Fa Flashcards
What skill must be established and maintained by the flight attendant in the cabin as not to forfeit authority?
Leadership
If a flight attendant becomes extremely ill, who should he/she attempt to brief to notify the flight deck?
ABP
List the time of Useful Consciousness (TUC) below:
40k-18 seconds 35k- 30 seconds 30k- 45 seconds 28k- 1 minute 25k- 2 minutes 22k- 5 minutes
There are 3 types of decompression. What are they?
Explosive
Slow
Rapid
What altitude is the cabin pressure maintained at?
5-7k
List 4 physiological effects of a decompression.
Headache
Nausea
Unconscious
Ear popping
Will a busy fa use more oxygen than a sleeping pax?
Yes
Which 2 types of decompression have the exact same procedures?
Explosive
Rapid
What are the first 2 steps in an Explosive and Rapid decompression?
Don the nearest mask, secure by sitting in jump seat
Where are the circuit breakers located on the dojet?
Galley
What are the 3 classifications of fires and what is suggested as a way to remember them?
Ash, boom, circuit
What’s the definition of fatal injury
Any injury that results in death within 30 days of the accident
What is KLA’s Fire Fighting Protocol?
Assess the fire, fight the fire, notify pic
what does Pass stand for in terms of firefighting procedures?
P- pull the pin
A- aim at the base of the fire
S- squeeze handle
S- sweep side to side
What can fa instruct pax to do if the cabin is full of smoke
Breathe through clothing
List 4 post fire procedures a fa should follow
Give dampened paper towel to pax to breathe
Reseat pax requiring oxygen due to smoke inhalation
Saturate & continue to monitor fire
Prepare for emergency landing
Should a flight attendant use liquid to put out a galley fire? Why?
No because it’s electrical
When should a flight attendant never open the lavatory door if there is a fire inside?
If the handle is very hot
If there is a seat cushion fire, should the flight attendant put another seat cushion on top of the one on fire to help smother the flames?
Yes
If there is a fire on the aircraft while it is still on the ground what are 2 options the fa can choose to do
Notify pic or fight fire
What are the 4 phases of a planned emergency landing?
Notification
Preparation
Landing/brace
Evacuation
Most emergencies that result in evacuations happen during taxi take off or landing with no prior warning. What are 4 indications that require immediate action?
Impact forces, sounds of metal tearing against the ground, abnormal aircraft altitude, be aware of unusual sounds smells, and situational awareness
What is the primary and secondary exit on the dojet?
MCD
Galley service door
If an in-flight attacker is subdued, what position should the attacker be placed in?
Lay attacker face down, head turned to one side, make sure abps aren’t sitting on attackers back
What are the first 2 procedures a flight attendant must do if an explosive device is found onboard the aircraft?
Notify pic immediately and provide accurate, detailed description of the weapon. Describe types of weapons.
What are the essential elements of a bomb? (PIES)
P- power source
I- initiator
E- explosive
S- switch
If fa sees vapor resembling smoke coming out of the ducts what should she do?
Contact flight deck to confirm source, reassure pax by explaining what is occuring
EOD-
Explosive ordnance department
What does NTSBO stand for?
N- nature of emergency
T- available time for preparation
S- signal that will be used for evacuation
B- signal that will be used over pa
O- other info that is pertinent to emergency
Who makes a good ABP?
Police officer Military personnel Firefighter Airline crew member Pax that meets exit row criteria
What is the dojet abp seat locations
Row 1 b&c Row 2 seat a Row 9 b&c Row 10 a Row 11 a
Flight attendants may only initiate evacuations if danger is clear and imminent, such as
Flames
Dense smoke
Water in cabin
