Fire Flashcards
The source of smoke and fumes can be:
Ovens
Electrical faults
Engine oil or engine fumes
Fumes on ground
Nail polish
Perfume or cologne
How to assess fire?
Use
Nose
Vision
Touch
Hearing
Abnormal smells?
Acidic Burning Chemical Chlorine Electrical Fuel Oil Sulphur Wet dog Sweaty socks Citrus Sweet oily smell
If visible report what?
Color
Smell
Density
Shall cabin crew report smoke if u cannot see it?
Noodle what u see or smell or hear or feel
How to use hand to feel for heat?
Use back of hand
What noises can be heard if there is a possible fire?
Cracking and snapping
Who to alert?
Other crew
Ism
Cockpit
Also passengers may be briefed to calm them down.
When alerting other crew you should?
Keep low profile
Get other crew to:
Obtain fire fighting equipment
Communicate with cockpit
Control passengers if necessary
Inform the cockpit crew with what information?
What
Where
Who
If cockpit ask more information regarding fire what should u give?
Source of fire
Fire, smoke or fumes visible?
Color and density
Causing irritation?
Actions take by crew
Under control?
Condition of crew and passengers
When informing passengers of fire u must remember to?
Stay calm
Inform before they start panicking
Give enough information to prevent panic
What must u do before attacking fire?
Get equipment
Control and reseat passengers if needed
If excessive smoke in cabin:
- pass wet towels to cover passengers mouth and nose
- bend over keep heads low
PBE precautions?
Do not allow hair to slip through the neck seal.
After use keep from any source of heat as oxygen may still be flowing out.
The wearer, whose hair is saturated with oxygen should keep away from any source of heat.
PBE locations?
All areas
