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21 Cards in this Set
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What three ingredients does fires need? |
O2 Fuel Heat *if any one of these 3 ingredients is removed, the fire will extinguish |
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Four classes of fire: |
A. Common materials: wood, paper, most combustibles B. Flammable liquids: fuel, paint thinner, grease C. Electrical: coffee makers, ovens, circuit breakers, switches D. Combustible metals: found in industry mostly outgoing lithium batteries are included |
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F.I.R.E. acronym defined: |
F ind I nform R eact E xtinguish |
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Typical causes of fire on the plane: |
Engine fires Fire in the cabin Hidden fires |
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Firefighting Equipment onboard: |
Water extinguisher Halon extinguisher PBE Crash Axe |
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What's the distance and duration for the water extinguisher? |
20 feet / 30 seconds |
*feet first |
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What's the distance and duration for the halon extinguisher? |
8-15 feet / 10-15 seconds |
*feet first |
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How long does PBE last? |
15 minutes |
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How do we know PBE is working? |
The green LED light will blink |
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How do we know when O2 is depleting in PBE? |
The LED lights will alternate green and red and the hood will start to collapse. |
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Where is the crash axe located? |
F/D |
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What firefighting equipment is found in the lavs? |
Sealed trash compartment High temperature placard Smoke detector Under sink halon |
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Where do we stow (USED) BCB? |
Any AFT lav |
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What is a ballast fire? |
Ballasts are a component of fluorescent lighting, when they short or you may not see smoke or fire....they are usually brief and self extinguish. Notify F/D cut power, class C, use halon |
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Fighting an oven fire: |
Ask F/A to notify F/D & bring backup halon Pull circuit breakers Get halon & PBE crack oven door facing away from fire, using door as shield Discharge entire halon into the bottom of the oven Close door immediately Monitor/keep pilots informed |
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Fighting lithium battery fire: |
Do not pick up or move (w/o protective gloves) Notify pilots Don PBE Get Halon & water extinguishers and more non flammable liquids Move cu away from fire Use halon to extinguish flames then cool battery with water extinguisher and other liquids Keep pilots informed *If possible move O2 bottles NO ICE Stow in BCB keeping in mind it could reignite |
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Engine torching procedure: |
Notify pilots Calm & reassure customers If cu try to initiate evacuation. Command: "Stop-remain seated" |
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What is engine torching? |
During engine start up, there may be a brief burst of flame from exhaust (hot start) A/C are equipped with fire detection and extinguishing systems in the main wheel well |
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What is thermal runaway? |
The process of increased temperature relaying energy that even further increases the temp. (Ie: lithium battery reigniting) |
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What do pilots need to know now, when reporting a fire in the cabin? |
What, where, type & can we contain it? |
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What do we do with used BCB? |
Stow in any AFT lav Lock lav Label Monitor Notify captain used & location |
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