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Module 6: Survival Flashcards

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What are the 3 emergency phases of search and rescue?

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Uncertainty, Alert, Distress

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How far away from the aircraft should we move?

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100 metres upwind of nose

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What are the key survival factors

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Protection, Location, Food, Water

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What is the ground to air signal used for?

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Communication

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Y

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Yes / affirmative

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N

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No / not affirmative

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X

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Medical assistance needed

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V

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Assistance needed

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How much water does the average person need to drink a day?

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1.5 litres

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What does the presence of mammals indicate?

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A water source is nearby

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What kind of snow can you use as a water source and what kind can you not? Why is this?

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Fresh snow cannot be used due to its high salt content

Blue / older snow can be as it has less salt content

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How long does morning dew water source need to be boiled for?

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3 minutes

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What kind of cacti can be used as a source of water?

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Those that contain water

NOT those with a milky sap (poisonous)

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What kind of trees indicate a source of water is near?

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Palm trees

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How can you find water in the dessert?

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Dig in and around the edges of dried out rivers and lakes - be mindful that digging to deep will produce salty water

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WHat can be used to remove the salt from a source of water?

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Osmosis pump

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How long should water from a river/lake be boiled for?

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30 mins

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18
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Can you drink water from a fire extinguisher?

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No - toxic chemicals

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19
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Can you drink urine?

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No

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Should you drink alcohol?

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No

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What do we look for during PDIs of flotations cots and life jackets?

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Correct quantity and stowage

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What do we look for during PDIs of Emergency Location Transmitters (ELTs)

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Battery is not dead- no light blinking or beeping

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Activation Light Inidcator of ELT = Amber

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No GPS location transmitted

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Activation Light Indicator of ELT = Blinking Amber

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Searching for signal

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Activation Light Indicator of ELT = Blinking Green
Not sending, can't find it
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Activation Light Indicator of ELT = Green
GPS location sent
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What position should you take if you are alone in water following a ditcing?
Foetal position
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What position should you take if you are in groups of 3 or 4 following a ditching?
Huddle position
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What are the hazards of desert survival?
- Insects/animals/poisonous plants etc. - Climate = hot
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What are some considerations for jungle survival?
- Cover self completely to avoid insect bites - Drink rain water but if you only have rivers/streams boil for 20 mins - Check clothes/feet before putting on for insects/animals
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Purpose of pyrotechniques
Indicate location
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Where are pyrotechnics stored?
Survival kits and rafts
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What factor detemines whether or not the slide raft should remain attached to the aircraft after a ditching?
If it inflated at an angle you must detach it but if it inflated straight you can keep it attached if safe or detach once you and everyone it can hold is on
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How should passengers be instructed to board a slide raft?
"Walk in, keep low and move to the end of the raft" also add "inflate lifejacket"
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What must you do to disconnect a slide raft from the aircraft?
Pull white disconnect line and cut Mooring line
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What life jacket should be used if a child is too small for the adult size and too big for the infant one?
Modify the adult one by wrapping the straps around the legs in a figure of 8
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What age do infants need to be to use an infant life jacket and hoover flotation cot?
Under 2
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What age and weight do you need to be to used a beaufort flotation cot?
18 months - 35 lbs
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What is the difference between slide raft vs standalone raft?
Standalone rafts are backups for slide raft stored in overhead bin, not attached
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How many chambers of a raft are there?
2 (upper + lower)
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How many chambers do you need for an emergency landing?
1
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What is the purpose of support pillars on a dual lane slide/raft?
Used to attach orange canopy for a roof
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Where are survival kits stored?
FWD and AFT in overhead bins
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What is a survival kit attached to?
A "D" ring loop located underneath the slide bustle attached to the girt bar assmeby and slide
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When can slide rafts not be used?
When they inflate at an angle?
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What keeps the slide raft attached the aicraft?
White mooring line
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How do you detach the slide raft from the aircraft?
Pull the white disconnect line + cut Mooring line when you're in the raft
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How do you board passengers on to a raft?
Facing the middle 1 left, 1 right, 1 left etc... ; then all down the middle facing the ones on the outside
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What is the normal and max capacity of a slide raft?
44 , 55
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What command is used to guide passengers on to a raft?
"Walk in, keep low and move to the end of the raft" also add "inflate lifejacket"
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What happens to a slide raft if its still attached to the aircraft and it starts to sink?
The mooring line is designed to break should the aircraft sink
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Where is the knife on the slide raft?
When you are in the raft, facing the aircraft, it is on the right hand side
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Where is the Mooring Line?
White line on the right hand side when facing the aircraft from the raft
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What does the sea anchor do?
Pull you to the current
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Why do you need 2 sea anchors?
You will be tugged in a circle otherwise
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What can you use from the survival kit to purify water?
Osmosis pump
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What can we use other than pyrotechniques, ELT and ground to air signals to indicate help?
Sea dye from back of raft
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What can you do if the dual lane slide starts to go down?
Use hand pump
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How many lookouts do you need? Where should they be? How long should they be lookouts for?
2, 1 on the FWD and 1 on the AFT for 20 mins max or they will start to get tired
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What are standalone rafts used?
When something damages a slide raft making it unsuable
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What is the normal capacity and overload capacity for stand alone rafts?
36, 54
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What is attached to the side of a dual-lane raft?
Flotation aid
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Do you need both chambers of a slide raft for it to be used?
No just 1
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Function of Rescue Coordination Centres [RCCs
By international agreement, Rescue Coordination Centres [RCCs] link up with Air Traffic Control Centres to provide worldwide coverage of land, air and sea
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When does the Uncertainty phase of a Search and Rescue system start?
This commences from 30 minutes after an aircraft has failed to report at a scheduled point or time
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When does the Alert phase of a Search and Rescue system start?
Even if there is no known threat requiring immediate action, this phase normally commences from 60 minutes after a point or position report has not been received
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When does the Distress phase of a Search and Rescue system start?
This phase exists when there is reasonable certainty that an aircraft is in danger and requires immediate assistance. A search will commence after the ETA has passed or when a MAYDAY call has been received
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What is the estimated time to locate a scene?
24 hrs
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What is the rescue time?
48 hrs
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What 2 factors is survival dependent on?
Will to survive + survival skills
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What are the 4 major survival factors?
* Protection * Location * Water * Food
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A variation of __ degrees from 37 degrees in the human body leads to ___
5, death
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When will an ELT automatically send a signal?
When it detects sudden deceleration
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Which do use during the day and which do you use at night? Smoke Fire
Smoke - day Fire - night
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Use of heliographs/mirros
Flash toward aircraft - will be seen from long distances
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Main cause of death during a ditching
Hypothermia
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Survival time during a ditching depends on
Temperature

CCTO (8 decks)

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