Emergency Equipment Introduction

Question 1

Crash Axe

Answer 1

Used to gain access for firefighting by puncturing/tearing aircraft wall panels and chopping/cutting through fuselage to provide escape

Question 2

Emergency Flashlight

Answer 2

Use to direct, signal, and provide visual help in emergency situations only

Question 3

Cabin Fire Extingishers

Answer 3

Used to put out all classes of fire

Question 4

Life Lines

Answer 4

Rope-Like devices that can be attached to the aircraft and used to assist as a handhold at a window exit during an evacuation

Question 5

Manual Life Rafts with Survival Kit

Answer 5

Used to provide flotation in the vent of ditching. Each one contains a built-in survival kit

Question 6

Manual Release Tool (MRT)

Answer 6

Used to manually open the oxygen dispensing units in the event of a malfunction of the automatic release latch

Question 7

Customer Seatbelt Extensions

Answer 7

Used to provide Customers with an extension to their seatbelt if not long enough. Also used to disable the airbags in seats equipped with airbag seatbelts when necessary

Question 8

Customer Wheelchair Stowage Kit

Answer 8

Used to safely and securely store a Customer’s wheelchair in the aircraft cabin

Question 9

Portable Oxygen Bottle (POB)

Answer 9

Used to supply oxygen in medical situations or during a decompression

Question 10

Protective Breathing Equipment (PBE)

Answer 10

Used to protect Crewmembers from smoke inhalation and toxic fumes when fighting a fire in-flight

Question 11

Safety Demo Kit

Answer 11

Used by inflight Crewmembers to demonstrate the features of equipment used throughout the aircraft fro Customer Safety

Question 12

Survival Kit

Answer 12

Used to provide items useful for survival in a land or water emergency, which includes but is not limited to: flashlight, whistle, signal flare, first aid items, utility knife

Question 13

Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Answer 13

Used to restore normal heart rhythm following cardiac arrest

Question 14

Biohazard Kit

Answer 14

Used to provide equipment for personal protection and clean-up of potentially contaminated body fluids. It includes but is not limited to: face mask, protective gown, CPR mask

Question 15

Emergency Medical Kit (EMK)

Answer 15

Houses advanced medical supplies to be used by medical professionals or Inflight Crewmembers when authorized. It includes item such as: stethoscope, blood pressure cuffs, common over-the-counter medications, and needles

Question 16

First Aid Kit (FAK)

Answer 16

Houses items used to provide basic first aid supplies for injuries. It includes items such as : bandages, swabs, scissors, gloves

Question 17

Onboard Wheelchair

Answer 17

Used to transport Customers who are non-ambulatory to and from lavatory

Question 18

Quick Response Kit (QRK)

Answer 18

Contains the most common items needed when responding to a medical situation. Includes but is not limited to: non-latex gloves and a CPR mask

Question 19

Med Pack

Answer 19

Provides items for responding to minor first aid incidents. It includes items such as: antibiotic ointment for minor cuts, bandages, non-latex gloves, and wipes

Question 20

Customer Life Vests

Answer 20

provide a means of flotation to Customers. Life vests are equipped with an emergency locator light. Customer life vests are yellow in color

Question 21

Crew Life Vests

Answer 21

Provide a means of flotation to Crewmembers. Life vets are equipped with an emergency locator light. Crewmember life vests are red in color

Question 22

Megaphone

Answer 22

To communicate and signal

Question 23

Slide

Answer 23

Used to facilitate the evacuation of Customers and Crewmembers during an emergency evacuation

Question 24

Escape Ropes

Answer 24

to be used to evacuate the aircraft from the Flight Deck window

Question 25

Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)

Answer 25

Sends a signal used by emergency responders to locate aircraft wreckage in the event of a remote emergency landing/ditching

Question 26

Fire Resistant Gloves

Answer 26

These gloves are to be used when fighting lithium battery fires or when responding to Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) that are overheating or smoking. They are contained in a plastic bag and placed in stowage locations on the aircraft

Question 27

Flex Cuffs

Answer 27

Flexible Restraints(Flex Cuffs) are used to restrain an individual. they are contained in a plastic bag and placed in stowage locations on the aircraft

Question 28

Lavatory Fire Extingisher

Answer 28

Fixed fire extinguisher used to extinguish all classes of fire in the lavatory trash chute on all aircrafts