Fire and Smoke Revision Questions and Answers 2023 with
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What are PDIs on the smoke detector?
Green indicator light illuminated
Nothing is blocking detector
How do you don a PBE? SPI
Open storage case
Tear off red pull strip
Remove device from bag
Pull off "pull to ACTUATE" ring in direction indicated to start flow of oxygen
Remove face mask
Hold device with life support pack away from user
Grasp hole in neck seal and widen with thumbs
Bend forward from waist, insert chin into hole & pull across face and over head
While standing upright, pull hood down until headband is fitted to forehead
Check neck seal for secure fit
How would you remove PBE?
Move away from fire
Grasp top of hood and pull forward over face
Place PBE in metal tray or bar box
Shake hair to remove excess O2
How would you start the flow of oxygen in PBE?
Pull off 'pull to actuate' ring in direction indicated
What are the PDIs on PBE?
Stowage
Quantity
Green storage case intact
Indicator BLUE (not pink or any other colour)
What is the duration of the PBE?
15 minutes
Who moves passengers and anything that could fuel a fire in the cabin?
2nd communicator
How is the water glycol fire extinguisher discharged?
Twist handle clockwise as far as possible
Hold bottle upright
Press the trigger
Test squirt
Direct at base of fire
Use in one continuous motion
PDI for water glycol extinguisher
Stowage
Quantity
Wire seal on handle intact
Cartridge visible in handle
, Duration and range of water glycol extinguisher
Range: 15 feet (approx. 5 metres)
Duration: 15-30 seconds
Precautions on water glycol extinguisher
Force of extinguisher may scatter burning loose material on initial discharge
NEVER use on electrical fires
How is the halon fire extinguisher discharged?
Remove pin
Hold extinguisher upright
Hand under handle and thumb on top of lever, squeeze the lever downward with thumb
Test squirt
Direct at base of fire
Use in short, sharp bursts
PDI for halon fire extinguisher
Stowage
Quantity
Pressure gauge must be in serviceable band
Pin is secure in handle
Range and duration of halon extinguisher
Range: 6-10 feet (approx. 2-3 metres)
Duration: 12-14 seconds
What does PBE stand for?
Portable Breathing Equipment
How would you identify/locate the source of a fire?
Feel for heat using back of hand
Be vigilant of unusual noises/smells
Check for circuit breakers
Visual sighting - smoke
Abnormal operation or dissociated component failures
What are the two types of fire?
Open & confined
What are the precautions when using Water Glycol extinguisher?
Only use on 'flammable solids' fires - never on electrical fires
Which CC will collect the QRG when dealing with a fire?
First communicator
What precautions should we consider when using the halon?
Not to be used as a coolant
Always dampen down area with water (if not electrical fire)
Be aware of debris being forced away by extinguisher
What information will the ground based emergency services require from CC in
the event of an onboard fire?
Location of fire
What is on fire
THOB
Information regarding passengers/aircrew who may still be trapped inside or overcame
by smoke
complete solution
What are PDIs on the smoke detector?
Green indicator light illuminated
Nothing is blocking detector
How do you don a PBE? SPI
Open storage case
Tear off red pull strip
Remove device from bag
Pull off "pull to ACTUATE" ring in direction indicated to start flow of oxygen
Remove face mask
Hold device with life support pack away from user
Grasp hole in neck seal and widen with thumbs
Bend forward from waist, insert chin into hole & pull across face and over head
While standing upright, pull hood down until headband is fitted to forehead
Check neck seal for secure fit
How would you remove PBE?
Move away from fire
Grasp top of hood and pull forward over face
Place PBE in metal tray or bar box
Shake hair to remove excess O2
How would you start the flow of oxygen in PBE?
Pull off 'pull to actuate' ring in direction indicated
What are the PDIs on PBE?
Stowage
Quantity
Green storage case intact
Indicator BLUE (not pink or any other colour)
What is the duration of the PBE?
15 minutes
Who moves passengers and anything that could fuel a fire in the cabin?
2nd communicator
How is the water glycol fire extinguisher discharged?
Twist handle clockwise as far as possible
Hold bottle upright
Press the trigger
Test squirt
Direct at base of fire
Use in one continuous motion
PDI for water glycol extinguisher
Stowage
Quantity
Wire seal on handle intact
Cartridge visible in handle
, Duration and range of water glycol extinguisher
Range: 15 feet (approx. 5 metres)
Duration: 15-30 seconds
Precautions on water glycol extinguisher
Force of extinguisher may scatter burning loose material on initial discharge
NEVER use on electrical fires
How is the halon fire extinguisher discharged?
Remove pin
Hold extinguisher upright
Hand under handle and thumb on top of lever, squeeze the lever downward with thumb
Test squirt
Direct at base of fire
Use in short, sharp bursts
PDI for halon fire extinguisher
Stowage
Quantity
Pressure gauge must be in serviceable band
Pin is secure in handle
Range and duration of halon extinguisher
Range: 6-10 feet (approx. 2-3 metres)
Duration: 12-14 seconds
What does PBE stand for?
Portable Breathing Equipment
How would you identify/locate the source of a fire?
Feel for heat using back of hand
Be vigilant of unusual noises/smells
Check for circuit breakers
Visual sighting - smoke
Abnormal operation or dissociated component failures
What are the two types of fire?
Open & confined
What are the precautions when using Water Glycol extinguisher?
Only use on 'flammable solids' fires - never on electrical fires
Which CC will collect the QRG when dealing with a fire?
First communicator
What precautions should we consider when using the halon?
Not to be used as a coolant
Always dampen down area with water (if not electrical fire)
Be aware of debris being forced away by extinguisher
What information will the ground based emergency services require from CC in
the event of an onboard fire?
Location of fire
What is on fire
THOB
Information regarding passengers/aircrew who may still be trapped inside or overcame
by smoke
