Emergency Flashcards
Catastrophic situations where CC may initiate evacuation
SUDDS
SELS SUSTAINING MAJOR FIRE
UNUSUALLY EXAGGERATED ALTITUDE OF AC
DENSE SMOKE
DITCHING
SOUNDS THAT INDICATE BREAKING OF AIRCRAFT
When might FD door be unlocked
At captains discretion due to safety reasons
When and if the time permits prior to a planned emergency landing
When the FSM TO FLIGHT DECK PA is made
Ground based emergency information handover of…
- Location of any fire
- What is on fire/damaged
- Information regarding PAX who may still be on onboard
- TOB
Can you re enter aircraft after evacuating
Yes, if I’m tact, to retrieve equipment. Make sure no hazards from fire spilt fuel or debris
Can you re enter the aircraft in a ditching scenario
No
Assist spaces for CC
Forward of wings - forward of doors
Aft of wings - aft of doors
How to facilitate evacuation speed
- One person per lane per second - aim 2 lines at exit
- If a PaX refuses to move, give a firm push
- If pile up occurs, evacuation can be slowed if no immediate danger
What is exit bypass
It’s a method of maintains balanced passenger flow by directing passengers past a usable exit to a dried up exit elsewhere on the aircraft. It’s used to speed up evacuation
Conference call procedure
FSM “CC conference call”
Required CC go to station, non required crew standby for instructions
Required CC answer Interphone and instructs each CC (anti clockwise direction) to confirm by answering their door number
FSM briefs, synchronise watches
FSM will request to acknowledge in anti clockwise - “(door number) acknowledged OR question if misunderstood”
FSM will state briefing complete
Required CC brief non required and synchronise watches
What is a precautionary landing
Results from abnormal situation in flight which has potential to escalate after landing, e.g. landing gear warning, light, flat tyre
As a precaution the cabin is prepared for a possible evacuation but is likely to land without incident
Principles of survival
Penguins Love Wet Food
Protection
Location
Water
Food
Survival on land and using AC materials
When danger has surpassed, re enter the aircraft and remove items of use. Detach slide/raft and use as shelter. They contains survival kits. Leave one slide/raft for subsequent re entry.
Survival on Land
Keep a log - diary of events, names location fatalities first aid treatment survivors
Maintain a 24 hour watch - allocate in no longer than 4 hour periods
Never allow individuals to wander off in search of food or water - 3 people minimum, if one is injured the second stays and third returns for help
Survival in desert
Road usually lead to water
Campfires, ashes, droppings, disturbed surfaces usually indicate that water is not far away
Survival in jungle
Most jungles are to a varying degree inhabited with very few exceptions, the natives are friendly. They tend to build their own villages near major rivers and it is said that rivers are the roads of the jungle.
Scatter brightly coloured objects to give contrasting colours eg life jackets, seat covers, etc.
Any food caught - cooked and tested in small quantity. Wait for adverse effects
Avoid - brightly coloured plants, milky sap, fungi
Buddy system - Examine eachother for bugs. Never pull off leeches/ ticks - apply tobacco juice, heat, salt, wood ash
