement |
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Term
| What Manuals do Cox'ns use |
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Definition
1) Coast Guard Regs
2) BOAT 1
3) Boat crew seamenship
4) NSS and IAMSAR
5) Sta Pub and Sta Nav standards
6) Boat operator manuals |
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Term
| Big 5 on SAR check sheet? |
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Definition
1) Position
2) Number of POB
3) Nature of distress
4) Description of Vsl
5) Put on PFD's |
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Term
Responsibility of the Cox's in order of precedence?
United States Coast Guard Regulations 1992 COMDTINST M5000.3 |
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Definition
1) Safety and Conduct of passengers and crew
2) Safe Operation and Nav. of the boat
3) Completion of the Sortie or Mission
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Term
The Cox'n underway will at all times Respond, within limits of capabilities and legal authority to...
United States Coast Guard Regulations 1992 COMDTINST M5000.3 |
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Definition
1) Observed hazards to life or property
2) Violation of laws or regulations
3) Descrepancies in aids to navigation |
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Term
Only people who may relieve the Cox'n are?
United States Coast Guard Regulations 1992 COMDTINST M5000.3 |
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Definition
1) The Cox'n OIC or XO
2) A senior officer at the scene of distress, emergency or other abnormal situation who exercises authority under the provistions of article 5-1-4, whether or not other units are involved. |
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Term
While completing a mission is secondary to ensuring the safety of crew, passengers, and the boat, the Cox'n may leave the boat if...
United States Coast Guard Regulations 1992 COMDTINST M5000.3 |
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Definition
1) In the Cox'n judgement, and after careful consideration of the remaining crewmembers' experience, the operational benefits clearly outweigh the risk of leaving the boat without a qual'd Cox'n, and
2) When time permits, every effort is made by the Cox'n to receive the concurrence of their operational commander. |
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Term
High Risk Missions?
night time |
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Definition
2300-0500
Because it interupts crew's normal physiological cycles |
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Term
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Definition
Seas or Swell combining to exceed 8ft
and/or winds exceeding 30kts |
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Term
| Underway during High Risk Missions hours the crew must rest? |
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Definition
Mission occured between hours of
2300-0500
Sleep < 0-6 = 6 hrs sleep
Sleep > 6 hrs = 2 hrs sleep |
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Term
Max hours U/W
45' RBM
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Rest Required? |
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Definition
Seas < 4ft = 10hrs
Seas > 4ft = 8hrs
Rest = 8hrs |
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Term
Max hours U/W
25' RBS
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Rest Required? |
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Definition
Seas < 4ft = 8hrs
Seas > 4ft = 6hrs
Rest = 8hrs |
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Term
| What does MSAP stand for? |
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Definition
| Marine SAR Assistance Policy |
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Term
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Definition
| The Coast Guard is authorized by law to develope, establish, maintain, and operate search and rescue facilities. However, there is no legal obligation for the Coast Guard to undertake any particular rescue mission. |
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Term
| What are the three emergency phases? |
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Definition
1) Uncertainty- Monitor a situation or gather more information
2) Alert- experiencing difficulty and may need assistance, but not in immediate danger or in need of immediate response
3) Distress- Grave or Imminent danger requiring immediate response to the distress scene threatens a craft or person. |
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Term
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Definition
| 1) UNCERTAINTY- Monitor a situation or gather more information |
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Term
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Definition
| ALERT- experiencing difficulty and may need assistance, but not in immediate danger or in need of immediate response. Apprehension is usually associated with the ALERT phase |
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Term
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Definition
| DISTRESS- Grave or Imminent danger requiring immediate response to the distress scene threatens a craft or person. |
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Term
| What is the focus of the SAR addendum? |
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Definition
| The focus of this addendum is on the four key processes involved in performance of our SAR missions: (1) distress monitoring and communications; (2) search planning; (3) search coordination; (4) search and rescue operations. |
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Term
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Definition
SAR Publications
a. Description. SAR doctrine, policy and procedures for the Coast Guard are provided in three primary publications. These publications provide material that applies to each of three levels (international, national & agency) within our SAR system. Each publication both complements and supplements the others. |
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Term
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Definition
1) The National Search and Rescue Plan
(2) The International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual
3) The United States National Search and Rescue Supplement (NSS) to the IAMSAR Manual
(4) The Coast Guard Addendum (CGADD) to the NSS |
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Term
| What's the National Search and Rescue Plan? |
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Definition
The National Search and Rescue Planis a federal executive level inter-agency document that describes how the United States will meet its international legal and humanitarian obligations to provide SAR services. It establishes over-arching federal SAR policy, assigns SAR responsibilities to various federal agencies, and adopts the International Aeronautical Search and Rescue Manual and the National SAR Supplement for use by U. S. SAR agencies. |
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Term
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Definition
| The International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual in three volumes, provides doctrine applicable on an international level. Volumes I and II of the manual describe the basic structure of the SAR system and address the fundamentals of the four basic processes listed in Section 1 of this preface: SAR communications, planning, coordination and operations. Volume III is designed for use by SAR facilities and by units or individuals in need of SAR services. |
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Term
| What is the NSS to the IAMSAR |
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Definition
The United States National Search and Rescue Supplement (NSS) to the IAMSAR Manualprovides the inter-agency doctrine applicable at the federal level. This manual defines the national SAR system, expands on topics covered by the IAMSAR Manual, and provides specific guidance for coordination and operations unique to the United States. |
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Term
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Definition
| The Coast Guard Addendum (CGADD) to the NSS provides policies, procedures, and standards applicable specifically to the U. S. Coast Guard. The CGADD serves as the standard reference for the entire Coast Guard to use in performance of our SAR missions: (1) distress monitoring and communications; (2) search planning; (3) search coordination; (4) search and rescue operations. Further, it provides a common reference for discussion among Coast Guard SAR professionals and a timely mechanism for recommending and implementing improvements to the SAR system. |
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Term
| SAR System Infrastructure |
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Definition
1) Headquarters
2) Area
3) District
4) Sector
5) Unit |
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Term
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Definition
| Urgent Marine Information Broadcasts (UMIBs) are a tool used by Coast Guard SAR Mission Coordinators to alert the maritime public to a distress or potential distress situation. |
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Term
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Definition
(a) all uncorrelated MAYDAY
(b) uncorrelated VHF-FM DSC distress calls,
(c) flare sightings,
(d) overdue vessel reports,
(e) other situations as deemed necessary by the SMC. |
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Term
| Once on-scene and the Cox'n deams case as Non-Distress, what should the Cox'n inform the requestor? |
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Definition
1) It appears there is no imminent danger
2) It is Coast Guard policy to defer to an alternate responder
3) The Coast Guard will assist in contacting any commercial provider or friend. |
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Term
| In a Non-distress situation the subject denies a request for assistance. What should be issued? |
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Definition
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Term
| State the policy for CG Salvage Ops. |
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Definition
| Coast Guard units should only engage in salvage other than towing when limited salvage can prevent a worsening situation or complete loss of the vessel. Any salvage operations shall be performed at the discretion of the unit OIC. (Ungrounding, Pumping, Damage Control measures.) The operator must be informed that they are assuming the risk of operation if salvage ops are provided. |
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