1. What are the different fire prevention actions?: 1. Smoking is not permitted at any time on board.
2. Ovens are only to be used for cooking food and
... [Show More] not as a stowage compartment. Failing to comply with this can lead to the oven becoming inoperative and a serious fire risk.
3. All aircraft electrical equipment should only be used for their intended purposes. Circuit breakers must only be pulled if you suspect an electrical problem or fire hazard with the piece of equipment.
4. The smoke detector sensors in each toilet must be checked to ensure that they have not been disabled or tampered with.
5. Access doors to waste bins are fully closed and securely latched.
2. What does PA stand for?: Passenger Announcement/Public Address
3. What is the definition of outboard?: The direction towards the outside of the aircraft.
4. What does SPI stand for?: Safety Procedure Instructions
5. What does SEP stand for?: Safety and Emergency Procedures
6. What does THOB stand for?: Total Heads on Board
7. What does SOP stand for?: Standard Operating Procedure
8. What is the definition of ditching?: An emergency landing by an aircraft on water.
9. What is the definition of drill?: A sequence of actions which should be followed.
10. What does CC stand for?: Cabin Crew
11. What does CB stand for?: Circuit breaker
12. The notification of emergency PA to the cabin crew is done by whom?: -
Captain (if the captain is incapacitated - by the First officer)
13. How much time do we have to fully evacuate an aircraft?: 90 seconds
14. which command will be used if the slide needs to be used as an apron slide?: sit and slide
15. which command will be used at the main doors, when the slide is fully inflated, during an evacuation on land?: jump and slide
16. What is the evacuation command?: This is an emergency, evacuate the aircraft, using all available exits
17. what does PAA stand for?: Problem, Action, Additional Information
18. A time Available Short Notice can be up to?: 5 minutes
19. How does the flight crew notify an emergency to the CC?: Captain makes the PA "no 1 to the flight deck"
20. Emergencies can be categorized in three forms. What are they?: No time available
Time available short notice Time available
21. What kind of demonstration is conducted when emergency has occurred on board. Explain each point.: SOS
Survive the impact; show seat belts and brace position Get Out; show exits and emergency strip markings Survive Outside; show lifejackets and lastly safety card
22. What is the CC response when they hear "No1 to the Flight deck" in- flight?: indicates an emergency has arisen and the no 1 will immediately go to the interphone, press 2 and say "cabin to flight deck, no1 standing by"
23. What is the brace position for passengers?: Legs should be positioned with feet together, slightly behind knees.
High- heels shoes must be remover and securely stowed. Adopt a crouched position.
Clasp hands firmly on top of the head with elbows tucked in tight against the head.
24. what is the brace position for CC?: Seatbelt/Harness fastened. Legs together, feet flat on the floor, slightly behind knees.
Palms up under mid-thighs.
Aft Facing position shall ensure that their head is hard against the headrest.
25. what is the brace position for an adult with an infant?: sit the infant on the lap with one arm around the child's head
the parent should lean forward over the child and protect their own head with the other arm
legs should be positioned with feet together, slightly behind the knees
26. what are the two types of panic?: negative positive
27. Who are suitable ABPs?: Police office; Fire crew;
Aircrew;
Ambulance Crew;
Military personnel;
Doctors and nurses
28. Who are non suitable ABP's?: elderly disabled pax
deportees or prisoners unwilling pax intoxicated pax
pax under 16 years old
pax using seatbelt extender pax travelling with infants
29. what is a buddy system?: In the event of a time available evacuation the CC will have briefed an ABP beside the reduced mobility passenger to assist them in an evacuation.
30. how long do you have to prepare the cabin in a time available situation?: -
more than 5 minutes
31. what is the full list of cabin preparation checklist?: high heel shoes removed spectacles and false teeth removed
sharp objects removed from pockets loosen tight clothing
fit warm clothes
demo of brace position
seat belts fastened low around the hips
in the galley ensure all electrical equipment is switched off
32. what is the command for impact for passengers in a time available land- ing?: brace, brace
33. what is the command for impact for passengers in a no time available landing on impact?: head down, grab ankles, stay down
34. List 10 evacuation commands?: Jump and slide, Sit and slide,
Leg, shoulder, leg, Hold the rope,
Go that way, Stop. Go back, Slide off the wing, Move faster, Come this way, Keep moving
35. When do PRM pax evacuate the a/c?: They are the last to evacuate the a/c
36. where should passengers stow their bags?: under seats stowage or in the overhead lockers
37. what is the treatment for a partial/full thickness burn?: same as superficial, except burns dressing and cooling gel
cover burns with dry sterile bandage
38. PDIs on smoke detector?: green indicator light is on detector has not been blocked or tampered with
39. how would you remove the PBE?: 1. Move away from the fire.
2. Grasp the top of the hood and pull forward over the face.
3. Place PBE in a metal tray or bar box.
4. Shake air to remove any excess O2.
40. What are the PDI's on the PBE?: - Stowage.
- Quantity.
- Check green storage cases is intact.
- Indicator not pink (colour can vary from blue, through pale blue to grey, to white)
41. Duration of the PBE?: 15 minutes
42. Who moves passengers and qnything that could fuel a fire in the cabin?-
: the second communicator
43. How is the Water Glycol fire extinguisher discharged?: In one continuous motion
44. What does PBE stand for?: Portable Breathing Equipment
45. Which CC will collect the QRG when dealing with fire?: first communicator
46. Which fire fighting equipment do we have on board?: 1. halon extinguisher,
2. water glycol extinguisher,
3. crash axe,
4. PBE,
5. fire gloves,
6. torch
47. Who will make a reassurance PA to pax in a fire situation?: second commu- nicator
48. what fire fighting roles do you recognise?: the fire fighter first communicator
back up
second communicator
49. what is included in surveillance of high risk areas in cabin?: maintain surveillance of all floor areas
ensure no bags, paper, newspaper or combustible materials are deposited where they become a fire hazard
maintain surveillance of seat rows and the lower side wall in passenger cabin. items may ignite in these areas without being noticed immediately.
50. what is the physical effect of fire on individuals?: 1. eyes watering
2. choking
3. asphyxiation
51. What is included in surveillance of high risk areas in the toilets?: 1. Kept clean and tidy
2. Combustible material is contained
3. Waste bins not overflowing; waste bin flap must remain closed at all times to help any fire be starved / deprived of oxygen
4. Press toilet flush and ensure flush and vacuum motors cut out. This prevents possible overheat and electrical fires
5. Smoke detector sensors not been blocked or tampered with
6. No smoke is present, if cigarette smoke is smelt, check waste bin and all other stowage immediately for discarded cigarette
52. how would you remove the heat from a fire?: cool the fire
53. cabin fire drill?: inform identify
prepare attack control
54. principles of fire fighting?: minimum equipment
position
55. what does minimum mean in fire fighting?: inflow of oxygen should be reduced to minimum eg by closing toilet door, hatbin and oven and reducing time when they remain open
56. what does equipment mean in fire fighting?: use appropriate equipment eg extinguishers, fire gloves, PBE, crash axe, metal bar box
57. What does position mean in fire fighting?: Assume a position which will protect you from heat/flames and will give you good access to the source of the fire.
For example. crouching down behind toilet door
58. Halon precautions?: do not use as a coolant
always damp down (make wet) fire area with water except electrical fires on initial discharge, force of extinguisher may scatter burning loose material
59. High risk areas of the a/c?: 1. cabin
2. toilets
3. galleys
4. overhead storage
60. Precautions of PBE: 1. Neck seal must not be damaged when putting on the PBE.
2. Be especially careful with sharp edged earrings and accessories
3. Do not touch the life support pack as it will be extremely hot
61. List the classes of fire?: class A flammable solids class B flammable liquids
class C flammable gases class D combustible metals
class E live electrical equipment class F flammable fats
62. Role of the firefighter?: first to arrive on scene press call bell 3 times to alert other cc
collect necessary equipment iplement appripriate fire drill
when the fire is out, report to captain giving accurate details of the situation
63. role of the first communicator?: inform captain via the interphone (222) and give PAA briefing
collect halon, crash axe and fire gloves from the flight deck and pass to the back up collect QRG
update the captain regularly
64. Role of the back up?: collect equipment from the first communicator collect other fire fighting equipment from the cabin
collect empty bar box be ready to take over
when fire figher reports to captain, put item/debris into bar box and dampen down with water, check area for signs of heat or fire
65. Role of second communicator?: make reassurance PA to pax move pax and anything that could fuel the fire
distribute wet towels for pax to breathe through
66. Operations of PBE?: 1. Open storage case, tear off red pull strip, remove bag from protective packaging
2. Pull "pull to actuate" ring in direction indicated hold device with the life support pack away from user grasp hole in neck seal and widen with thumbs
3. Bend forward from waist, insert chin into the hole and pull hood across face and overhead
4. While standing upright pull hood down until headband is fitted to the forehead
5. Check neck seal for a secure fit
67. Precautions - Water Glycol?: 1. On initial discharge, force may scatter burning loose material
2. Never use on electrical fires [Show Less]