Day 5 Fire And Smoke

Question 1

What three things make up the fire triangle, what will happen if any part is removed

Answer 1

Oxygen
Fuel
Heat

The fire will be extinguished

Question 2

How can we remove heat, o2 and fuel from. The fire triangle

Answer 2

Heat:-fire extinguisher
-water, non-flammable liquid

Fuel-remove nearby objects

O2-fire extinguisher
-covering in non-synthetic material-blanket, curtain-for person on fire

Question 3

What are the classes of fire

Answer 3

A-flammable solids
B-flammable liquids and gas
C-electrical fire

Li battery fire

Question 4

In what cases may water NOT be used to douse flames

Answer 4

Class B fires
Class C fires
Li battery fires

Question 5

What is a hotspot check

Answer 5

Checking compartments with back of hand to see unusually hot ares, indicate possible fire

Question 6

What are the 3 roles different crew should take when fire fighting

Answer 6

-firefighter-
-situation manager
-communicator

Question 7

In a fire which CC is the ‘fire fighter’

Answer 7

The CC that discovers the fire

Question 8

What actions should the ‘situation managers’ take

Answer 8

-Providing firefighter with additional equipment-extinguishers, PBE, fire proof gloves
-instruct PAX- move away from flames, bend down beneath smoke
-switch off cold air vents
-move portable oxygen bottles away from fire

Question 9

What actions should the ‘communicator’ take

Answer 9

Contact FD to give info on fire
Use phone that is close to fire to see what’s going on but not dangerously close
Use LSD ANT code

Question 10

What are the items of LSD ANT

Answer 10

Location
Source
Density/severity

Action
Number of extinguishers use
Time since discovery

Question 11

What should not be used to cool Li battery fires

Answer 11

Ice

Question 12

What electronic devices are pax not allowed to use and why

Answer 12

Power banks
Not tested to aviation standards, pose fire risk

VaPes

Question 13

After extinguishing Li battery fire, what should be done with burnt device/bag

Answer 13

Douse with water
Place item in galley box filled with water
Place securely in aft galley
Monitor regularly

Question 14

What should be the first things to consider if you suspect a lav fire

Answer 14

Hot spot check
Is anyone inside
Equipment-extinguisher, PBE, gloves

Question 15

What should be done before just before using a fire extinguisher

Answer 15

Test the extinguisher in the galley away from a person

Question 16

After fighting lav or compartment fire, how long should you wait before spot-checking it again

Answer 16

1.5 minutes

Question 17

What should be done if a circuit breaker trips

Answer 17

Inform SCC & CMD
DO NOT reingage it

Question 18

When may CC pull circuit breakers

Answer 18

If electrical equipment catches fire
CC should pull associated circuit breakers of that equipment,

Question 19

What should be done if a personnes on fire

Answer 19

Cover them in non-synthetic material to get rid of O2
Lay on floor
Cool with water

DO NOT use extinguisher
DO NOT remove what’s covering them afterwards

Question 20

What doze ozone smell like

Answer 20

Sweet

Question 21

What does burnt oil smell like

Answer 21

Old car

Question 22

What does oil smell like

Answer 22

Wet dog

Question 23

What may be symptoms of ‘aero-toxic’ syndrome

Answer 23

Caused by fume inhalation
-nausea, headache, seizure
-sore throat, eye, nose airway irritation
-dizziness, fatigue
-coughing

Question 24

What are the nine classes of dangerous goods

Answer 24

1 explosives
2 gases
3 flammable liquid
4 flamable solids
5 oxidisers
6 poisons/toxins
7 radioactive material
8 corrosive
9 miscellaneous

Question 25

How should crew respond to dangerous good spillage

Answer 25

1 notify other crew and cmd 2 identify dg, ask pax, look at hazard label 3 collect emergency response kit, containing polyethylene bags 4 don gloves, PBE if necessary 5 move PAX away from area 6 place item into plastic bag 7 store bag securely away from FD, eg aft lav 8 treat seat cushion in same way as dg 9 cover up floor

Question 26

What is RFFS

Answer 26

Rescue and fire fighting services

Question 27

Can regular fire fighting services assist aircraft in emergency

Answer 27

No

Question 28

What is considered survival

Answer 28

Staying alive until SAR aarive

Question 29

How long should it take SAR to reach survivors in most part of the world

Answer 29

Less than 48 hours

Question 30

What are the four principles of survival

Answer 30

Protection Location Water food

Question 31

What range must core body temperature stay within

Answer 31

34.4 to 41.1 C Outside of this, you will die

Question 32

How much water is in the human body

Answer 32

50 L

Question 33

How much water can you lose without dying

Answer 33

25%, approx 12.5 L

Question 34

How much blood is in the human body

Answer 34

5.7 L

Question 35

How much blood can you loose without dying

Answer 35

2.3 L

Question 36

What frequency does an ELT transmit on

Answer 36

121.5 MgHz

Question 37

What materials should you burn to make a signal fire in a snowy environment

Answer 37

Flamable liquids Rubber Create black smoke, to contrast white snow

Question 38

What materials should you burn to make a signal fire in a Forrest

Answer 38

Wood Creates white/grey smoke Contrasts dark colours

Question 39

If making a distress signal, how big should the sign be

Answer 39

At least 2.5 metres long, be visible from the air

Question 40

What do the symbols V, X, Y, N -> mean respectively

Answer 40

V: needs assistance X: needs medical assistance Y: Yes N: No ->: Proceeding in this direction

Question 41

How much water does a person need per day

Answer 41

At least 0.5 L

Question 42

In a survival situation, why should high protein food be avoided

Answer 42

It demands more water to digestion, may cause de-hydration if not enough water consumed. Eat carbs if no access to water

Question 43

For how long can you survive without food

Answer 43

1 month, if you have water

Question 44

How long can you survive without water

Answer 44

3-12 days

Question 45

When floating in water, why should you adopt a fétus position

Answer 45

Preserve heat Prevent hypothermia

Question 46

In winter survival , How should you heat up an injured person

Answer 46

Undress them, Place in sleeping bag between two other naked people

Question 47

What medical issues might you experience in winter survival

Answer 47

Snow blindness Frostbite Hypothermia

Question 48

What piece of aircraft equipment can be used as shelter

Answer 48

The slides, Trolleys Wreckage if safe

Question 49

How many signal fires should you make to creat distress signal

Answer 49

3, in triangle formation Known as international distress signal

Question 50

What are the three different survival areas and which is the easiest to survive in

Answer 50

Desert Snow/winter Jungle:easiest

Question 51

How can you make water in the desert

Answer 51

Rain Collected Condensation Foot of cliff Outside bend of a riverbed

Question 52

How can you make water in the winter survival

Answer 52

Melting snow DO NOT eat snow directly

Question 53

How can you make water in the jungle

Answer 53

Purifying river water by boiling it Rain

Question 54

What kind of plants shouldn’t be eaten in the jungle

Answer 54

Brightly coloured plants Plants that have milky sap Fungi

Question 55

How should you protect from insect bites in the jungle

Answer 55

Cover yourself in mud

Question 56

How should a hypothermic person be loaded onto the SAR helicopter

Answer 56

By net The harness may cause cardiac arrest due to low blood pressure