Inflight Emergencies SOPs Flashcards
How many crew are involved in the basic fire drill?
What are their roles?
1st = Fire Fighter.
- Obtain nearest extinguisher.
- Investigate incident. Locate source.
- Signal for help
2nd = Communicator
- Immediately notify Flight Crew via ALL STATIONS Emergency Call
- Confirm FC response. Give clear and concise description. Maintain comms.
3rd = Back Up
- Obtain second extinguisher, PBE and any other equipment as required.
- If PBE is required. Fit PBE and relieve 1st crew member.
- Assist with communication.
What should happen once the fire is extinguished?
All burnt non-electrical material should be soaked thoroughly.
Check no re-ignition is possible.
Note: do NOT use water on electrical equipment or wiring
What additional actions or precautions could crew take during a fire incident?
- Put on additional clothing i.e. jacket
- Fit PBE if required
- Remove Oxygen from area
- Move passengers away.
- Block vents to prevent smoke entering other areas.
What actions would you take if a smoke alarm goes off (or is obvious) in the lavatories?
- Feel temperature of door using back of hand
- If cool > enter and investigate with BCF/Halon. Check waste bin temp using back of hand. Discharge into bin I f hot. Thoroughly check all panels.
- If hot > stay low. Crack door and discharge BCF. Recluse door. Fit PBE. Obtain additional BCF. Open door carefully, continue until fire extinguished.
What actions would you take in an oven incident with no flames?
SKI
Switch off electrical power supply (if possible)
Keep door closed
Implement Basic Fire Drill
What actions would you take in an oven incident when flames appear?
OSCR
Open door 2-5cm
Spray BCF into oven
Close door. Leave for 30 seconds
Re-check to ensure fire is out
What actions should you follow if fumes are suspected in the cabin?
Protect yourself. Limit exposure.
Communicate via All Stat. Emer. Call.
Limit access to area.
Investigate and monitor as directed by FC.
What are the 3 types of depressurisation and how do they occur?
- Explosive - sudden collapse of door or window causing air to expel out of the cabin in a rush.
- Sudden - may be caused by failure in pressurisation system.
- Gradual - A slow leak or air conditioning failure. Onset of symptoms in cabin is more subtle
What signs and symptoms in the cabin might you notice during a depressurisation?
• Initial effects of hypoxia.
• Sudden boiling of liquids.
• Pain in ears and sinuses.
• Mist forming in cabin (do not confuse with smoke).
• Air becoming cold and thin.
• Need to breathe rapidly.
• Disturbance of dust and loose papers.
• Discomfort or pain due to pressure of gasses trapped in the body (can be relieved by belching and/or passing wind).
What are the aircraft indications when a depressurisation causes the cabin altitude to reach an unsafe level?
Oxygen masks drop from Passengers Service Units (PSU) located in lavatories and above all seats.
• Cabin lighting illuminates to maximum brightness on some aircraft.
• No Smoking and Fasten Seat Belt signs illuminate.
• Automatic PA instructs passengers how to use the oxygen masks. The PA repeats three times.
• Flight deck manual oxygen deployment switch is activated as a checklist item.
What are the estimated times of useful consciousness from 43,000 to 20,000ft?
43,000 ft = 10 sec.
40,000 ft = 15 sec.
35,000 ft = 45 sec.
30,000 ft = 1 min.
25,000 ft = 3 min.
20,000 ft = 10 min.
What is the Emergency Decent PA?
“Attention Cabin Crew! Emergency Descent”
What are cabin crew actions during a Depressurisation when masks have deployed from the PSUs. Include follow up actions.
Complete non-normal checklist recall items.
DON - Nearest Oxygen Mask
OCCUPY - Nearest Seat
FASTEN - Seatbelt
INSTRUCT - passengers to don masks
Carry out follow up duties when notified by flight crew.
- Proceed to COM station
- Collect and follow checklist
- Use oxygen if required
What are cabin care actions if a depressurisation is observed but PSU have not been deployed?
Return to designated crew seat.
If there is no indication of descent > OBM to contact flight crew. No answer = suspected incapacitation. 2 crew to don supplemental oxygen and proceed to flight deck.
During a depressurisation, where is the Communication station? A380? A330? B787?
A380 CSM M2L, CSS Crew Workstation
A330 CSM Workstation
B787 2L
What conditions Amy make people more susceptible to Hypoxia?
• Heart conditions.
• Respiratory illness.
• Cold and fatigue.
• Blood disorders.
• Use of alcohol, drugs or heavy smokin
What are early or mild signs of Hypoxia?
• Similar to being intoxicated with alcohol.
• Reduced night vision.
• Breathlessness
• Sleepiness
• Difficulty in concentrating.
• Indifference
• Unwarranted self confidence.
• Increased pulse rate (normal is 70–
In addition to mild, what symptoms might be visible in moderate to severe Hypoxia?
• Slowed thinking.
• Impression that performance is actually better than normal.
• Impaired judgement.
• Euphoria.
• Erratic.
• Cyanosis (blue colouration of lips and/or finger tips).
• Headache.
• Dizziness.
• Impaired vision.
• Impaired immediate memory.
• Loss of initiative.
• Fixed ideas prevail.
• Increased breathlessness.
• Increased pulse rate.
• Unconsciousness
What are sites for potential trapped gas and how can you help to relieve symptoms?
- Ears, sinuses, abdomen, teeth
- Swallow, yawn, suck a sweet, blow nose, gentle exhale through nose, cry.
What are other names for decompression sickness?
How does it occur?
What are some symptoms?
How long should you wait between diving and flying?
Gas bubble formation or ‘the bends’.
Nitrogen dissolved in the blood is forced out by decrease in atmospheric pressure.
• Joint pains.
• Chest pains.
• Blotchy, marbled skin rash.
• Visual impairment.
• Mental impairment.
• Dizziness & confusion.
• Collapse/unconsciousness.
24 hours
What actions should you follow if the Flight Crew do not answer an interphone call?
What if they do not respond twice?
- Wait 1 minute, try again.
- No answer = suspected incapacitation
- Contact CSM/CSS, proceed to flight deck.
- Enter emergency access code. Wait for response.
- No response = door will unlock after 30 seconds
What are the flight deck indications during Emergency Access Code Usage? A380/A330? B787?
A330/A380
- Continuous chime
- Flashing light on the flight deck
B787
- EICAS warning message FD Door Auto Unlock
- Master warning lights illuminate
- Master warning siren sounds
How would you operate a Flight Deck seat in the event of pilot incapacitation? (Generic)
- Pull the pilot away from the control panel.
- Lock the inertia reel by moving the locking lever downwards on the inboard side of the seat.
- Guide seat backward using the seat locking mechanism located on the inboard side of the pilot’s seat or to electrically lock the seat, locate and press the switch on the inboard side of the seat.
Where should an ABP be positioned if required for landing?
A380 = M1R
A330 = R1
B787 = 1R
Note: The CSM must contact the Captain to make a collaborative decision based on circumstances
What are crew actions during a PED fire (lithium battery)?
- Follow basic fire drill
- Remove any external power from device
- Don heat resistant gloves, PBE smoke hood and uniform jacket before moving device to a safe location.
- Move receptacle as close to device as possible and completely immerse in water.
- If lav waste bin is used - lav must be blocked.
- Device mist be regularly checked in 30min intervals.
What are the survival priorities?
- Protection
- Location
- Water
- Food
- Morale
