Emergency equipment Flashcards
Crash Axe serviceability
Present
Checked by FC as located in FD
Crash axe use
Firefighting
Clearing structures to leave aircraft
Chopping wood etc
Heat resistant gloves serviceability
Present
Yellow in colour
Usually checked by FC as located in FD
Heat resistant gloves use
heat protection for arms and hands
BCF 1.5kg serviceability
Red plastic disc is intact in rear of handle
BCF usage
PASS
Push up red cap
Aim at base of fire
Squeeze
Sweep
Within vertical to 60 degree
minimum of 10 seconds
Stand 1.5 to 2m
BCF considerations
Electrical, liquid, fabric and paper fires
not effective on class D fires (combustible metal) but can still use for surrounding fires
Use PBE in confined spaces
FD use O2 mask with 100%
PBE serviceability
TPIS
Tamper prevention integrity seal intact
Humidity indicator blue in colour
PBE use
open box, remove from bag by tearing yellow strap, snap open by holding cylinders, palms facing to spread seal, bend down to place on head
inflates in 2-3 minutes
Minimum 15 minutes
green light will turn red or deflate
Fill out cabin/ IFE log
Waste bin extinguisher serviceability
Done by the engineers
Waste bin extinguisher use
silver dot will turn black when exposed to high temperature
nozzle tip will turn silver when discharged
PSU O2 considerations
Pull to activate
15 minutes
O2 cannot be shut off
remove oil/grease from face
Portable O2 serviceability
Single Outlet: pressure gauge needle is between the green band and full
Multi Outlet: pressure gauge needle is in the red band
Portable O2 useage
Mask is plugged into high flow outlet
Single: open until 4 is seen
Multi: open fully anticlockwise then turn back half turn
Check O2- green flow indicator visible
Fit mask around head and tighten
Portable O2 considerations
Check passenger Q15min
Lasts 70-75 minutes @4LPM
Advise CSM and captain
Fill in cabin/IFE log book
100 PSI should be left. This avoids corrosion and makes refilling less complicated
Avoid bumping/dropping
Avoid oil/grease, remove makeup from face
Cylinder must be secure
EROS portable O2
Pressure gauge needle in the red band
Cylinder has a yellow band and brass fitting
Flight deck EROS mask only
15 minute use
100% O2 on demand
Therapeutic Mask serviceability and use
Present
Green flow indicator visible
Once used, place in sick bag and return to original stowage, entry in cabin/IFE log book
Laerdal Mask serviceability and use
Present
Use for rescue breaths
Put on gloves, high flow attached, rescue breaths
Emergency First Aid Kit Serviceability
Present and Sealed
Flight crew must be informed if used
(Trauma kit)
Entry in cabin/IFE log book
Physicians Kit serviceability
Present, expiry date, blue metal seal intact or temporary yellow seal
Physicians kit usage
CSM/CSS can open the kit without gaining permission from flight crew, captain should be informed asap
DO NOT leave unattended
reseal internal bags if used with yellow seal and outer bag with yellow seal
Intelex report on incident, recored serial numbers of yellow seals
Physicians report by doctor if in attendance
S8 drug register if morphine used by Dr
Medlike patch checklist in kit if meddling contacted
Return to stowage
Log use in cabin/IFE log book
Defibrillator Serviceability
Present
Green tick in status indicator window
Defibrillator use
Trained crew only
Inform Captain, in telex report, cabin/IFE log
Dangerous Goods Spill Kit Serviceability
Present and Sealed
Cabin/IFE log if used
Restraint Pack serviceability
Present and Seal is intact
Restraint pack contents, use and considerations
x6 flexicuffs
cutter
instruction card
Max restraint for landing:
Flexicuff applied to wrists
Seat belt
Must remain for duration of flight
Ensure wellbeing of passenger
Refer to security
Infant/ extension seatbelt serviceability and use
Present
Thread seatbelt through loop and secure
Brief passenger on use
Life jacket adult and infant serviceability
Present
Life jacket colours crew and passenger
Crew- Orange
Passenger- Yellow
Portable emergency locator beacon serviceability
Present
Portable emergency locator beacon use
transmits for 48 hours minimum
Use in water- attach to raft, 406SE put ELT in ARM mode
On land- place 406S in water 1L with salt, 406SE turn ELT to XMT to transmit
Put at highest point, upright, clear of obstructions
DME torch serviceability and use
Present
Safety-wired or Plastic seal
Red light blinking
turns on once removed
Lasts for 4 hours
FS megaphone
Present
Press trigger and speak
Impact drill sheet AND cabin crew non-normal checklist-depressurisation
Present
Suspicious article action plan SAAP serviceability
Present and sealed
Located in physicians kit stowage
Safety information card
Present
