Assistance Entry (AE) is authorized to extend to which type of operations?

• A. Bona-fide rescue operations only
• B. SAR operations only
• C. Training exercises
• D. Routine patrols

Answer: (A)

Assistance Entry is restricted to genuine, life-saving moments where immediate rescue actions are needed. The authorization is meant to facilitate actions that directly save lives during an emergency, not to permit ongoing activities like training or routine patrols. Training exercises and routine patrols are pre-planned, non-emergency activities and would require separate approvals. In a search-and-rescue context, the element that qualifies for Assistance Entry is the actual rescue effort aimed at saving someone in imminent danger, not the broader SAR process or non-emergency operations. So, the best answer is bona-fide rescue operations only.