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What does NITS stand for

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N - NATURE of the emergency
I - INTENTION
T - TIME available to prepare pax and cabin
S - SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (precautionary or emergency landing/ditching)

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What’s the difference between an prepared and unprepared emergency?

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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

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What is the alert call used for?

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  • unexpected safety incidents in flight, taxiing or on stand
  • serious medical incidents
  • after landing to gather info
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What happens if the alert call is inoperative? (Used by FCM)

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FCM call via PA “CABIN CREW - FLIGHT DECK, FLIGHT DECK” < SCCM or nearest CCM to proceed to FCC

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What happens if the alert call is inoperative? (Used by SCCM)

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“CREW ASSISTANCE AT DOOR .. (2x)”

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What do you do when hearing an alert call?

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  • pick up handset and state location
  • assess inside/outside conditions
  • on the ground: arm slides if applicable
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What happens when an incident or emergency occurs on the ground or in-flight during normal operations?

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  • 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
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When can’t you do an alert call?

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  • from start of take-off roll to lift off
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Who are suitable ABPs

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  • supernumerary crew members
  • other airline personnel
  • fit persons such as policemen, firemen, military or medical personnel
  • persons travelling alone
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What are ABPs

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Able bodied persons, pax who due to their physical and mental ability are the most suitable to assist crew during an evacuation

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How many ABPs per door

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2 ABPs per door/exit

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What’s the ABP briefing?

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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • repeat back key point of instructions
  • questions and are they still willing to help
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Until when must pax and crew be in the brace position?

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Until plane has come to a complete stop

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What’s the pax brace position?

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  • 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
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What’s the cabin crew assist space

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It provides the CCM a safe area to position themselves without blocking the evacuation path of the pax

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When must pax be verbally and physically restrained?

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During door opening, slide deployment and inflation

17
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What’s an exit by-pass

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Method of maintaining a balanced passenger flow by directing passengers past a usable exit to anther useable or dried up exit

18
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What’s a dried up exit

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A usable exit at which there are no evacuating passengers

19
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What are possible reasons for a door to be unusable?

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  • 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
20
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At an evacuation how do you inform a pax that a door is unusable?

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“EXIT BLOCKED - GO THAT WAY”

21
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What’s the procedure after evacuation?

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  • 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
22
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Silent review

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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

23
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When do we call it a life threatening situation?

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  • Inextinguishable fire inside the cabin
  • airplane is at unusual or extreme angle
  • severe damage to airplane
  • ditching
  • dense smoke
24
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What’s the pilot incapacitation drill?

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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

25
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Rejected T/O procedure:

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When airplane comes to a complete stop: follow prepared emergency landing drill

26
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When is a rapid disembarkation required

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When a situation develops during boarding, disembarkation or any time pax are on board when stairs are attached

27
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What’s the precautionary landing drill

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-Commander to SCCM > NITS briefing FCC door status
-SCCM to Cabin crew the NITS briefing
- make a mental note of possible ABPs
- when plane comes to a complete stop follow prepared emergency landing drill

28
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When can CCMs initiate an evacuation?

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When in a life threatening situation and al communications have failed

29
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What’s the (short version) emergency landing drill before plane has come to a stop

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  • commander to SCCM > NITS briefing and FCC door status
  • Brief > cabin crew (NITS), PAX and ABPs
  • cabin preparation > pax + cabin/galley/lavatories
  • crew preparation > SCCM call for cabin secure and crew seated checks
  • Brace > “CREW STATIONS, CREW STATIONS (silent review) “BRACE,BRACE” below 500 ft and continuously shout “HEADS DOWN,HEADS DOWN”
30
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What’s the (short version) emergency landing drill after plane has come to a stop

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  • PA from commander “CABIN CREW STAND BY, STAND BY”
  • SCCM to initiate alert call after no communication received or PA
  • command via PA: “CABIN CREW NORMAL OPERATIONS, NORMAL OPERATIONS” or “CABIN CREW EVACUATE, EVACUATE”
  • open door/exit if safe to do so
  • Evacuate pax
  • check FCM, CCM and pax
  • remove equipment
  • post evacuation
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What shall be briefed during a prepared emergency landing drill?

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  • cabin crew - NITS
  • PAX - commander shall brief pax of situation, CCM shall brief pax using emergency PA/demonstration
  • ABPs - select suitable ABP to door/exit, brief as necessary
32
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Cabin preparation check:

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  • removal of any sharp objects and high-heeled/rubber soled shoes, stow in overhead compartments
  • all electronic devices switched OFF
  • understanding and location of nearest and alternative exits
  • seat belt operation
  • correct brace position and how long this should be maintained
  • PRM and accompanying persons are aware of obligations including how they may be helped during evacuation
  • (ditching) - assist pax with fitting life jacket
  • secure cabin, galleys and lavatories
  • unused seat belts are fastened securely
33
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What’s the crew preparation in case of an prepared emergency landing?

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  • Remove sharp objects
  • put on hi visibility jacket or crew life jacket (land/water)
  • dim lights in cabin and galley
  • CCM secure in crew Seat
  • SCCM initiates call to receive cabin secure checks
34
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What is the FCM call for rapid disembarkation

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“CABIN CREW CLEAR THE AEROPLANE , CLEAR THE AEROPLANE”

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