CDO Flashcards
(101 cards)
1
Q
6 Components of SAR
A
- Communication
- Rescue Coordination Center
- Medical Assistance
- SAR Facilities
- On-Scene Coordinator
- Support Facilities
2
Q
SAR Regions
A
Overseas
Maritime
Inland
3
Q
SAR Emergency Phases
A
Uncertainty - Overdue
Alert - Disabled
Distress - PIW/Sinking
4
Q
SAR Stages
A
- Awareness
- Initial Actions
- Planning
- Operation
- Conclusion
5
Q
How long SHALL Cutters wait to answer a call if not answered by a shore station?
A
5 minutes
6
Q
UMIB
A
Urgent Marine Information Broadcast
7
Q
MARB
A
Marine Assistance Request Broadcast
8
Q
PSDA
A
Probability of Survival Decision Aid
9
Q
93.2 Degrees F
A
Mild Hypothermia
10
Q
Core temp reaches 82.4 Degrees F
A
Expected to lose consciousness
11
Q
ESS
A
.5 - 2.0 Small - PIW
.5 - 2.5 Medium - 19t or smaller
.6 - 7.0 Large - 19ft or larger
12
Q
What the lengths for LEEWAY Winds
A
10m - 33ft
13
Q
How deep do surface currents effects?
A
1m deep
14
Q
What does ADCIRC measure?
A
Tidal Info
3-5 NM miles off the coast
Bays
Channels
15
Q
Ice Coverage %
A
20% = significant
16
Q
What do DMBs measure?
A
Current Reader
Lasts 3-Days
Direction Finding
17
Q
How long do SLDMBs last and what does it verify?
A
Measures Temp in Celsius
Has a GPS Chip for tracking
Lasts 2-weeks
18
Q
Case Studies are required when…
Survivors located within ——search area after—-.
A
Search Area
Suspended
19
Q
Case Studies are required when…
Survivors found—–search area by a—-not——–by the search
A
Outside
Asset
Not Involved
20
Q
Case Studies are required when…
Or, directed by —— or ——-.
A
CG-SAR
AREA/District
21
Q
T/F
SAR Case Studies are not Administrative Investigations.
A
True
22
Q
What is the default SAR search object?
A
20ft Cuddy Cabin
23
Q
How many POS reports are there?
A
Internal
External
Simulator
24
Q
What is the DETECTIVE EQUATION?
A
Search Object + Scenario + EDS=
DATUM
25
What color flares mean distress?
Red and/or Orange
26
When would you suspend a flare first light search?
The area is confined
The area was effectively searched
27
What watch will CG units with SAR Readiness capabilities stand?
B-0
30-minutes
28
Where does the SMC fall under the ICS structure?
SAR Branch Director
29
T/F
An SMC shall be designated for every SAR case?
True
30
T/F
SMCs are members of the command center and involved in the planning/executing missions?
False
1-8
31
What are the Heavy Weather parameters?
Seas
wind
Winds exceeding 30 kts
Seas exceeding 8 feet
32
Who shall make the Next of Kin notification?
The person exercising ACTSUS
33
How long does a command center have to acknowledge a distress alert or distress relay?
1-min for relay
NLT 2.75 min of receipt.
34
How long should a UMIB run?
Run at least 1-hour at 15-min intervals
35
SMIB
Safety Marine Information Broadcast
36
When do you issue a UMIB?
All I correlated MAYDAY calls
Uncor distress calls
Flares
Overdue Vessels
37
What CODE allows SAR Controllers to receive Cell Phone info?
18 USC 2702
38
What are the BIG FIVE questions that must be asked when collecting info?
Vessels position
Number of POB
Vessels description
Nature of distress
PFDs
39
What two Agencies update EDS circulation models?
NOAA
US Navy
40
What are the Safe Haven considerations?
Available means of communication, normally a telephone.
41
How long is it recommended that the SMC wait to send CG assets after a MARBs been issued?
10-minutes
42
T/F
A AUX boat, on routine safety patrol, discovers a vessel requesting assistance, but NO radio contact was made to the CG, the AUX boat is authorized to render aid.
True
43
What salvage operations are authorized by CO/OIC, other than towing.
Ungrounding, pumping, damage control
ONLY to prevent the complete loss of the vessel.
44
When can the CG collect/pursue reimbursement for a SAR case?
When someone knowingly/willingly communicates a false distress.
45
How many steps in the ORM process?
7
46
What is the PEACE used to identify?
Hazards
47
What is the formula to determine Coverage Factor?
Sweep Width/Track Spacing
48
What search pattern is best suited for a Large, uniform coverage is desired, and approx. initial position is known.
Parallel Search
49
What search is used when the intended route of the search object is known.
Trackline Pattern
50
-----are used to search a small area when some doubt exists about the distress position.
Square Patterns
51
This pattern may be used when datum is established within Close Limits, a Very High Coverage is desired in the immediate vicinity of Datum, and it's not an Extensive Search.
Sector Pattern
52
What turn angle and direction are conducted during a Sector Pattern.
All turns in this pattern are 120 degrees to the right.
53
T/F
Flare patterns are only used at night.
True
54
What is the Height of Eye estimate?
10 feet
55
UMR AOR
109.9-343
56
ILR AOR
0-65
57
MOR AOR
0-734
58
MSD Peoria AOR
LT Wilkinson
65-187
59
MSD QC AOR
UMR 343-615
MOR 734-488
60
MSD STP AOR
UMR 615 - 857.6
MN 0-27
ST. Croix 0-51.8
61
USCGC CHEYENNE
STL, MO
BMCS
62
USCGC SCIOTO
BMCM Ford
Keokuk, IA
63
USCGC WYACONDA
BMCS Ford
Dubuque, IA
64
USCGC GASCONADE
Omaha, NE
BMCS Wunch
65
USCGC SANGAMON
BMCM Love
East Peoria, IL
66
Launch sites for Boat Crew
Alton, IL
Colombia Bottoms
Riverfront
67
Minor Rivers
MN River
St. Croix
Kaskaskia River
68
How many L & Ds are in the AOR?
36
29 UMR
7 ILR
69
ACOE channel requirements?
9ft x 300ft
70
Who makes NOK notifications?
ACTSUS
71
When suspending an active search, notification to NOK shall be made ---- prior to suspension.
1-Day
72
Comms Checks:
Boat Crew
Cutter
Boat Crew: 30 min
Bad WX: 15-min
Cutter: u/w and every 4-hours
73
How many high sites?
17
74
UMIB
Out within 60 sec
PAN - PAN
75
SMIB
SECURITA - SECURITA
Fireworks
Groundings
After 4 hours-BNM
76
Radio channels
21A-CG Primary
22-CG to public
14-Physical bridge
77
ATON: ----- days off station requires a BNM
14 days
78
How many distress signals are there?
16
79
What type of search:
Initial position known, uniform coverage desired
Parallel
80
What type of search?
Confident datum is within close limits
Expanding Square
81
What type of search?
Datum within close limits, very high coverage area, and not too extensive.
Sector
82
LOU applies to who?
Foreign Vessels
Can pay Civil Penalty fines
83
Surety Bond
Company can cover pollution recovery/cleanup costs
84
What is a COI's purpose?
Type of vessel and it's purpose
85
COD specifications?
US Commercial Vessel
5 Net tins or greater
27 ft or greater
86
What are the time frames for alcohol testing?
Within 2 hours, not to exceed 8 hours
87
Drug testing is required within when?
32-hours
88
Significant Marine Casuslty
Multi deaths
Or
1 death under unusual conditions
Loss of any inspected vessel
89
Public/Mon-Public Casualty
At least 1 casualty
$75k in property damage
90
Major Marine Casuslty
Loss of SIX lives or more
$500k or more in damage.
91
5 Permanent Security Zones
Fort Calhoun (MOR)
Clinton Power (ILR)
Exelon Power (UMR)
Cooper Nuclear (UMR)
Prairie Island (UMR)
92
Sector Commander Responsibilities
COTP
SAR MISSION COORDINATOR (SMC)
FOSC
Federal Maritime Security (FMSC)
Officer in Charge Marine Inspections (OCMI)
93
ACTSUS WITH SECTOR CDR
MAYDAY w/ unreadable search area
VHF DSC alerts w/o info or an unreasonable search area
Flare cases w/ completion of first light search
Unconfirmed reports of PIW
Derelict Vessels
94
SECTOR ACTSUS WITH D8 CONCURRENCE
Suspected hoaxes
Suspected false alarms
MAYDAYS with reasonable search areas
VHF DSC alerts with position or owner info
When first light search is not conducted
Any deviation of published CG policy
95
D8 ACTSUS
Cases involving persons known to be missing
Unreported/overdue vessels
96
Sector RMIB Times
0200 - River Stages
0800
1300
2000 - River Stages
97
Justification for CDO recall
- Unit or CC evacuation
- Bomb/terror threat
- Threat aboard vessel
- Multiple SAR cases
- Highjack or Vessel
- Firing upon Vessel
- MARSEC level change
- Security Breach
- Hostage Situation
98
Reportable Marine Casualty
Unintended grounding
Medical treatment beyond first aid
Bridge Allision
Loss of propulsion, steering, or maneuverability
Damage greater than $75k
Significant harm to environment
99
Major Marine Incident
6 or more deaths
$500,000 in damage
Serious threat to environment
Loss propulsion of 100GT Vessel
100
Serious Marine Incident
1 or more death
$200k - $1M in property damage
Oil discharge of 10,000 gal or more
Loss of any self propelled vessel
101
Significant Marine Incident
1-6 deaths
Loss of any inspected vessel
Hazard to life, property, or environment
