Portable Equipment Flashcards
What are the red fx called and their additional safety checks?
Kiddy and Hafex - (same for both) ensure pin is in place and pressure gauge is pointing to the green
What’s the fire fighting enterprise and its additional safety check?
The green FX - ensure red disc is visible and in place
List the items in the demo kit.
-Demo card
-Demo life jacket
-Infant life Jacket (INLJ)
-Oxygen mask
-Infant extension seatbelt (INESB)
-and/or air bag extension seatbelt (ABES)
What’s the use of the INESB?
For the use of infants between the ages of 0-24 months or as an extension seatbelt for a person of large stature
What’s the use of the ABESB?
An extension seatbelt for a person of larger stature.
What’s the requirements for a INLJ
Must be between the ages of 0-24months and weigh no more than 16KG/ 35lbs
What’s the names of the different types of life jackets?
- Zodiac life jacket
-RFD life jacket
Name the different types of Loud Hailers (LH) and their additional security check?
Federal Signal Call- Press button and click is heard if operational
ACR Electronics - Squeeze handle and click is head if operational
What’s are the three things that you must check for each item during you pre-flight check?
-Correct stowage
-Correct Quantity
-Correct security
What’s a crew tabard and it’s pre flight check?
A crew tabard is worn by crew during emergency situations and you must check that it’s sealed and not damaged.
What’s the additional safety check for a INLJ?
That it’s sealed in its bag with no rips or tears.
What’s the colours of the different life jackets?
Red - Crew
Orange/Yellow- Customers
Name the 3 types of smoke hoods.
-Oxycrew
-Oxycrew Slimline
-Air Liquide
What’s the additional pre-flight check for the Oxycrew slimline and Air Liquide?
That the container is sealed and indicator is green
What’s the additional pre-flight check for the Oxycrew?
That the container is sealed and indicator is visible and not broken.
What’s the additional pre-flight check for the Fire containment bag (FCB)?
Check kit is sealed
What’s the MRT?
Manual Release Tool- in decompression it opens units to oxygen masks
What’s the additional pre-flight checks for portable Oxygen?
That the pressure gauge is pointing to 1500 PSI and Flow indicator is set to 4. The mask and tubing is attached.
How long can one portable oxygen tank last for when it’s set to 1500 PSI and Flow indicator is set to 4?
It can last for 1 hour and 15 mins
What’s the pre- flight check for the torch?
Press button and if green light shows it’s working- if red light shows report to FSM or CSS
What’s the min and max amount of time a torch should last for?
Minimum 30 mins - Maximum 4 hours
Provide information about the First Aid Kit (FAK) and its pre-flight checks.
To use the FAK flight crew has to be given by flight crew.
Pre-flight checks include- checking its sealed, correct contents shown on the back, everything’s in date
What’s the Emergency Location Transmitter?
Used during an emergency, sends signals every 50 seconds of where you are
What’s the difference between Type A and Type B of the ELT?
Type A- No bag
Type B- Has a bag
Both can be used on land and in water
