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1
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Where is emergency lighting located?

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  • throughout the passenger cabin to indicate interior emergency exit routes
  • outside the aeroplane to illuminate exterior exits and surrounding areas
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How can the emergency light system be activated?

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  • automatically or manually
  • by a switch in the FCC overhead panel or by a guarded switch in the cabin
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Where is the interior emergency lighting located?

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  • exit sings: above each door and over wing exits
  • exit locator signs: at each exit area
  • aisle lights: on the overhead compartments throughout the cabin
  • exit indicators: adjacent to each exit near floor level
  • floor proximity indicators: photo luminescent (glows in the dark) or lighting system on one or both sides of the aisle, directing you to the exits
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What’s the pre-departure check for the emergency lighting?

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CCM to charge before each sector by turning lights up to full

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What are the three positions of the emergency light switch?

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  • OFF: In the event of a loss of electrical power the emergency lights will not illuminate automatically
  • ON: lights are on (in the cabin you need to lift protective cover press button to activate the lights)
  • ARMED: emergency lights will illuminate automatically if electrical power fails or if aeroplane power has been switched off
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Where are the exterior emergency lighting?

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  • the escape slides (exterior slide illumination)
  • the fuselage installed escape slide lights are adjacent to the forward and aft service and entry doors
  • lights installed on the fuselage to illuminate the overwing escape routes and ground contact area
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7
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Torches:

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  • are for emergency use only
  • are water-resistant
  • have a cord for attachment to the wrist, stowed coiled in the bottom of the holder
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What is the duration of the torch?

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  • up to 4 hours
  • to de-activate disconnect the battery (to save battery)
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DME (white) pre-departure check:

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  • ALF
  • red LED lights flashes at least every 10 seconds (if it is less frequent the unit must be replaced)
  • plastic seal intact
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What’s the operation of the DME (white):

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Remove from stowage. Illuminates automatically

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What’s the pre-departure check of the DME Air lite 1E (black):

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  • ALF
  • plastic seal intact
  • press test button, LED will flash green once (battery needs replacement when either pressing test button LED flashed red once or when LED flashes red every 10 seconds)
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What’s the pre-departure check for the passenger safety briefing cards?

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  • correct safety briefing cards for aeroplane type
  • easily accessible to each seated pax
  • check spare cards (SCCM)
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What’s the pre-departure check for the life jackets?

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  • ALF (for spare and infant life jackets only)
  • Spot check in the cabin as per CQRH aeroplane type specific security checklist
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What do you have to do when a life jacket is found on the floor?

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  • CCM to place it back in proper location after a thorough security search of the stowage
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What are the features of the adult/crew life jacket:

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  • buoyancy chamber/s
  • inflation tube/s with non-return valves (blow to inflate and depress to release air)
  • red pull toggle/s
  • water activated light
  • battery unit
  • whistle (if applicable)
  • CO2 cylinder/s
  • waist straps
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16
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What does the aeroplane firefighting equipment consists of?

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  • fire extinguishers
  • PBE
  • fire gloves
  • other extinguishing aids (blankets, curtains, non alcoholic liquids)
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What’s the BCF (green) fire extinguisher Pre-departure check?

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  • ALF
  • red indicator disc is present
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What’s the pre-departure check for the 2-BTP-Kidde (red with silver handle) fire extinguisher?

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  • ALF
  • pressure gauge in green band
  • safety pin installed
  • seal intact
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What’s the pre-departure check for the umlaut HAFEX (red with black handle)?

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  • ALF
  • pressure gauge in green band
  • safety pin installed
  • seal intact
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What’s the pre-departure check for the Crash axe (CX)

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ALF

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What’s the pre departure check for the fire gloves (FG)

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ALF

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What’s a PBE

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A self-contained breathing device. It protects crew member from smoke and fumes and provides a breathable atmosphere in a smoke filled environment

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What’s the pre-departure check for the PBE?

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  • ALF
  • seal on box intact
  • yellow serviceability indicator intact (behind viewing window)
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24
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What are the features of the PED kit? (Small laptop bag)

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  • insulation capabilities (resistant up to 1000 degrees
  • no fire release
  • minimal smoke release
  • controlled reduction of pressure
  • inside a pair of fire gloves that give protection up to 16 seconds
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What is the pre-departure check for the PED kit?

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  • ALF
  • seal intact
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What’s the pre departure check for the Cellblock PED kit?

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  • ALF
  • seal intact
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What’s the content of the Cellblock PED kit?

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  • fire blanket
  • a pair of fire gloves
  • 1x PED-pad fire suppression pillow (FCC PED KIT ONLY)
  • 2x PED-pad fire suppression pillows (CABIN PED KIT ONLY
  • safety goggle ( CABIN PED KIT ONLY)
  • protective face mask (CABIN PED KIT ONLY)
  • PED bag
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28
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What are additional extinguishing aids ?

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  • fabric such as curtains or coats (smother small fires)
  • non-flammable liquids may be used as cooling agent (supplement fire extinguisher)
  • wet material: breathing through wet materials like napkins, clothes or headrest covers will protect crew and pad from toxic fumes
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29
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What types of oxygen do we know?

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  • supplemental oxygen to supply pax and crew in case of decompression
  • first-aid oxygen following a decompression and first aid purposes
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30
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Chemical oxygen system:

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  • provides oxygen to pax and cabin crew
  • chemical oxygen generators or gaseous system
  • located in the PSU’s in the cabin, galleys, lavatories and crew stations
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31
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Mask deployment in 3 ways:

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  • AUTOMATICALLY: when te cabin altitude exceeds 14,000-14,500 ft (depending on type of plane)
  • ELECTRICALLY: via a switch located in the FCC
  • MANUALLY: at each PSU
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32
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What are the features of the First aid oxygen (FOX)

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  • pressure gauge
  • ON/OFF valve (green/yellow knob)
  • single or double outlets
  • pre-connected oxygen mask to the HI outlet
  • shoulder strap
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33
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What’s the duration of a FOX 310L bottle

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  • 4L/ minute (HI), 70 minutes
  • 2L/ minute (LO), 150 minutes
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What’s the pre-departure check of the dual outlet 310L FOX?

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  • ALF
  • pressure gauge reads minimum 1500 PSI
  • valve closed
  • 1 mask connected to HI outlet
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What’s the pre-departure check of the single outlet 310L FOX?

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  • ALF
  • pressure gauge reads minimum 1500 PSI
  • valve closed
  • 1 mask connected
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36
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FOXM

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oxygen masks

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37
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FOX

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First aid oxygen

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38
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What are the features of the decompression mask with reservoir bag?

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  • face mask with an inhale/exhaust valve
  • elastic head strap
  • reservoir bag
  • flexible hose
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39
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How long does the decompression mask with reservoir bag works for ?

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  • lasts 12-25 minutes
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40
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What’s the pre-departure check for Aeromed oxygen?

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  • pressure gauge indicates 1800 PSI
  • first aid mask packed in bag and correct fitting
41
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What’s Aeromed?

A

This is a type of supplementary oxygen that’s ordered through ground operations and it’s a portable medical oxygen unit containing 625 litres of oxygen and is sores in a carrying case

42
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What first aid equipment is carried on board?

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  • medical kits:
    first aid kit, on board medical kit, emergency medical kit, SCCM’s kit, medi kit
  • resuscitation mask
    -AED
43
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What do the colours of the seals stand for at the EMK and FAK

A

S - Serviceability- green (not used)
U/S - unserviceability- red (used)

44
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What’s the pre-departure check for the EMK?

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-ALF
-seal intact

45
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Pre departure check for FAK

A
  • ALF
  • seal intact
46
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What’s a SCCM medical kit?

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  • a kit in the possession of the SCCM with the most common medicines
  • SCCM is responsible to refill the kit and check expiry dates
  • when the SCCM doesn’t have the medicine asked for, the FAK may be used
  • all SCCM carry a SCCM medical kit
47
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What’s the AED

A

An AED is designed to automatically schock a potentially life threatening cardiac condition

48
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What’s the pre-departure check for the FR3 AED

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  • ALF
  • green status indicator is flashing
  • seal intact
49
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What do the status indicators mean at the FR3?

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-Green ready light flashing = ready to use
-green status indicator steady= selftest
-green light is off or chirping sound is heard= AED needs to be replaced

50
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ZOLL AED 3 pre-departure check:

A
  • ALF
  • green arrow visible in status indicator
  • seal intact
51
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LR

A

Life raft

52
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Why are life rafts carried?

A

To give additional capacity to slide rafts in the event of a ditching

53
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SK

A

Survival kit

54
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SP

A

Survival pack

55
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What’s the pre-departure check of the survival pack?

A
  • ALF
56
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How much survival kits does the plane have?

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  • one survival kit for every slide raft or life raft, either packed righter with the equipment or stowed separately hanging outside the raft (not only for a ditching)
57
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ELT

A

emergency locator transmitter

58
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What are Day and night flares used for?

A

To attract the attention of rescue services

59
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What is the ELT used for?

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-To help rescue teams locate survivors and the aeroplane after an emergency landing, the ELT transmits distress signals
-ELT kan be fixed or portable

60
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How can the ELT be activated?

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-Manually
-In contact with water
-On impact

61
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How long does the battery last for at the ELT and what is its accuracy?

A

Batteries last at least 48 hours and ELT has a locating accuracy of 2km

62
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What’s the pre-departure check for the ELT portable

A

ALF

63
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CRD

A

Child restraint device

64
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What Car seats are allowed

A

Car seats with integrated harnesses that have a label stating that they are certified for use on aeroplanes

65
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Location for CRD

A
  • the car seat must be in good working order and fitted with a single release type harness
  • the car seat should not be located in a row that is an emergency exit or the row forward or aft an emergency exit
  • a window seat is the preferred location
  • forward facing CRD may be installed on both forward and aft facing pax seats only when fitted in same direction as pax seat
  • rear facing CRD should only be installed on forward facing pax seats
66
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DG Kit

A

Dangerous goods kit

67
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What’s the pre-departure check for DG KIT

A

-ALF
- seal intact

68
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What’s the content of the DG kit?

A
  • 2 pairs of gloves
  • seal ties
  • 3SK5 spill kits

Content of SK5 spill kits:
- absorbent pad
- 10 absorbent cloths
- polyethylene bag
- binder for bag
- general guidelines

69
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What’s the pre-departure of the Demonstration kit

A

-ALF
-Contents in accordance with equipment on board

70
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What’s the content of the demonstration kit?

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  • safety briefing card
  • seat belt
  • oxygen mask
  • demonstration life jacket
71
Q

PRM harness pre departure check

A
  • ALF
72
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PRMH

A

PRM harness

73
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What’s a PRM harness

A

It’s used to provide upper torso support to a pax and is used in conjunction with the pax seat belt

74
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DI KIT

A

Door inoperative kit

75
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What do we use the DI kit for?

A

When an exit is unserviceable. The exit markings and emergency lights must be covered. The DI kit contains the necessary material to undertake these actions

76
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What’s the content of the DI kit?

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-NO EXIT sticker
-sign cover/tape
-roll plastic strap

77
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What’s the pre departure check of the DI kit?

A

-ALF
-seal intact

78
Q

FPGB

A

Fire proof gash bag

79
Q

What do we use FGBP for

A

to stow waste safely in the galley areas during flight

80
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What’s the pre-departure check for the FPGB

A

-ALF

81
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MRT

A

Manual release tool

82
Q

What’s the MRT used for

A

During a decompression to manually open the PSU’s

It can also be used to open/close the lavatory and CRC doors from outside or to reset the smoke alarm of lavatories smoke detectors

83
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What is the pre-departure check for the MRT

A

-ALF

84
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MR

A

mechanical restraint kit

85
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What is the MR used for?

A

Under exceptional circumstances to control a pax whose behaviour is deemed a danger to other pax and the safety of the aeroplane. It may only be used with the commander’s authorisation

86
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What’s the pre-departure check for the MR

A

-ALF
-seal intact

87
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What is the content of the MR:

A

-kwikcuff handcuffs
-2x handcuff key & fob
-red chest strap
-yellow cuff strap
-pad of witness reports

88
Q

WCH

A

Wheelchair

89
Q

Gerald Simonds pre-departure check

A

-ALF

90
Q

PWK

A

Passenger wheelchair kit

91
Q

PWK pre-departure check

A
  • ALF
92
Q

What’s the content of the PWK

A
  • 1 seat cover
  • 10 extension belts
93
Q

When is the PWK used

A

In case of stowage on board of a personal wheelchair

94
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UPK

A

Universal precaution kit

95
Q

UPK pre-departure check

A

-ALF

96
Q

What’s the UPK used for

A

For the management of communicable diseases only. The UPK is not to be opened unless required for extra protection purposes

97
Q

What’s the content of the UPK

A

-20 FFP face mask
- 2 safety glasses
- 1 protective apron
- 3 pairs of (non latex) protective gloves (small-med-large)
- 1 sachet of absorbent granules/powder
- 5 antibacterial surface/skin cleaning wipes
- 30 ml disinfectant spray
- 1 hand sanitiser (alcohol based) either 2x 50 ml or 3x 30ml required
- 1x 3ply mask with protective visor
- 1 impermeable full length long sleeved gown
- 1 pack of 10 paper cloths
- 1 scoop and 1 scraper
- infectious medical waste bag
- A4 medical instruction card

98
Q

When are Service outlets used?

A

Only during airplane cleaning by ground personnel. Can’t be used by pax or crew

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