SRT Study Guide 2026
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📋 SRT Exam Format at a Glance
📚 SRT Topics to Study (63)
✍️ Sample SRT Questions & Answers
1. What is the primary ethical obligation of a SRT professional when a conflict of interest arises during upstream & downstream hazard id activities?
The primary ethical obligation when a conflict of interest arises in upstream & downstream hazard id is to disclose it to all relevant parties and, if necessary, recuse from the decision. This maintains professional integrity and stakeholder trust.
2. What is the primary danger of keeping your feet downstream during defensive swimming in shallow, rocky water?
In shallow rocky water, a foot that catches between rocks can trap the swimmer against the current's force, causing a foot entrapment — a life-threatening situation.
3. After a capsize of an inflatable rescue boat, a crew member's first priority is:
Personnel accountability and moving every person to safety is always the first priority after a capsize before any focus on equipment recovery.
4. What is the significance of the '30/30 rule' sometimes cited in swiftwater rescue operations involving weather?
The 30/30 rule means that if the lightning-to-thunder interval is 30 seconds or less, the storm is close enough to be dangerous; operations should be suspended until 30 minutes after the last observed lightning.
5. When approaching a strainer while in the defensive swim position, what is the correct immediate action?
When a strainer is unavoidable, immediately roll to your stomach and aggressively swim at it, using the current's force to help push yourself up and over the obstacle.
6. When assessing a swiftwater victim's head during rapid trauma assessment, Battle's sign (bruising behind the ear) indicates:
Battle's sign is ecchymosis over the mastoid process caused by blood tracking from a basilar skull fracture — a delayed but definitive indicator of significant head trauma.