safety questions

What is the pre-flight check? (Water fire extinguisher)

Sealed, correctly stowed 

What is the (entire) method of use?  (Water fire extinguisher)

Turn handle clockwise, hold upright, aim at centre of flames, check fire completely extinguished, inform flight crew 

When do we NOT use the water fire extinguisher (3 items)?  (Water fire extinguisher)

Electricity, liquids, dangerous goods 

How long can you use the water fire extinguisher? (Water fire extinguisher: )

30 seconds 

How long does the smokehood provide oxygen?

At least 20 minutes 

What is the pre-flight check of the smokehood/PBE?  

Sealed, correctly stowed 

Can we re-use the smokehood and how?  

Yes, by 3 powerful breathing cycles 

Why do we use the smokehood/PBE?  

Smoke development, fire ighting, dangerous goods 

How do you use the smokehood? Name the steps, explain. 

• Open clamp, break seal 

• Tear off strip sealed bag, take out PBE 

• Unfold and wide neck seal with both hands 

• Put it over your head, adjust mask to nose and mouth 

• Pull lanyard, tie belt 

• Push long hear under neck seal 

• Inform flight crew 

• After use, undo belt, take off with both hands 

Can we use the smokehood without pulling the lanyard?  

Yes, just breath a couple of times in the PBE 

What happens if you use the smokehood more than 20 minutes?  

The visor fogs up and there is no oxygen 

An emergency response kit contains which items?  

Rubber gloves, bags, tie wraps 

What is the pre-flight check of an emergency response kit?   

Correctly stowed 

What is the pre-flight check of the halon fire extinguisher?  

Sealed, needle in green band, safety pin in place, correctly stowed 

How long is the discharge time?  (Halon fire extinguisher)

8-10 seconds 

Explain the method of use.  (Halon fire extinguisher)

• Remove safety pin 

• Keep upright 

• Squeeze the handle 

• Aim at the base of flames 

• Have flight crew informed 

• Check if fire is completely extinguished 

• Check re-ignition 

• Inform cockpit when fire is 100 % extinguished

For which fires can you use the Halon fire extinguisher?  

All classes of fire except D (metals) 

At what distance should you extinguish the fire?

1,5-2 metres

Name 2 advantages of the halon fire extinguisher?  

Effective, can be used for all kind of fires, no smell, no detoriation of vision 

How can you put out/extinguish a still smouldering fire?  

With water 

What needs to be done when halon is used in the cockpit?  

Flight crew must wear a quick donning mask for oxygen 

What can either side of the axe be used for?  

To pull/tear, open up a panel and make a hole 

What is the pre-flight check of the crash axe?  

Correctly stowed 

For what kind of emergencies can you use the crash axe?  

For firefighting, as a survival tool, to clear exits, to pierce a slide that has been inflated inside the cabin 

The fire proof gloves are always located near….?   

Extinguisher 

What is the pre-flight check of the fireproof gloves?  

Correctly stowed 

What are the fireproof gloves used for?  

To protect hands and wrists during fire fighting 

At what temperature is the fire extinguisher system activated?  (toilet)

At 82 degrees celcius 

What do you need to do when the colour of the placard has changed?  (toilet)

Report to purser, maintenance will check fire damage 

What is the pre-flight check of the toilet fire extinguisher system?  

Check if dots on placard are white or grey/black 

For how long can you use the First Aid oxygen bottle on high/low flow?   

75 minutes 

How many PSI does the First Aid oxygen bottle need?  

Between 1500-1800 PSI 

What is the pre-flight check of the First Aid oxygen bottle?  

*check pressure between 1500-1800 PSI 

* mask attached to high flow 

* correctly stowed 

For who is the First aid bottle for?

For passengers and crew members after a decompression and for first aid 

How can you check the oxygen flow in a passenger oxygen mask? 

Watch the green flow indicator, or squeeze the bag and watch it grow 

For how long can you use the crew oxygen bottle on high/low flow?  

30 minures 

What is a safe altitude for passengers without an oxygen mask?  

The masks drop automatically when between 14.000 and 40.000 feet (12 km) 

A safe altitude is  10.000 feet/3000 meter/3 kilometers 

What is the pre-flight check of a crew oxygen bottle?  

*check pressure between 1500-1800 PSI 

* mask attached to high flow 

* correctly stowed 

  

How do you use the oxygen mask in a cockpit? 

Squeeze the levers/place mask overhead and release levers/harnass contracts automatically/adjusting fitting itself 

40. How do you put the emergency selector on?  (cockpit oxygen system)

Rotate in direction of the arrow (clockwise) so it will provide 100% oxygen. 

How many oxygen systems are there in an aircraft? (cockpit oxygen system)

 2: cabin + cockpit (separate systems) 

For how long does the passenger drop-out oxygen system provide oxygen? 

15 minutes 

How many oxygen masks are there above a row?

1 more mask than the number of seats 

How can you activate the drop-out oxygen system? 

By pulling one of the masks after they have dropped down, oxygen flow is initiated via lanyard when any mask is pulled. 

What is the method of use of the tie wraps?   

Take 2 tie wraps, tie them together and tie hands behind the back of the passenger  

What is the pre-flight check of the tie wraps?   

Correcty stowed + sealed  

What is the method of use of the megaphone?   

Hold it in 1 hand, hold it to your mouth, push “press to talk”  button, speak slowly and clearly  

What is the pre-flight check of the megaphone?  

Push “press to talk” button + correctly stowed  

What are the colours of the crew and passenger life vests?    

Crew/orange, passengers/yellow  

What are the pre-flight checks?   (life vests)

Crew/correctly stowed, infant lifevests/correctly stowed + correct number, passenger life vest/correctly stowed  

What is the main difference between the infant and passenger lifevest?   

An infant lifevest has a life line/holding line  

How do you reinflate a life vest?   

By blowing into the red tube  

When are you allowed to inflate an infant life vest and a passenger life vest?   

One chamber of the infant life vest must be inflated inside the cabin, a passenger life vest must be inflated in door opening when leaving the aircraft  

How do you use a life vest on a child?   

Child: tear of strip, take out life vest and unfold it/slip head through neck opening and place strap around one leg to the back/attach the strap through the legs to the clip at the front/pull the strap.  

What is huddle?  

A position that a group of persons must take in the water to reduce the loss of body heat  

How can you delay hypothermia?  

Put on many layers of clothing, wear a life vest and move as little as possible  

What is ditching?  

A forced emergency landing on water  

What is the pre-flight check of the dinghy?   

Correctly stowed  

What is the content of the emergency response kit?  

Miscellaneous medical supplies, needles, blood plasma, infusion system, scalpel, basic delivery kit 

Who is allowed to use the emergency response kit?  

Only qualified personnel 

When do you know the QAL is maximum charged?  (quick acces light)

When the LED flashes every 4 seconds 

How long can the QAL be used when it is fully charged and when not fully charged?  

Fully charged 4 hours 

What is the method of use of the QAL?  

Pull away plastic cover, remove QAL, activates automatically 

What is the pre-flight check of the QAL?  

LED flashes every 4 -10 seconds, correctly stowed 

What is the content (items) of the first aid kit? Name at least 5 items. 

First aid manual 

Pocket mask 

Scissors 

Tweezers 

Cotton wadding 

Plaster tape 

1 flacon Sterilon 

Wound plaster 

Wound dressing 

Hydrofil gauze 

Sling 

Sterile crape bandage 

Ground air emergency codes 

4 pair of rubber gloves 

Hydrogel 

Eye bath 

Medical incident report form 

What is the pre-flight check of the first aid kit?  

Sealed + correctly stowed 

What is the pre-flight check of the ELT?  

Sealed, correctly stowed 

wat is een ELT?

Emergency Locator Transmitter

What is the method of use of the ELT?  

• Put upright in obstacle free area (hilltop / water) 

• Release rubber antenna 

• Slightly pull “auto/off/on” switch and move to “on” 

• Transmissions starts (after + / - 2 minutes) 

What is the content of the survival kit? Name at least 5 items.  

Day/night flares 

Water purification tablets 

Seasickness tablets 

Bandages 

Dehydrated sponge 

Bucket 

Whistle 

Repair kit 

Sea dye marker 

Signalling mirror 

Water activated light 

Survival manual 

Drinking water 

Survival knife 

Canopy and canopy rods 

Set of air/ground codes 

What is the pre-flight check of the survival kit? 

 Correctly stowed