Emergency Equipment

Question 1

Emergency Equipment

What kind of fire extinguishers are located throughout the aircraft ?

Answer 1

HALON fire extinguishers and WATER fire extinguishers.

Question 2

Emergency Equipment

What precautions must be taken if a HALON fire extinguisher is to be discharged in the flight deck area ?

Answer 2

All flight crew members must wear oxygen masks and use 100% oxygen with emergency selected.

Question 3

Emergency Equipment

How does a HALON fire extinguisher work ?

Answer 3

When discharged, the Halon vaporizes and extinguishes the fire by chemically interrupting combustion.

Question 4

Emergency Equipment

On which type of fires should a HALON fire extinguisher be used ?

Answer 4

Although effective on all types of fires, they should be primarily used on
• ELECTRICAL,
• FUEL and
• GREASE fires.

Question 5

Emergency Equipment

On which type of fires should a WATER fire extinguisher be used ?

Answer 5

Only on
• FABRIC or
• PAPER fires.

Question 6

Emergency Equipment

Can water from a water fire extinguisher be drunk ?

Answer 6

NO !

Anti-freeze compound was added to the water which makes it unfit for drinking.

Question 7

Emergency Equipment

What are PBEs (Protective Breathing Equipment) used for ?

Answer 7

They are the smoke hoods !

They provide protection from smoke and fumes while locating and extinguishing fires.

Question 8

Emergency Equipment

What does the GREEN flashing light indicate on the PBEs (Protective Breathing Equipment) ?

Answer 8

Oxygen flow was properly activated and the hood is inflating.
Full inflation takes 1 to 3 minutes

Question 9

Emergency Equipment

How long does a PBE (Protective Breathing Equipment) provide breathable atmosphere for ?

Answer 9

15 minutes.

7-8 minutes of oxygen followed by 7-8 minutes of CO2 scrubbing.

Question 10

Emergency Equipment

What does the RED flashing light indicate on the PBEs (Protective Breathing Equipment) ?

Answer 10

The oxygen supply is depleted and the PBE must be discarded.

Question 11

Emergency Equipment

What should be checked during preflight on the PBEs (smoke hoods) ?

Answer 11

• Tamper-evidence seal not broken,

* Humidity indicator is BLUE.

Question 12

Emergency Equipment

Which color are flight crew life-vests ?

Answer 12

ORANGE

Question 13

Emergency Equipment

When should a life-vest be inflated ?

Answer 13

After exiting the aircraft.

Question 14

Emergency Equipment

How can the light on the side of the life-vest be turned on ?

Answer 14

It turns on automatically thanks to the water activated battery.

Question 15

Emergency Equipment

Can a slide/raft be deployed by opening a door from outside of the aircraft ?

Answer 15

NO

They are automatically disarmed when the door is opened from outside of the aircraft.

Question 16

Emergency Equipment

What can be done if a raft fails to inflate automatically ?

Answer 16

It can be manually inflated by using the red inflation handle at the bottom of the doorframe.

Question 17

Emergency Equipment

Who can use the EMK (Emergency Medical Kit) ?

Answer 17

• A Medical doctor or
• A doctor of Osteopathy,
to treat an ill person during flight.

Question 18

Emergency Equipment

How many ELTs (Emergency Locater Transmitters) are there ?

Answer 18

3
• 1 Fuselage-mounted,
• 2 Portable ones.

Question 19

Emergency Equipment

What is the operational battery life of the ELTs ?

Answer 19

At least 24 hours.

Question 20

Emergency Equipment

Where are the portable ELTs located ?

Answer 20

Doors
• 1L
• 4R

Question 21

Emergency Equipment

How can the fuselage-mounted ELT be triggered ?

Answer 21

Through a switch on the overhead panel in the cockpit.