5 Flashcards
What does NITS stand for
N - NATURE of the emergency
I - INTENTION
T - TIME available to prepare pax and cabin
S - SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (precautionary or emergency landing/ditching)
What’s the difference between an prepared and unprepared emergency?
Prepared= CCMs have time to prepare the cabin and organise the pax
Unprepared= no time to prepare cabin, CCM actions must be spontaneous and effective
What is the alert call used for?
- unexpected safety incidents in flight, taxiing or on stand
- serious medical incidents
- after landing to gather info
What happens if the alert call is inoperative? (Used by FCM)
FCM call via PA “CABIN CREW - FLIGHT DECK, FLIGHT DECK” < SCCM or nearest CCM to proceed to FCC
What happens if the alert call is inoperative? (Used by SCCM)
“CREW ASSISTANCE AT DOOR .. (2x)”
What do you do when hearing an alert call?
- pick up handset and state location
- assess inside/outside conditions
- on the ground: arm slides if applicable
What happens when an incident or emergency occurs on the ground or in-flight during normal operations?
- CCM/FCM must immediately initiate an alert call by the nearest handset upon discovery
- First CCM/FCM to acknowledge call becomes communicator
- initiator gives details of the incident/emergency
- communicator to share details with remaining crew
When can’t you do an alert call?
- from start of take-off roll to lift off
Who are suitable ABPs
- supernumerary crew members
- other airline personnel
- fit persons such as policemen, firemen, military or medical personnel
- persons travelling alone
What are ABPs
Able bodied persons, pax who due to their physical and mental ability are the most suitable to assist crew during an evacuation
How many ABPs per door
2 ABPs per door/exit
What’s the ABP briefing?
- ascertain if they are willing to help, hesitation=other pax
- instruct to hold back pax until door is opened
- instruct to remove CCM from crew seat and take over duties if incapacitated
- instruct to assist PRMs
[ - WHEN to open the door
- IF necessary, release CCM from harness and seat belt
- HOW to open the exit
- HOW to evacuate
- HOW to block unsafe exits
[ - repeat back key point of instructions
- questions and are they still willing to help
Until when must pax and crew be in the brace position?
Until plane has come to a complete stop
What’s the pax brace position?
- seat belt tight and low
- feet flat, legs and feet together and slightly behind knees
- hands one top of other behind head, elbows forward to protect face. Do not interlock the fingers
- lean forward, tuck elbows in
What’s the cabin crew assist space
It provides the CCM a safe area to position themselves without blocking the evacuation path of the pax
When must pax be verbally and physically restrained?
During door opening, slide deployment and inflation
What’s an exit by-pass
Method of maintaining a balanced passenger flow by directing passengers past a usable exit to anther useable or dried up exit
What’s a dried up exit
A usable exit at which there are no evacuating passengers
What are possible reasons for a door to be unusable?
- airplane was dispatched with a door inoperative
- the door/slide/exit/raft suffered damage during an emergency landing
- door/exit inoperable due to unsuitability of flotation aid in a ditching
- when there are hazardous conditions outside such as fire
At an evacuation how do you inform a pax that a door is unusable?
“EXIT BLOCKED - GO THAT WAY”
What’s the procedure after evacuation?
- pax must be directed upwind
- assembled in groups well away from the plane
- use megaphone to assist in crowd control
- head count and first aid should be carried out
- no smoking
-CCM in control until rescue services take over
Silent review
A - aeroplane - your doors and equipment
B - brace - your correct brace position
C - commands - commands at this exit
D - duties - your duties during or after an emergency
When do we call it a life threatening situation?
- Inextinguishable fire inside the cabin
- airplane is at unusual or extreme angle
- severe damage to airplane
- ditching
- dense smoke
What’s the pilot incapacitation drill?
PULL - the pilot upright and support
MOVE - the pilots feet from under pedals and pull seat backwards and to side ensuring it locks into position
DECIDE - first aid be given in seat, if not pilot should be removed
FIRST AID IN SEAT- fasten full harness, place pilot hands under shoulder harness and lock, administer first aid
