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Day 5 Fire And Smoke Flashcards

1
Q

What three things make up the fire triangle, what will happen if any part is removed

A

Oxygen
Fuel
Heat

The fire will be extinguished

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2
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How can we remove heat, o2 and fuel from. The fire triangle

A

Heat:-fire extinguisher
-water, non-flammable liquid

Fuel-remove nearby objects

O2-fire extinguisher
-covering in non-synthetic material-blanket, curtain-for person on fire

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3
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What are the classes of fire

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A-flammable solids
B-flammable liquids and gas
C-electrical fire

Li battery fire

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4
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In what cases may water NOT be used to douse flames

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Class B fires
Class C fires
Li battery fires

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5
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What is a hotspot check

A

Checking compartments with back of hand to see unusually hot ares, indicate possible fire

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6
Q

What are the 3 roles different crew should take when fire fighting

A

-firefighter-
-situation manager
-communicator

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7
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In a fire which CC is the ‘fire fighter’

A

The CC that discovers the fire

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8
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What actions should the ‘situation managers’ take

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-Providing firefighter with additional equipment-extinguishers, PBE, fire proof gloves
-instruct PAX- move away from flames, bend down beneath smoke
-switch off cold air vents
-move portable oxygen bottles away from fire

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9
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What actions should the ‘communicator’ take

A

Contact FD to give info on fire
Use phone that is close to fire to see what’s going on but not dangerously close
Use LSD ANT code

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10
Q

What are the items of LSD ANT

A

Location
Source
Density/severity

Action
Number of extinguishers use
Time since discovery

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11
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What should not be used to cool Li battery fires

A

Ice

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12
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What electronic devices are pax not allowed to use and why

A

Power banks
Not tested to aviation standards, pose fire risk

VaPes

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13
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After extinguishing Li battery fire, what should be done with burnt device/bag

A

Douse with water
Place item in galley box filled with water
Place securely in aft galley
Monitor regularly

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14
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What should be the first things to consider if you suspect a lav fire

A

Hot spot check
Is anyone inside
Equipment-extinguisher, PBE, gloves

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15
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What should be done before just before using a fire extinguisher

A

Test the extinguisher in the galley away from a person

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16
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After fighting lav or compartment fire, how long should you wait before spot-checking it again

A

1.5 minutes

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17
Q

What should be done if a circuit breaker trips

A

Inform SCC & CMD
DO NOT reingage it

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18
Q

When may CC pull circuit breakers

A

If electrical equipment catches fire
CC should pull associated circuit breakers of that equipment,

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19
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What should be done if a personnes on fire

A

Cover them in non-synthetic material to get rid of O2
Lay on floor
Cool with water

DO NOT use extinguisher
DO NOT remove what’s covering them afterwards

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20
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What doze ozone smell like

A

Sweet

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21
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What does burnt oil smell like

A

Old car

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22
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What does oil smell like

A

Wet dog

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23
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What may be symptoms of ‘aero-toxic’ syndrome

A

Caused by fume inhalation
-nausea, headache, seizure
-sore throat, eye, nose airway irritation
-dizziness, fatigue
-coughing

24
Q

What are the nine classes of dangerous goods

A

1 explosives
2 gases
3 flammable liquid
4 flamable solids
5 oxidisers
6 poisons/toxins
7 radioactive material
8 corrosive
9 miscellaneous

25
Q

How should crew respond to dangerous good spillage

A

1 notify other crew and cmd
2 identify dg, ask pax, look at hazard label
3 collect emergency response kit, containing polyethylene bags
4 don gloves, PBE if necessary
5 move PAX away from area
6 place item into plastic bag
7 store bag securely away from FD, eg aft lav
8 treat seat cushion in same way as dg
9 cover up floor

26
Q

What is RFFS

A

Rescue and fire fighting services

27
Q

Can regular fire fighting services assist aircraft in emergency

A

No

28
Q

What is considered survival

A

Staying alive until SAR aarive

29
Q

How long should it take SAR to reach survivors in most part of the world

A

Less than 48 hours

30
Q

What are the four principles of survival

A

Protection
Location
Water
food

31
Q

What range must core body temperature stay within

A

34.4 to 41.1 C
Outside of this, you will die

32
Q

How much water is in the human body

A

50 L

33
Q

How much water can you lose without dying

A

25%, approx 12.5 L

34
Q

How much blood is in the human body

A

5.7 L

35
Q

How much blood can you loose without dying

A

2.3 L

36
Q

What frequency does an ELT transmit on

A

121.5 MgHz

37
Q

What materials should you burn to make a signal fire in a snowy environment

A

Flamable liquids
Rubber
Create black smoke, to contrast white snow

38
Q

What materials should you burn to make a signal fire in a Forrest

A

Wood
Creates white/grey smoke
Contrasts dark colours

39
Q

If making a distress signal, how big should the sign be

A

At least 2.5 metres long, be visible from the air

40
Q

What do the symbols V, X, Y, N -> mean respectively

A

V: needs assistance
X: needs medical assistance
Y: Yes
N: No
->: Proceeding in this direction

41
Q

How much water does a person need per day

A

At least 0.5 L

42
Q

In a survival situation, why should high protein food be avoided

A

It demands more water to digestion, may cause de-hydration if not enough water consumed.
Eat carbs if no access to water

43
Q

For how long can you survive without food

A

1 month, if you have water

44
Q

How long can you survive without water

A

3-12 days

45
Q

When floating in water, why should you adopt a fétus position

A

Preserve heat
Prevent hypothermia

46
Q

In winter survival , How should you heat up an injured person

A

Undress them, Place in sleeping bag between two other naked people

47
Q

What medical issues might you experience in winter survival

A

Snow blindness
Frostbite
Hypothermia

48
Q

What piece of aircraft equipment can be used as shelter

A

The slides,
Trolleys
Wreckage if safe

49
Q

How many signal fires should you make to creat distress signal

A

3, in triangle formation
Known as international distress signal

50
Q

What are the three different survival areas and which is the easiest to survive in

A

Desert
Snow/winter
Jungle:easiest

51
Q

How can you make water in the desert

A

Rain
Collected Condensation
Foot of cliff
Outside bend of a riverbed

52
Q

How can you make water in the winter survival

A

Melting snow
DO NOT eat snow directly

53
Q

How can you make water in the jungle

A

Purifying river water by boiling it
Rain

54
Q

What kind of plants shouldn’t be eaten in the jungle

A

Brightly coloured plants
Plants that have milky sap
Fungi

55
Q

How should you protect from insect bites in the jungle

A

Cover yourself in mud

56
Q

How should a hypothermic person be loaded onto the SAR helicopter

A

By net
The harness may cause cardiac arrest due to low blood pressure

CC Wizz Air (8 decks)

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