Inflight Emergency Flashcards
Under sink waste bin extinguisher how do you know when it has been discharged?
Nozzle tips change to aluminium when discharged
Under sink waste bin extinguisher how do you know when has been exposed to high temperatures?
Silver dot will turn black
How long does oxygen psu last
12 min
What does psu Stand for
Passenger service unit
What are the levels of counter threat response model
Level 1 verbal abuse
Level 2 physical assault
Level 3 life threatening
Level 4 attack on flight deck
What is kept in a survival kit
Flares x2
Heliograph
First aid
Survival manual
Whistle
Water 2X 500ml
Sponges
Bailers
Sea marker dye
Raft repair kit
Rations
Bible
Water purification tablets
Sun cream
Additional actions when a fire is not immediately extinguished
Put on additional clothing
If required pbe
Remove oxygen cylinders
Move passengers away from fire
If excessive smoke or fumes remain
-Move passengers away
-Try to prevent smoke from entering cabin by blocking vents
-Instruct passengers to breathe from areas where there is less smoke eg the floor
-Wet fabric headrests or similar, instruct passengers to breathe through these whole held over nose and mouth
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What fires are fought from the flight deck by remote controlled extinguishing systems
Engine
Apu (auxiliary power unit)
Cargo hold
What aircraft parts are designed to contain fire
Cargo holds
Waste bins
Automatic extinguishers under sink in each lav
All passenger and cabin crew seats are fire blocked
What does the first crew member do in a fire
Fire fighter
Call for assistance
Obtain nearest extinguishing agent
Investigate
What does the second crew member do in a fire
Communicator
Immediately notify the flight crew and other crew by making a all stations emergency call
2 2 pause ‘standby captain’ 5
Give clear and concise description
What does the third crew member do in a fire
Back up
Being another Bcf and PBE
If pbe is required, fit PBE and relive first fire fighting member
What do you do when the fire is extinguished
All burnt non electrical materials and embers should be throughly soaked. Use water from galleys or hand basis,coffee,tea,carbonated, non alcoholic etc
Check no reignition is possible
Passenger oxygen masks should not be deployed when there is smoke in the cabin, unless cabin altitude is above what
14,000 feet
What does ski stand for
Switch of electrical power supply
Keep door closed
Implement basic fire drill
What does oscr stand for
Open oven door 2-5cm
Spray bcf
Close door. Leave for 30 seconds
Re check to ensure fire is out
Flight deck indications during emergency access code usage
Continuous chime
Flashing light on flight deck
If pilot incapacitation occurs, at the direction of the non incapacitated pilot
- Pull pilot away from control panel
2.lock the inertia reel by moving the locking lever downwards on the inboard side of the seat
3.guide seat backward using seat locking mechanism located on the inboard side of pilots seat
Where is saap located
Wire sealed red satchel in physicians kit
What is the search card
Contained in saap satchel
Two sides plasticised card containing details of
Areas to search for suspicious articles and guidance on how to communicate this info to the sm
Contents of saap satchel
Search managers guide 1
Cabin crew search card 14
Plastic sheet with red marker tail 1
Inspection mirrors 2
What does the search managers guide contain
-details of least risk bomb location and how to build a bomb search platform
-an explosive device checklist and chemo bio device checklist
-a saap search completion form to enable sm to record and track results of the areas searched
Where is the least risk bomb location
R2
Cabin crew search card
- Passengers seats/baggage
2.overhead and coat lockers
3.crew baggage
4.lavatories
5.galleys,stores and trolley lifts
6.equipment/miscellaneous stowages
7.door area/crew seats - Crew rest areas/work stations
- Lounge areas
Where are the efaks kept
L1 mid cabin right o/h and r2
The 3 ds to use during a threat level
Defend
Determine
Defuse
How many cabin crew search cards are there
14
Where is streaming master power switch kept
Located above coat locker, left one
Where are the normal light switches kept
Left one and left two
What indication is a smoke alarm
Alternate high chime and flashing amber
What sound is a cabin crew call
High low chime, pink
Aircraft altitude
40000 feet
Cabin altitude
5000 feet
Class a fire
Solid materials like wood paper plastic rubber
Water to cool
Class b fire
Liquid like fuel, alcohol
Smothering
Class c fire
Flammable gasses
Class d fire
Combustible metals
Water to cool
Class e
Live electical
Onboard medical support
Captain contacts medlink, supplied by medaire
Emergency light duration
15 min
Guarded on/off button at left 2 or flight deck
Precautions of Bcf
Wear pbe
Do not allow metal part to make contact with live wires
(Not as effective on combustible metal fires)
Precaution of Essex PBE
Remove any objects from around the head
Eg jewlerry,scarfs
Make sure hair is tied up
If hood collapses remove immediately
Do not remove near flame
How many litres in a oxygen cylinder
310 litres
How do you tell a single outlet flow rate
2 low
4 high
How do you tell a multi outlet cylinder flow rate
Shown by hi or low
Duration of oxygen cylinder
70-75 min on hi/4lpm
140-150 min on low/2lpm
Precautions of oxygen cylinder
Avoid bumping
No ignition sources within 4 metres
Avoid oils and grease
Remove makeup off person receiving oxygen
Cylinder must be secured
Eros oxygen preflight serviceability
Pressure gauge needle in the red band
Operation of multi outlet cylinder
Select flow rate by plugging oronasal mask into appropriate outlet
Open shut off valve fully (anticlockwise then back half a turn)
Single outlet operation of use
Ensure oronasal mask is plugged into outlet
Open shut off valve fully until number 4 is visible
Preflight serviceability physicians kit
Present and sealed
Expiry date checked
Blue metal seal is in place through zipper and handles
Preflight serviceability defib
Green tick in status indicator window
How long does sea marker dye last
2 hours
How long do beacons transmit for
48 hours
Dme torch preflight serviceability
Present, red light blinking, safety wires or plastic seal
Duration of dme torch
4 hours
During a non routine disembarkation using steps, why doors are used
Doors nominated by captain
Who conducts final galley secure check prior to responding to the cabin secure for takeoff and landing call backs?
The galley operator and door primary opposite
Where is the canopy for the air cruiser life raft found
In the survival pack
