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Life jackets must be carried on aircraft travelling |
50 nautical miles from shore |
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Life jackets are stored |
Under seat |
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Laerdal masks are used for |
Mouth - mouth resuscitation |
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3 types of life jacket |
Single, double chamber and infant |
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Life jacket inflation (auto/manual) |
Pull on toggles/blow into mouth piece |
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Deflation of lifejacket |
Push pin in mouth piece |
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How long should the life jackets light operate for |
20 hours |
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Single chamber life jacket include... |
Single pressurised cylinder with one toggle for auto inflation, manual inflation tube, light illuminated by water operated battery, whistle |
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How to fit single chamber life jacket |
Tear open plastic bag, remove jacket and unroll, head through opening at top (battery/accessories facing outward), clip tape ends together and pull tape adjusting fit |
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Application of single chamber LJ |
Used in ditching to evac a/c |
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Limitation of single chamber LJ |
1 person only, only inflate if toggle pulled, only inflate in water, congests a/c /hard to leave if inflated, not for infant/small child use |
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How to fit double chamber LJ |
Tear open plastic bag, remove jacket and unroll, pass arms through tapes, head through opening (battery/accessories facing outward), pull down tape releasing back flap, tighten jacket by pulling 2 tapes at front |
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Emergency and cabin equipment |
Torch, de fib, emergency beacon, physician kit, first aid kit, megaphone, life jacket, smoke hood, o2 bottle, fire gloves, fire extinguisher (bcf), life raft |
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When we need oxygen system? |
Decompression/medical purpose |
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3 onboard oxygen systems |
Cabin dropdown o2, portable o2, flight deck |
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'Drop-down' o2 last for |
12 min |
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What is hypoxia |
Oxygen deprivation |
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Oxygen supplied to flight deck can be... |
100% pure o2/mixture of o2 and flight deck air |
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Drop down o2 masks appear when |
Exceed altitude of 14,000 ft |
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Drop down masks are located where and No.? |
Above pax seats (No. of seats +1), toilet (2 per) FAs (1 per, 2 each station) |
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2 limitations of drop down masks |
Pax pulls mask sharply down to start o2 flow, o2 flow 12 min cannot be turned off |
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FA/ first aid portable o2 used when |
Decompression/first aid |
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O2 bottles come with |
Carry strap, mask, on/off valve, pressure gauge, high/low flow outlet |
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O2 bottle high flow rate/duration |
4l per min/ 30 min |
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O2 bottle low flow rate/duration |
2l per min/100 min |
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Application/limitations of o2 bottle for first aid |
Medical emergency/bulky, heavy, no use near open flame, remove makeup |
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O2 bottle pressure must be minimum of ... psi |
1500 |
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EAR stands for |
Expired Air Resuscitation |
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O2 mask use on infant |
LOW outlet placed beside infant face or close to to enrich air |
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Why is the laerdal mask clear |
See colour of lips and to detect vomit |
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Main causes of death in event of fire |
Inhalation of toxic smoke fumes, carbon monoxide and cyanide gases |
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How long does it take for fire to consume an aircraft |
3 min |
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Elements of fire |
Fuel, heat, o2 |
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BCF fire extinguisher is used to |
Extinguish electrical and flammable fires, suitable for all types of fires |
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Using an extinguisher.... |
Hold upright, remove safety pin, push arrow on operating head down, squeeze lever hard with palm of hand, aim at fire base |
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Application of BCF |
In the event of a fire |
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Limitations of BCF |
3m range, 12-15 sec duration |
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Precautions of BCF |
Avoid getting too close to reduce splash, bottle mustn't touch live wires, high concentrations of BCF can result in dizziness reduce mental sharpness impaired co-ordination, avoid breathing fumes and use smoke hood |
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PBE |
Protective breathing equipment or smokehood |
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Limitations of PBE |
Limited visability, bulky, limited hearing, can't be used to admin o2, active only when straps pulled |
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Application of PBE |
In emergency with smoke or fire |
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Why use a crash axe |
Free escape exits, clear obstructions, remove pannelling so can attack fire source |
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Application of crash axe |
In emergency to gain access and locate smoke/fire |
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Limitations of crash axe |
Located in flight deck, can't be used to fire fight, need caps perms to use, may cut wiring |
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Smoke goggles purpose |
In flight deck to protect pilots in event of fumes/smoke |
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Application of heat resistant gloves |
Used in emergency to protect hands |
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Limitations of heat resistant gloves |
Can't be used for meal service, medical emergency, clumsy |
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What function do megaphones have |
Warble function |
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Purpose of a megaphone |
Used for communication in emergency |
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Application of megaphone |
When PA fails and in emergency |
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Limitations of megaphone |
Operates when trigger pressed, can't be used as PA, battery operated |
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Contents of daily first aid kit |
Plasters, bandages, antiseptic, scissors, burn cream, tape, insect repellent, paracetamol, thermometer |
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Application of standard emergency first aid kit |
Used in medical emergency |
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Limitations of standard emergency first aid kit |
Minor medical situations, used by crew, don't need caps perms |
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Application of physicians kit |
Used in medical emergency |
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Limitations of physicians kit |
Need caps perms, used only by medical practitioner |
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Application of automatic defibrillator |
Used in medical emergency when no pulse or breathing is present |
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Limitations of of automatic defibrillator |
Doesn't replace CPR, used by crew or medical pro, can't detect pulse |
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Why wear a seatbelt |
To secure oneself to a seat in the event of an emergency |
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Application of seat belts |
To secure oneself when seated |
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Limitations of seat belts |
Attached to seat, hard to check if properly fastened, can't tell if undone, can't be used to secure unruly passenger |
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What is a crelling harness |
Tetraplegic harness |
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When to use crew harness |
Take off, landing, turbulence (modereate-severe) |
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Application of handcuffs |
In event of disruptive passenger |
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Limitations of handcuffs |
Need caps perms, located in flight deck |
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Bio hazard kits include |
Protective gloves, overcoat, breathing mask, heavy duty plastic bags, large cloths, check lists, disposable clothes |
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Mortality kit includes |
Handbook with detailed info on what to do, body bag, protective equip to help in moving body, report and documentation for completion |
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What does the emergency evacuation checklist serve as |
Memory aid to crew in emergency situations |
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What does demonstration equipment include |
Seat belt, safety briefing card, life jacket, drop down mask |
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Application of safety briefing card |
Emergency briefing, safety demo |
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Limitations of safety briefing card |
Imagine interpretation, limited info given, equipment can be hard to show in diagram |
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Application of emergency location transmitter (elt) |
Signal help, locate crash site |
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Limitations of emergency locator transmitter (elt) |
Liquid activated, crew must retrieve |
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Capacity of liferaft |
12-60 |
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Application of life raft |
To evac pax in ditching |
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Limitations of life raft |
Inflated outside a/c by crew, pull static line to Inflate, stored inside a/c, fit Ltd. No. of pax based on type |
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Survival kit includes |
Band aids, sponge, raft repair kits, water, sea dye marker, flashlights, triangular bandages, whistle, action check list, compress bandages, bailing bucket, survival manual, pocket knife, signalling mirror, day/night flares, water purification tablets, seasickness tablets |
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Most important items in survival kit |
Sponge, bailing bucket, water purification tablets |
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2 types of distress signals |
Parachute flare (search phase), day/night signal (location/rescue) |
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Day/night signal difference |
Colour,smoke/firework |
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4 steps of ditching |
Evac, release, tying, activites |
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ABC |
Attack, back up,communication |
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Ways to survive until rescue |
Occupy pax, put up canopy, lookout guide, mr/mrs "fix it", ABs on water duty, toilet issues guy, food/water catering(crew), beacon |
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A/c doors consist of |
Operating handle, arming levers, door assist handles, viewing window, door bustle |
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Escape slides are embedded where |
In door bustle |
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Why is a rope attached to a small hook on the wing |
Provide safety so pax have something to grasp when waiting to board raft |
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How can pilots escape if flight deck door damaged |
Through flight deck windows, overhead escape hatch |
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All double decker a/c have what |
Smoke barrier |
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Where do crew rest |
Crew rest areas |
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In a crew rest area, in an emergency can they escape |
Yup |
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How does one flush a toilet |
Push button |
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Blue liquid in the toilet bowl does what |
Breaks down solids |
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How many o2 drop down masks do bathrooms have |
2 |
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What comm signs do toilets contain |
No smoking, lock door, return to seat, fasten seatbelt |
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Can FAs open toilet doors from outside |
Yes |
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Who services toilets on long haul |
FA whose duty it is, random crew who sees toilet needs serviced |
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WC stands for |
Water closet |
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What amenities are found in toilets for passengers |
Face wash, toilet paper, paper towels, mirror, seat covers, baby change table, ladies products |
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Where is PSU located |
Above pax head |
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Another name for an isle chair |
Newton sky chair/wheel chair |
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PSU contains what |
Drop down o2 mask, reading light, ventilation control/vent, call button, seatbelt/no smoking sign |
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Galley unit consists of |
High speed ovens, hot beverage/hot h2O containers, hot element, refrigeration/main storage compartment for carts, storage units/bins for dry stores, bench, rubbish bin, h2O supply, daily first aid kit, staples |
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2 steps in reporting |
Red tag piece of equipment, complete incident report form/log book |
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Sections on equip fault tag |
Remarks, date, name |
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Tips to remember on report cards |
Complete fully, legible, no emotion |
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Which two a/c carry smoke barriers |
A380, 747 |
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When does one use a bio hazard kit |
To deal with spillage/leakage of hazardous substances on a/c |
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What will you find on cabin control panel |
Call system, interphone system, emergency lights, temperature, PA system |
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