Chapt. 7 Emergency Procedures Flashcards
Types of Emegencies (12)
- Bomb/bomb threats
- Dangerous Goods
- Turbulence
- Pilot incapacitation
- Hijacking
- Decompression
- Rejected landing
- Power failure
- Ditching
- Fire
- Land evacuation
- Rejected take off
Cabin Crew responsibilities
- Safety of passenger
2. Must at all times be ready for emergency situations
Cabin Crew Communication
- CCM member must report any abnormalities
2. Flight Deck must acknowledgement any reports
Crew Resource Management
- Flight Deck want to communicate w/ cabin crew
1. Make a PA announcement
2. Give a series of 4 more rings on the CCM call button - CCM want to communicate w/ Flight Deck
1. Proceed to the flight deck and inform Capt.
2. 4 + rings Flight Deck call button
Pre – Boarding Briefing
- CCM must have before each flight
Silent Review
Operation
Location/operation of emergency equipment
Disable Passenger
Able Bodied Passenger
Bracing signal or non signal / bracing position
Commands
Sterile Flight Deck
- When flight deck should not be disturbed for anything except for emergency
1. Push back, taxing, take off and landing - Release from sterile will 2 chimes from flight deck call button
Emergency Notification
SCCM Summoned
- “Will the Senior CCM please report to the Flight Deck”
i. Prompt response is required
Emergency Notification
Inoperative Service interphone
- @ The appropriate time SCCM will notify flight deck “Cabin is Secured”
- If it becomes necessary to enter the flight deck at the night
i. Galley and appropriate cabin lighting will be dim by the CCM prior to opening the flight door. - The signal to contact the CCM will “One Chime”
i. CCM will report to the Flight Deck
Emergency Notification with PA Inoperative
- 4 chimes SCCM to report to the flight deck
- Explosive Devices have 3 components
- Power Source
- Detonator
- Explosive
- A bomb threats are generally made by
- A telephone call
- Verbal / written communication
- Crew sighting or overhead conversation
- Bomb threat procedures whilst at the gate
Request instructions form Capt.
i. Advise the passenger to deplane if the Capt. So request
ii. Deplane passengers though the FWD entry door.
iii. Have passengers take all personal belongings
iv. Crowd control
v. Ground personnel will take control
- Bomb threat during Taxi
i. ATC and Company will advise
ii. The a/c will be moved to designed safe area
iii. If CCM is 1st Point of contact Capt will advise:
1. Request instructions
2. Make any announcement as requested by Capt.
3. Passenger are to remain seated with carry on items in their laps until told to deplane
4. Slides and overwing exits may be used in time sensitive situations
5. The SCCM will ensure that megaphone is taken off a/c
6. Keep PAX in 1area at least 300ft from the a/c until ground support and law enforcement
- Bomb threat Procedures During Flight
i. If found during flight always assume that it is a live device
ii. The Capt. Will make any and all decisions regarding
1. Relocation
2. Who will move it
3. When it will be move
4. How it will be moved
iii. The following precautions are taken:
1. Reseat PAX (min of 16’)
2. Unless advised don’t touch the damn thing or changed the alt.
3. W/o touching the device, surround it with any available padding
o Wet blankets, seat cushions, etc.
Define:
Hijacking
- Is the internationally to describe the act of illegally commandeering an it’s crew
Types of Hijackers
- Political Activist
i. Somebody who is making a political statement for cause - Paranoid/schizoid
i. Somebody who is suffering from a mental disorder
ii. Highly irrational or having a hard time separating reality
iii. Somebody with dramatic emotion change - Terrorist
i. Groups/individual will to die for cause
ii. Usually highly trained and skilled for plan of attack
Saftest Place for bomb placement for CAY. Airways
R2 doors
Hijacking Precautions
- Do not leave bags unattended
2. Always check your bags before getting on board
Hijacking Precautions
- Crew Boarding
- Always secure crew baggage out of sight and out of reach of pax
- Conduct a security briefing w/ Capt.
- Determine Flight Deck Password
- Advise all crewmembers of the location of armed pax if any on board.
Hijacking Precautions
- Passenger Boarding
- Remain alert for pax that are suspicious
- Watch all carry-on baggage
- Listen to pax comments
- If there are any disturbance at gate/jetway/ close and lock of cabin doors
Hijacking
- In Flight
- Assumes that all threats are serious threats
- Request that the hijackers display weapons
- Advise all crew members
i. “Capt. Or F/O this is station____” - Delay entry to Flight Deck for as long as possible
- Comply with hijacker’s demands, but do not surrender negotiate patiently
- Keeping pax calm and prevent them form typing to intervening
- Continue to serve pax but no alcohol
- Consider securing the cabin for diversionary landing
Hijacking
- On the Ground
- Expect authorise to take control
- Do not be a cowboy
- Be observant and keep authorities full informed
- Try and convince the hijackers to let pax go
- Keep all doors, galleys and aisles clear and free form obstruction
- And please don’t develop Stockholm Syndrome
Dangerous Goods
Limitied Quantities
- Personal smoking material
- Dry ice
- Perfume
- Bottles of alcohol
i. 2 per person - Medical O2
- Aerosol cans
- Electric wheelchairs
- Butane curling irons
IATA Dangerous Goods Classifications
Class 1
Explosives
IATA Dangerous Goods Classifications
Class 2
Gases
IATA Dangerous Goods Classifications
Class 3
Flammable Liquids
IATA Dangerous Goods Classifications
Class 4
Flammable Solids
IATA Dangerous Goods Classifications
Class 5
Oxidising Substances/ Organic Peroxides