NTTP 3-50-1 SEARCH AND RESCUE Questions and Answers

1. MINIMUM AMOUNT OF PERSONNEL REQUIRED ON INHAUL LINE FOR SINGLE HOIST?

6

2. MINIMUM AMOUNT OF PERSONNEL REQUIRED ON INHAUL LINE FOR DOUBLE HOIST?

8

3. MINIMUM AMOUNT OF PERSONNEL REQUIRED FOR LCPL CREW?

5

4. MINIMUM AMOUNT OF PERSONNEL REQUIRED FOR RHIB CREW?

4

5. THE ACRONYM LCPL MEANS...

LANDING CRAFT PERSONNEL LIGHT

6. WHEN THE RESCUE SWIMMER PREPARES FOR DEPLOYMENT HE SITS ON WHAT SIDE OF THE BOW?

-STARBOARD

7. WHEN THE BOAT CREW MEMBER GIVES ONE TAP ON R/S SHOULDER, HE WILL...

-THE RESCUE SWIMMER WILL ROLL TO THE LEFT AND COME TO REST ON BOTH HANDS, FINS IN THE WATER.

8. BEFORE R/S DEPLOYS, BOATCREW MEMBER TAPS SHOULDER HOW MANY TIMES?

3

9. RESCUE SWIMMER TENDING LINE IS OPTIONAL WHEN DEPLOYING FROM RESCUE BOAT T/F?

-TRUE

10. MWB RECOVERIES SHALL BE ATTEMPED WITH SURVIVOR FACING...

-INBOARD OF PORT GUNWALE

11. RHIB RECOVERIES SHALL BE ATTEMPTED WITH SURVIVOR FACING...

-OUTBOARD OF PORT BOW TUBE

12. J-BAR DAVITS ARE WEIGHT TESTED TO HOW MANY POUNDS?

500LBS

13. HOISTING LINES ARE HOW LONG IN LENGTH?

-20 FATHOMS

14. WHAT SIZE SNATCH BLOCK IS USED ON J-BAR DAVIT?

-8 INCH

15. SHACKLED USED TO ATTACH 8 INCH SNATCH BLOCK SHALL BE NO LESS THAN...

-1/2"

16. VANG GUYS SHALL BE WHAT SIZE LINE?

-2" NYLON

17. HOISTING LINE SHALL BE WHAT SIZE LINE?

-3" NYLON

18. BEFORE LOWERING RESCUE SWIMMER RIG CAPTAIN SHALL ENSURE...

-THAT AN "S" TURN IS ON THE CLEAT

19. FOR DOUBLE HOIST, THE RESCUE SWIMMER SHALL ATTACH WHAT PART OF THE R/S HARNESS TO THE LARGE RESCUE HOOK?

-V RING

20. WHAT IS THE FIRST CHOICE OF RECOVERY DEVICES FOR AN UNCONCSIOUS SURVIVOR?

-RESCUE/MEDVAC LITTER

21. MEDVAC LITTER IS ATTACHED TO LARGE RESCUE HOOK FACING...

-DOWN

22. WHAT IS USED TO DEPLOY RESCUE/MEDVAC LITTER INTO WATER?

-TRAIL LINE ASSEMBLY

23. R/S PULLS RESCUE/MEDVAC LITTER INTO WATER AT WHAT DISTANCE FROM SHIP?

-20-25 FEET

24. NUMBER OF CHEMICAL LIGHTS REQUIRED FOR R/S?

-4, TWO HIGH INTENSITY AND TWO GENERAL PURPOSES

25. THE LARGE HOOK ON THE DRH IS RATED AT WHAT?

3000LBS

26. THE EQUIPMENT RING ON THE DRH IS RATED AT WHAT?

1500LBS

27. THE SMALL HOOK ON THE DHR IS RATED AT WHAT?

1000LBS

28. FLOATING LOGS SUPPORT WHAT PART OF THE STOKES LITTER?

UPPER HALF

30. TO KEEP STOKES LITTER FLOATING AT PROPER ANGLE, BALLAST BAR IS PLACED WHERE?

-AT THE FOOT

31. PATIENT RESTRAINT STRAPS ARE ATTACHED TO WHAT SIZE TUBING?

-3/8"

32. WHAT SIZE CABLES ARE USED FOR HOISTING SLINGS.

-5/32" CABLES

33. WHAT TWO LENGTHS OF CABLE ARE INCLUDED IN A SET?

33" AND 41"

34. WHAT CABLE SIZE CABLE IS ATTACHED TO THE HEAD AND WHAT COLOR IS THE CARIBENER?

33" CABLE W/ RED COLOR CODED CARABINER

35. WHAT SIZE CABLE IS ATTACHED TO THE FOOT AND WHAT COLOR IS THE CARABINER?

41" CABLE W/ WHITE COLOR CODED CARABINER

WHAT IS THE BREAKING STRENGTH OF THE WEAK LINK ON THE END OF THE TRAIL LINE ASSEMBLY?

APPROXIMATELY 450LBS

TRAIL LINE ASSEMBLY IS CONSTRUCTED OF...

120' OF 3/8" POLYPROPYLENE, AND 5 POUND SHOT BAG

SAR TENDING LINE CONSTRUCTED OF...

3/4" 800LB TESTED POLYPROPYLENE, W/ 2-3/8" SNAPHOOK

MINIMUM AMOUNT OF HOW MANY GRAPNEL HOOKS ON THE FORECASTLE?

2

MINIMUM LENGTH OF POLY LINE ATTACHED TO LIFE RINGS?

50FT