Planned Emergencies

Question 1

Planned emergency often the result of:

Answer 1

Fire or smoke in the cabin, technical failure, or lightning or bird strike.
Knowing what to do to prepare the cabin and the pax makes all the difference.
Communication between Crew is extremely important.

Question 2

Planned Emergency duration:

Answer 2

Long as an hour or short as 5 minutes
2 low chimes

Question 3

Planned Emergency Checklist location?

Answer 3

Manual
Aircraft

Question 4

Critically important to:

Answer 4

-practice CRM w/ entire crew
-become familiar with each procedure in the checklist
-follow the checklist in order as time allows
-know the PA’s enough to read them smoothly and with accuracy

Question 5

Emergency Procedure Objectives:

Answer 5

-identify the 30 second review
-Review planned and unplanned emergency procedures, including ABA briefings
-Identify procedures to follow during episodes of turbulence
-Review how to evaluate conditions and take appropriate action once the aircraft has landed
-identify steps to take post evacuation

Question 6

30 Second Review

Answer 6

1. Brace position and Brace command until aircraft stops
2. Evacuation decision
3. Assigned exit procedures
4. Evacuation Commands

Question 7

Decompression PA

Answer 7

Pull down on the mask
Remove face coverings and
Place mask over nose and mouth
Breathe normally, the bag may not inflate
Fasten seat belts
No smoking

Question 8

Unplanned emergencies

Answer 8

Occur without warning-usually on takeoff or landing
Aviation term: Emergency describes any unscheduled landing

Question 9

Secure the cabin

Answer 9

Normal operation

Question 10

Prepare the cabin

Answer 10

Probability of evacuation

Question 11

Planned emergency, pilots declare emergency with?
And ?

Answer 11

Air Traffic Control and land at the nearest suitable airport

Question 12

4 high low chimes from pilot

Answer 12

Possible evacuation message from Captain

Question 13

Crew Questions to Captain:

Answer 13

-Expect a normal landing?
-Want us to prepare the cabin?
-Run planned emergency checklist?
-Instruct pax to brace for landing?
-will we be able to use all exits?
-Will escape slides need to be deployed?
-How long till we land?

Important to always confirm with Captain before preparing cabin for probability of evacuation

Question 14

Planned Emergency

Answer 14

Step 1- 4 chimes from pilot (landing gear failure)
Step 2-Cabin Crew briefing
Step 3-Pax briefing and Demo
Step 4- ABA Briefing “A”
-ABA Briefing “B”
-ABA Briefing “C”
Step 5-Closing PA and final Walkthrough

Adjust lights to outside conditions
Step 6-Pilot Update (cabin is prepared)
Step 7- 5 minutes to landing
( F/A should be in their jumpseat 5 min before landing)
Step 8- 1 minute to landing
(Continue commands until A/C comes to complete stop)
Step 9-Aircraft stops
(Listen for pilot evacuation decision, it may take up to 30 secs)
Step 10-Pilot orders evacuation
(Flight attendants deliver commands and conduct evacuation)
Step 11-After pax evacuate
Ensure all pax have evacuated
Take emergency equip. As time allows

Question 15

737-800 Briefing Differences

Answer 15

“B” and “D” will command evacuation at aft exits
-All ABA’s will hold pax back until doors are opened
-If F/A’s injured-# 1 ABA’s will be responsible for aft exits
“C”
-6 ABA’s
-All pax seat in exit row 14
“D” will select 10 ABA’s who will be seated in exit rows 15 and 16

Question 16

Non-Ambulatory Pax Evacuation

Answer 16

Ensure non-ambulatory pax are seated in an aisle seat
-assign ABA’s to pax needing assistance
-leave everything behind

Question 17

Non-Ambulatory Pax evacuation

Answer 17

-Assist pax by placing his inboard arm on armrest
Stand behind his seat and grasp his shoulders
-Guide the pax in rolling over the armrest onto the floor
-Pax should end up on his back on the floor
Pull non ambulatory pax to exit, by feet or wrists
-push person out of exit, feet first
-Command someone assist at bottom of slide
-Assistance animals should go down slide with owners
-if they become separated, lead animal to top of slide with leash and push him down slide

Question 18

Planned emergency-pax with child under 2-

Answer 18

-use approved child-restraint system (CRS)-if available
-otherwise, place child in available seat, no padding
-if no seat is available,child should be held in adult’s lap, seat belt around adult only
-During emergency evacuation, child should be held by adult as they jump on the slide/CRS should be left on the seat

Question 19

Evacuation of the A/C when danger is apparent and still moving
Pilots:

Answer 19

-shut down engines
-depressurize aircraft
-set brakes then Captain will:
-Order evacuation or state “Remain Seated”
-Pilots may indicate which exits should be used
-Pilots give command
“Evacuate, evacuate, evacuate”

Question 20

You are the “A” FA and hear 4 high-low chimes. What do you need to hear from the pilot?

Answer 20

-time
-Notification
-type of emergency

Question 21

Planned Emergency Checklist/ or Ditching checklist found:

Answer 21

700/800/800E-wall mounted in forward galley
Max8-mounted inside of G2 stowage closet
-electronic versions located in Appendix
F/A’s can use either one

Question 22

Exit Aircraft

Answer 22

Gather pax and Crew away from a/c and keep them together in a group
Count pax and crew members
Ensure no smoking compliance
Administer first aid if necessary
Maintain control until authorities arrive

Question 23

Unwarranted Evacuation

Answer 23

Pax initiating an unwarranted, undirected evacuation. F/A assess conditions and determine if an evacuation is warranted. Once aware that an unwarranted evacuation, or an attempted evacuation has begun:
-notify flight deck crew immediately with 4 chimes
-specify if any pax has evacuated
-Direct passengers by pa or by shouting commands