Maintenance and inspection of all RS equipment shall be accomplished IAW what manuals?

NAVAIR 13-1-6

The RS shall perform a preflight preuse inspection on all RS equipment prior to each use, and at intervals not to exceed how long?

14 days

Both the LPU-28/P and LSC (PN 428) life preserver assemblies weigh a maximum of 2.5 lbs (without accessories) and provide a minimum of how many pounds of buoyancy?

30

What RS harness inspection shall consist of a service life check, visual inspection, and a contamination inspection?

Special

What radio set is a personal non combat emergency communication radio and emergency location beacon transmitter?

AN/PRC-149

What radio control unit (voice box with cable) connects to the AN/PRC-149 to make it a SAR swimmers radio?

C-12631/PRC-149

When the water temperature is below what temperature, a dry suit ensemble is required?

60 F

When the water temperature is above what temperature, a dry suit ensemble is not required?

70 F

What is currently the only authorized dry suit for purchase, and is currently replacing the MSD 560 by attrition ?

MSD 565

Failure to what the dry suit prior to deploying by 10/10 or 5/10 will most likely cause the dry suit to tear upon contact/immersion in the water?

"Burp"

What is accomplished by squatting at the knees, fully bent forward at the waist, while holding the neck seal open, driving as much of the air out of the dry suit as possible?

"Burping"

The exotherm I and II are the same thickness, and rated at the same temperatures. The exotherm II includes what?

Wind protection

What is the recommended jump suit for activities o lay purchasing one model of jump suit per RS?

Exotherm III

What is designed to replace the aviation rescue swimmers harness (HBU-23/P) P/N 205 and is authorized for use by ALL aviation RS's , not just RS's qualified in DD procedures?

TRI-SAR harness

All rescue devices immersed in what shall be inspected by proper O-level authority prior to being placed back into service?

Salt Water

What is the primary rescue device for helicopter and ship board recovery?

Double Rescue Hook (DRH)

The DRH assembly includes a large hook rated at 3,000 lbs, a small hook rated at 1,000 lbs, and an equipment ring rated at what?

1,500 lbs

What is an inherently buoyant device made of closed cell foam with an orange external cover?

Rescue Strop

What test is performed on rescue strops after each use during which the rescue strop was excessively hit hard or possible overstress has occurred?

Proof Load

What when fitted with a back board, is used to immobilize a survivor who has sustained back injuries?

Rescue litter

What is designed for water, shipboard, mountain, and other restricted area rescues?

SAR MEDEVAC litter

The rescue net weighs between 30 and 40 lbs and is what color for high visibility?

International Orange

The rescue seat weighs approximately how many lbs?

18

All modifications to the crew members aircraft safety belt must be performed IAW what manual?

NAVAIR 13-1-6.5

The cable grip is capable of supporting how many lbs?

1,000 lbs

The shelf life of the chemical light is how long when left in an un damaged foil wrapper?

4 years

What is a lightweight nylon strap device used to attach chemical lights to most rescue devices or hooks?

Chemical light strap

What is designed for quick attachment to or detachment from the rescue or SAR MEDEVAC litter assemblies?

Hoisting sling assembly

What is used to control and guide rescue equipment to the desired location during helicopter and shipboard hoisting operations?

Trail line assembly

The hoist quick splice plate is constructed of 1/4" aluminum, is 6-5/8" in length, and how many inches in width?

3

The distance between DRH and quick hoist splice plate is how many inches (+/- 1")?

6

What provides the crewman with a readily available cable cutter?

Pneumatic rescue hand tool

The pneumatic rescue hand tool is pressurized to how many lbs, and may be hazardous if cover removal is attempted before venting?

3,000lbs

The SAR cable cutter is designed to cut what-diameter cable?

5/32

What is a single compartment yoke type flotation assembly that weighs approximately 3 lbs and provides a minimum buoyancy of 29 lbs when inflated?

LPP-1/1A life preserver

What life preserver is not suitable for, and shall not be used by, small children in naval aircraft?

LPU-32/P

The LPU-32/P life preserver assembly weighs approximately 4 lbs and provides a minimum of how many lbs of buoyancy?

40

What life preserver assembly is authorized for use by helicopter combatant aircrew using the T-65 body armor?

LPU-31/P

The LPU-31/P life preserver assembly weighs approximately 4 lbs and provides a minimum of how many lbs of buoyancy ?

29

The webbing as ordered is how many feet long and must be cut to the desired length?

150

Nylon straps shall be inspected prior to being placed in service and at least every how many days there after?

90

The telescoping shovel shall be inspected upon initial issue and at least every how many days there after?

180

Two Sky Genie descent systems are used in rappelling. The L-4-250 system has a how many foot long rope, while the L-4-150 rope is 150 feet long?

250

Rappelling ropes shall be removed from service and discarded after how many rappels or 24 months from date placed in service?

200

What are oblong metal rings of various types normally used for rappelling and tree extraction?

Carabiners

If belay plate is contaminated with any foreign substance, clean with what and wipe dry with clean lint free cloth?

Isopropyl alcohol

The single pulley system, PN 315000, is 2 inches in size and weighs 8.6 oz. it has a tread diameter of 1-1/2", a 1/2" rope capacity and a maximum load bearing capacity of how many lbs?

6,000

The double pulley system, PN 315500, is 2 inches in size and weighs 1lb 7.7oz. It has a tread diameter of 1-1/2", a 1/2" rope capacity and maximum load bearing capacity of how many lbs?

9,000

What buoys are specifically designed, droppable, floating beacons, which transmit on radio frequencies?

Datum market buoy

What which have been reclassified by a notice of ammunition reclassification (NAR), will only be removed and replaced when directed by an aircrew system bulletin (ACB)?

Flare-lots

The MK 79 MOD 0 and MK 79 MOD 2 personnel distress signal kits consist of a pencil type launcher and cartridge flare used to attract attention of rescue parties or aircraft by launching cartridge flares into the air. Each cartridge flare has a burn time of 4.5 seconds minimum and is propelled upward to a height of how many feet?

250-650

The MK124 MOD 0 signal emits an orange smoke or red flare for approximately how many seconds?

20 seconds

What oxygen is not for use as supplemental flight oxygen for the aircrew?

Medical

What oxygen system is used in place of the standard medical oxygen system by SAR hospital corpsman (NEC8401) assigned to HCS4 and HCS5 only?

Level "C"

Heaving lines are made of a floatable, soft, vinyl latex ball attached to a 3/8" floating poly line. They are how many feet long and have an international orange vinyl latex ball attached to the heaving line?

100 feet

What is a multiprong steel hook that is used for recovering aircraft parts?

Grapnel hook

Both the 18 and 24 inch life rings are constructed of an inherently buoyant material that is formed into what shape?

Doughnut

Megaphones, commonly known as bullhorns, are hand held loud speakers with an internal 6 volt battery and should be loud enough to broadcast over ship board noise to a distance of at least how many yards?

200

What is a 6 foot wooden staff, with a brass hook and prod at one end, used to fend off or hold on ?

Boat hook

What is a system of signaling by a person?

Semaphore

When the batteries are fresh, the general shipboard portable battle lantern can be used continuously for approximately how many hours?

8

The multipurpose signaling light has an effective signaling range of 4,000 yards and is designed to send up to how many words per minute?

12