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Abnormal emergency procedures - Fire fighting

5 important questions on Abnormal emergency procedures - Fire fighting

What are the CAA fire fighting procedures? (CAA= Attacker)

1. If required, protect yourself with a jacket
2.Obtain fire extinguisher, gloves and PBE unit
3.Identify source
4.Use PBE unit in case of heavy smoke
5.Attack fire
6.Monitor for possible re-ignition

What are the CAb fire fighting procedures?

1.Inform the cockpit
2.Obtain additional fire fighting equipment
3.Relocate passengers away from hazard zone
4.Remove oxygen bottles, PBE units and luggage from the vicinity of the fire
5.Support CAa during fire fighting

Name methods of Extinction (of fire)

Cooling = with water or other liquids, the water absorbs the heat from the fire, thus reducing the temperature
Smothering (smoren) = by sufficiently reducing the oxygen contents of the air in the immediate vicinity of the burning material
Starving = by removing the fuel from the vicinity of the fire or by removing the fire from the vicinity of combustible (brandbare) items

With witch sort of fires you may NEVER use the halon?

Oil
Gasses
Greases
Dangerous goods
Electrical
Oven
Flight deck

What are the SCA's tasks in case of fire on board?

To prevent panic the SCA makes an announcement via the PAS to inform the passengers about the situation and that necessary steps are taken
Keep flight crew regularly up to date about fire and smoke conditions
Because all fire incidents are technical incidents the flight crew will make a complaint in the AML and fill out an ASR