RYANAIR - REVISION - INITIAL #7- EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the PDIs on Smoke Detector? - Answer-1. Green power indicator light
illuminated
2. Nothing is blocking the smoke detector
How would you remove the PBE? - Answer-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 tray or bar box.
4. Shake air to remove any excess O2.
What are the PDIs on the PBE? - Answer-1. Stowage
2. Quantity
3. Check green storage case is intact
4. Indicator blue
What is the duration of the PBE? - Answer-15 minutes
Who moves passengers and anything that could fuel a fire in the cabin? - Answer-
Second Communicator (e.g. portable oxygen bottles, bottles of alcohol
How is the Water Glycol fire extinguisher discharged? - Answer-1. Twist handle
clockwise as far as possible (charge bottle with CO2)
2. Hold bottle upright
3. Press the trigger
4. Test squirt
5. Direct base of fire
6. Use in one continuous motion
Range: 15 feet (approx. 5 meters)
Duration: 15-30 seconds
Precautions: On initial discharge, force of extinguisher may scatter burning loose
material. NEVER use on electrical fires.
How is the Halon fire extinguisher discharged? - Answer-1. Remove pin
2. Hold extinguisher upright
3. Hand under handle and thumb on top of lever, squeeze the lever downward with
thumb
4. Test squirt
5. Direct at base of the fire
6. Use in short, sharp bursts
Range: 6-10 feet (approx. 2-3 meters)
, Duration 12-14 seconds
Precautions; NOT be used as coolant, ALWAYS damp down fire area with water after
use EXCEPT ELECTRICAL FIRES
On initial discharge, force of extinguisher may scatter burning loose material.
What does PBE stand for? - Answer-Portable Breathing Equipment
How would you identify/locate the source of a fire? - Answer-Try to locate the exact
source of the fire before applying extinguishing, attack the base of the flame
Consider cutting or punching a hole in an aircraft cabin wall, this is the only way to gan
access to the fire.
Consider all available resources to access a hidden fire. (The Crash Axe in the flight
deck is designed to assist in the reaching of hidden fires. ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IS INDIVIDUALS OWN RESOURCEFULNESS AND
DETERMINATION in accessing hiddenn areas within aircraft
What are the two types of fire? - Answer-Electrical (DO NOT USE WATER)
Non-electrical
Which CC will collect the QRG when dealing with a fire? - Answer-First Communicator
What information will the ground based emergency services require from CC in the
event of an onboard fire? - Answer-1. The location of fire
2. What is on fire
3. THOB
4. The location of any passengers/Aircrew that may still be onboard
Which fire fighting equipment do we have on board? - Answer-7xPBEs
4xHalon Extinguishers
1xWater glycol extinguisher
4xFire gloves
1xCrash Axe
Who will make a reassurance PA to passengers in a fire situation? - Answer-Second
Communicator
What Fire Fighting Roles do you recognize? - Answer-The fire fighter
First Communicator
The Back up
Second Communicator
Are CC permitted to reset circuit breakers? - Answer-NO
If a circuit breaker trips out what should we do? - Answer-If a circuit breaker trips out,
DO NOT RESET IT. Inform the No 1 and Captain immediately
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the PDIs on Smoke Detector? - Answer-1. Green power indicator light
illuminated
2. Nothing is blocking the smoke detector
How would you remove the PBE? - Answer-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 tray or bar box.
4. Shake air to remove any excess O2.
What are the PDIs on the PBE? - Answer-1. Stowage
2. Quantity
3. Check green storage case is intact
4. Indicator blue
What is the duration of the PBE? - Answer-15 minutes
Who moves passengers and anything that could fuel a fire in the cabin? - Answer-
Second Communicator (e.g. portable oxygen bottles, bottles of alcohol
How is the Water Glycol fire extinguisher discharged? - Answer-1. Twist handle
clockwise as far as possible (charge bottle with CO2)
2. Hold bottle upright
3. Press the trigger
4. Test squirt
5. Direct base of fire
6. Use in one continuous motion
Range: 15 feet (approx. 5 meters)
Duration: 15-30 seconds
Precautions: On initial discharge, force of extinguisher may scatter burning loose
material. NEVER use on electrical fires.
How is the Halon fire extinguisher discharged? - Answer-1. Remove pin
2. Hold extinguisher upright
3. Hand under handle and thumb on top of lever, squeeze the lever downward with
thumb
4. Test squirt
5. Direct at base of the fire
6. Use in short, sharp bursts
Range: 6-10 feet (approx. 2-3 meters)
, Duration 12-14 seconds
Precautions; NOT be used as coolant, ALWAYS damp down fire area with water after
use EXCEPT ELECTRICAL FIRES
On initial discharge, force of extinguisher may scatter burning loose material.
What does PBE stand for? - Answer-Portable Breathing Equipment
How would you identify/locate the source of a fire? - Answer-Try to locate the exact
source of the fire before applying extinguishing, attack the base of the flame
Consider cutting or punching a hole in an aircraft cabin wall, this is the only way to gan
access to the fire.
Consider all available resources to access a hidden fire. (The Crash Axe in the flight
deck is designed to assist in the reaching of hidden fires. ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IS INDIVIDUALS OWN RESOURCEFULNESS AND
DETERMINATION in accessing hiddenn areas within aircraft
What are the two types of fire? - Answer-Electrical (DO NOT USE WATER)
Non-electrical
Which CC will collect the QRG when dealing with a fire? - Answer-First Communicator
What information will the ground based emergency services require from CC in the
event of an onboard fire? - Answer-1. The location of fire
2. What is on fire
3. THOB
4. The location of any passengers/Aircrew that may still be onboard
Which fire fighting equipment do we have on board? - Answer-7xPBEs
4xHalon Extinguishers
1xWater glycol extinguisher
4xFire gloves
1xCrash Axe
Who will make a reassurance PA to passengers in a fire situation? - Answer-Second
Communicator
What Fire Fighting Roles do you recognize? - Answer-The fire fighter
First Communicator
The Back up
Second Communicator
Are CC permitted to reset circuit breakers? - Answer-NO
If a circuit breaker trips out what should we do? - Answer-If a circuit breaker trips out,
DO NOT RESET IT. Inform the No 1 and Captain immediately
