Equiptment Flashcards
Crash Axe Servicabi;lity
Present
Fire golves Serviceability
Present
Left and right glove
Halon Serviceability
Present
secure in bracket
Safety wire intact
Arrow in the green band
Halon Operation
Remove from bracket Lift with white handle Press down on black guard Aim at base of fire (no more than 60 °) Squeeze Sweep motion
Halon optimal range
1.5-2 m
Halon duration
10 s
Halon after use
Fligth crew record useage
Ventilate area
consider soaking the area
Halon Precautions
Avoid breathing
avoid touching bottle to live elec wires
before discharge, crew on oxy 100%
dont get too close to fluid fire
PBE serviceability
Present and sealed
PBE duration
minimum 15 min
PBE fit
Rmove device from storage
tear red strip
pull actuation ring
hold device away from user
bend forward at waist, insert chin into hole and pull over head
while standing upright pull downuntil headband engages head firmly
PBE precautions
-dont damage neck seal when fitting
-dont interfere with nexk seal
dont intentionally expose to flames
dont use water to cool down canister
Dispose of PBE appropriatly
Portable Oxygen Serviceability
Present
secure
1500psi minimum
Mask attached to high flow
Portable oxygen duration
Hi 60 min
Lo 120 min
Adult life jacket minimum weight
16kg/3 years
DME torch Servicability
Present
red blinking light
plastic seal intact
DME duration
4 hours
Megaphone Servicability
Present
audible click
Megaphone operation
carrry by neck strap hold with 1 hand hold to lip press trigger speak
Megaphone precautions
push down slide
Portable beacon - releaseing from cradle
pull red tag to release studs
pull the metal bracket
Portable beacon duration
24hr 406
48hr 121.5 and 243
ELT ops water
remove from acft and put into raft
attach to raft
throw into water (5 min for antennae)
ELT land
erect antenna
remove plastic bag and place on end
fill with liquid (tea/coffee/urine)
keep vertical
Sea dye ops
2 hr
use in calm conditions by day
