practical assesment

Question 1

halon pre flight check

Answer 1

• present
• secure in stowage bracket
• arrow is in the green band
• seal intact

Question 2

halon duration

Answer 2

approximatley 10 seconds

Question 3

halon operations

Answer 3

• release from bracket
• lifr white handle
• press down on black arrowed safeguard
• aim at base of fire
• press red trigger with thumb
• sweet the flames

Question 4

precautions for halon

Answer 4

• range 1.5-2 M
• PBE must be worn
• dont allow metal part of to touch live wires
• if fighting fluids fires avoid getting too close

Question 5

PBE pre fkight check

Answer 5

present
seal intact
moisture indicator not pink

Question 6

pbe durationa

Answer 6

at least 15 mins

Question 7

operations PBE

Answer 7

opening container;
- remobe case from stowagr position
- lift latch marked lift at the top edge of the case
- remove bagged unit
- rasp red strip and tear the bag open
- remove PBE from bag

• hold the pbe by the open end of the hood
• ensure makeup is wiped, lean fowards and grasp the neck swap with thumbs
• insert chin into hold and pull hood across face and overhead
• stand uptight, pull hood down until the headband fully engages forehead. remove all hair, make sure neck seal is firm
• pull the skirt down against chest and shoulders

Question 8

precautions PBE

Answer 8

• remove objects from around head
• dont damage neck seal e.g. careful with glasses
• long hair positioned above neck seal inside hood
• dont expose devie to direct flame contact
• dont remove in the immediate presense of fire or flame once done
• dont use water to cool it down

Question 9

megaphone preflight check

Answer 9

present \
audible click

Question 10

megaphone operations

Answer 10

• carry megaphone by the nec strap and attach it over the shooulder and across body
• hold megaphone with one hand
• press trigger button
• speak into megaphone

Question 11

megaphone precautions

Answer 11

• push down the slide and collect it at the bottom
• strap should be used only for carryuing thre megaphone once clear of slide

Question 12

oxygen (single/dual) pre-flight check

Answer 12

• present
• secure in stowage beacket
• pressure gauge reads a minimum of 1500 psi
• mask attached to flow outlet
• mask attached to hi-flow (lo-flow has red dot)

Question 13

duration of oxygen

Answer 13

lo flow - 120 minutes (2 lires per min)

hi flow - 60 minutes (4 litres per min)