Initial 7 - Fire and smoke All Possible Questions and
Answers 2023 with complete solution
What are PDIs on the Smoke Detector?
1. Green power indicator light illuminated
2. Nothing is blocking the smoke detector
How do you don PBE?
1. Open the storage case
2. Tear off the red pull strip
3. Remove the device from the protective bag
4. Pull off "Pull to Actuate" ring in direction indicated
5. Hold the device with life support device away from the user
6. Grasp hole in neck seal and widen the thumbs
7. Bend forward from waist, insert chin into the whole and pull hood across face and
overhead
8. While standing upright, pull hood down until headband is fitted to the forehead
9. Check neck seal for a secure fit
3. How would you remove the PBE?
1. Move away from the fire
2. Grasp the top of the hood and pull forward over the face
3. Place PBE in a metal bar box
4. Shake your hair to remove any excess oxygen
4. How would you start the flow of oxygen in a PBE
By pulling off "Pull to Actuate" ring in direction indicated
5. What are the PDIs on PBE?
1. Quantity
2. Stowage
3. Chek green storage case is intact
4. The indicator is blue
6. What is the duration of the PBE?
15minutes
7. Who moves Passengers and anything could fuel a fire in the cabin?
The Second Communicator
8. How is the Water Glycol fire extinguisher discharged?
In one continuous motion
9. How is Halon fire extinguisher discharged?
With short sharp bursts
10. What does PBE stand for?
Portable Breathing Equipment
11. How would you identify/locate the source of fire
Feel for hotspots with the back of your hand - hot and cold test
12. What are the two types of fire
Electrical fire,
Non-electrical fire
13. What are the precautions when using water glycol extinguisher
, On initial discharge, force of the extinguisher may scatter burning loose material.
Never use on electrical fires
14. Which CC will collect the QRG when dealing with fire?
First Communicator
15. What precautions when using Halon?
Not to be used as a COOLANT
Always damp down the fire area with water after use, with exception of the electrical
fires
On initial discharge , force of extinguisher may scatter burning loose material.
16. What information will the ground based emergency services required from CC
in the event of an onboard fire?
1. THOB The location of the fire
2. What is on fire
3. Information regarding pax who may still be trapped inside the cabin or who have
been overcome by smoke
17. Which fire fighting equipment do we have on board?
7xPBEs
4xHalon Extinguishers
1xWater glycol extinguisher
4xFire gloves
1xCrash Axe
18. What is the role of the Second Communicator?
Make a reassurance PA to the pax
Move the pax away from the affected area and move the items that can cause a fire
Give wet towels to the pax to breath through
19. What is the role of the Back up in fire?
Collect the equipment from the First Communicator
Collect other Fire Fighting equipment from the cabin
Collect an empty bar box
Be ready to take over from the fire fighter
When fire fighter reports to the Captain, put item into bar box and damped down with
water
20. What is the role of the First communicator in fire situation?
Inform the Captain
Collect necessary Equipment from the Flight Deck and give it to the Back up
Collect QRG,
update the Captain regularly
21. What is the role of the fire fighter?
Press call bell 3 times to inform the other CC
Collect necessary equipment
Implement the appropriate fire drill
When the fire is out inform the Captain giving accurate info
22. What Fire Fighting Roles do you recognize?
Answers 2023 with complete solution
What are PDIs on the Smoke Detector?
1. Green power indicator light illuminated
2. Nothing is blocking the smoke detector
How do you don PBE?
1. Open the storage case
2. Tear off the red pull strip
3. Remove the device from the protective bag
4. Pull off "Pull to Actuate" ring in direction indicated
5. Hold the device with life support device away from the user
6. Grasp hole in neck seal and widen the thumbs
7. Bend forward from waist, insert chin into the whole and pull hood across face and
overhead
8. While standing upright, pull hood down until headband is fitted to the forehead
9. Check neck seal for a secure fit
3. How would you remove the PBE?
1. Move away from the fire
2. Grasp the top of the hood and pull forward over the face
3. Place PBE in a metal bar box
4. Shake your hair to remove any excess oxygen
4. How would you start the flow of oxygen in a PBE
By pulling off "Pull to Actuate" ring in direction indicated
5. What are the PDIs on PBE?
1. Quantity
2. Stowage
3. Chek green storage case is intact
4. The indicator is blue
6. What is the duration of the PBE?
15minutes
7. Who moves Passengers and anything could fuel a fire in the cabin?
The Second Communicator
8. How is the Water Glycol fire extinguisher discharged?
In one continuous motion
9. How is Halon fire extinguisher discharged?
With short sharp bursts
10. What does PBE stand for?
Portable Breathing Equipment
11. How would you identify/locate the source of fire
Feel for hotspots with the back of your hand - hot and cold test
12. What are the two types of fire
Electrical fire,
Non-electrical fire
13. What are the precautions when using water glycol extinguisher
, On initial discharge, force of the extinguisher may scatter burning loose material.
Never use on electrical fires
14. Which CC will collect the QRG when dealing with fire?
First Communicator
15. What precautions when using Halon?
Not to be used as a COOLANT
Always damp down the fire area with water after use, with exception of the electrical
fires
On initial discharge , force of extinguisher may scatter burning loose material.
16. What information will the ground based emergency services required from CC
in the event of an onboard fire?
1. THOB The location of the fire
2. What is on fire
3. Information regarding pax who may still be trapped inside the cabin or who have
been overcome by smoke
17. Which fire fighting equipment do we have on board?
7xPBEs
4xHalon Extinguishers
1xWater glycol extinguisher
4xFire gloves
1xCrash Axe
18. What is the role of the Second Communicator?
Make a reassurance PA to the pax
Move the pax away from the affected area and move the items that can cause a fire
Give wet towels to the pax to breath through
19. What is the role of the Back up in fire?
Collect the equipment from the First Communicator
Collect other Fire Fighting equipment from the cabin
Collect an empty bar box
Be ready to take over from the fire fighter
When fire fighter reports to the Captain, put item into bar box and damped down with
water
20. What is the role of the First communicator in fire situation?
Inform the Captain
Collect necessary Equipment from the Flight Deck and give it to the Back up
Collect QRG,
update the Captain regularly
21. What is the role of the fire fighter?
Press call bell 3 times to inform the other CC
Collect necessary equipment
Implement the appropriate fire drill
When the fire is out inform the Captain giving accurate info
22. What Fire Fighting Roles do you recognize?
