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What is the acronym for the priorities in any emergency, and its meaning? |
S.O.S Survive the impact. Get Outside. Survive the outside. |
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In an inadvertent water contact situation, once passengers have left the aircraft, |
Against the current. |
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Why should you swim against the current after surviving a ditching? |
It is important to swim away from fuel spills that may be carried by the current of the water. |
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Who should use slides as flotation devices? |
*Infants, small children and/or injured |
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What is the H.E.L.P position used for? |
*To prevent further heat loss |
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What does H.E.L.P stand for? |
Heat |
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What is the H.E.L.P position? |
*In the water 4 people linking arms, with knees to chest.
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What can provide a temporary shelter in a Land Survival (Not at an airport)? |
*Caves, tree holes or a shallow trench in the snow. |
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What items from a aircraft may be useful for survival? |
* Blankets, seats, life jackets, fire axe, slides, |
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What is the ELT? |
Emergency Locator Transmitter
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Where is the ELT located? |
*On the Aft of the aircraft
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How is the ELT activated? For how long? What's its range? |
*The ELT is activated upon impact, operating for 48 hours, and a range of 200 knots.
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How can the survivors create the International Distress Signal? |
*Make 3 fires in the formation of a triangle |
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What could be burned to produce white smoke? |
*Green wood
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What could be burned to produce Black smoke? |
*Rubber or Oil |
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What should survivors do if it snows after a crash? |
*Brush the aircraft and all other parts clean so it doesn't blend into the background |
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Why shouldn't snow or ice be eaten? |
*Because it will reduce body temperature and cause soreness to the lips, gums and tongue |
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Why is it better to melt ice rather than snow? |
*Because it it produces more water and takes less time |
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How should survivors purify water? |
*By boiling it if possible |
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What is essential to do especially during cold weather in sparse areas? |
*Find/make shelter to conserve heat |
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In cold temperature what do you do if a passenger falls into the water? |
*Roll them in snow to suck off *Brush off snow and repeat |
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What are the 3 degrees of frostbite? |
*1st degree: white-pale, cold and
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What should you never do when trying to thaw extremities suffering from frostbite? |
*Movement Exercises as it only would cause further injuries to the skin, such as tears and breaks |
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How is Snow Blindness indicated? |
by inflammation and burning in the eyes, |
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How long will it take snow blindness to subside without medical help? |
*18 hours |
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In the summertime, what do you need to protect yourself from? |
*Rain and mosquitos
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In the wintertime, what do you need to protect yourself from? |
*The cold |
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Where is the best place to create a shelter in the summertime? |
*Close to water, but elevated and dry |
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Where should you create a shelter in the wintertime? |
*Choose a place close to woodland if possible, at least a place that is sheltered against wind and snowdrift |
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Why should you avoid lighting a fire in a closed shelter? |
*To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning
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Why should there always be an assigned person as listening post and observer? |
*Because if all people are in the shelter,
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What provides the best source for potable water? |
*An iceberg
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What should survivors drink instead of cold water? |
*Hot water or tea |
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What symptoms may be observed in someone whose fluid in the body decreases? |
*Inability to concentrate, willingness to survive, reduced blood circulation, and thus increased |
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How must one protect themselves in a sandstorm? |
*Protect mouth, nose and eyes with a cloth |
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Where do Heat convulsions usually occur? |
*In the legs and in the abdominal muscles
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How do you treat some with heat convulsions? |
*Lay down a person affected by convulsion in a relaxed position and give him salt dissolved in water |
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What are some of the symptoms of Heat Exhaustion?
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* a pale face colour and perspire extensively with moist, cool skin |
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How do you treat someone with Heat Exhaustion? |
*Lay them on the back in shade if available and give them salt dissolved in water *Cover them and give them hot
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What are the symptoms of someone with Heat Stroke? |
*A heat stroke may occur very suddenly
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How should you treat someone with Heat Stroke? |
*Try and provide cooling to the affected person by moistening the clothing and by fanning fresh air |
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What are some signalling techniques? |
*Create a fire *Use clothing or other materials to create a large “SOS” OR triangle (standard SOS symbol) on the ground *Use reflective materials to signal search and rescue |
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Whose responsibility is it to investigate all aviation accidents or incidents in Canada? |
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) |
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Why shouldn't flight crews make comments to the media after a crash? |
*Because of possible legal ramifications |