Fire and Smoke Revision UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Fire and Smoke
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Fire And Smoke
Fire and Smoke Revision UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are PDIs on the smoke detector? - CORRECT ANSWER- Green indicator light
illuminated
Nothing is blocking detector
How do you don a PBE? *SPI* - CORRECT ANSWER- Open storage case
Tear off red pull strip
Remove device fro...
Fire and Smoke Revision UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are PDIs on the smoke detector? - CORRECT ANSWER- Green indicator light
illuminated
Nothing is blocking detector
How do you don a PBE? *SPI* - CORRECT ANSWER- Open storage case
Tear off red pull strip
Remove device from bag
Pull off "pull to ACTUATE" ring in direction indicated to start flow of oxygen
Remove face mask
Hold device with life support pack away from user
Grasp hole in neck seal and widen with thumbs
Bend forward from waist, insert chin into hole & pull across face and over head
While standing upright, pull hood down until headband is fitted to forehead
Check neck seal for secure fit
How would you remove PBE? - CORRECT ANSWER- Move away from fire
Grasp top of hood and pull forward over face
Place PBE in metal tray or bar box
Shake hair to remove excess O2
How would you start the flow of oxygen in PBE? - CORRECT ANSWER- Pull off 'pull to
actuate' ring in direction indicated
What are the PDIs on PBE? - CORRECT ANSWER- Stowage
Quantity
Green storage case intact
Indicator BLUE (not pink or any other colour)
, What is the duration of the PBE? - CORRECT ANSWER- 15 minutes
Who moves passengers and anything that could fuel a fire in the cabin? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 2nd communicator
How is the water glycol fire extinguisher discharged? - CORRECT ANSWER- Twist handle
clockwise as far as possible
Hold bottle upright
Press the trigger
Test squirt
Direct at base of fire
Use in one continuous motion
PDI for water glycol extinguisher - CORRECT ANSWER- Stowage
Quantity
Wire seal on handle intact
Cartridge visible in handle
Duration and range of water glycol extinguisher - CORRECT ANSWER- Range: 15 feet
(approx. 5 metres)
Duration: 15-30 seconds
Precautions on water glycol extinguisher - CORRECT ANSWER- Force of extinguisher may
scatter burning loose material on initial discharge
NEVER use on electrical fires
How is the halon fire extinguisher discharged? - CORRECT ANSWER- Remove pin
Hold extinguisher upright
Hand under handle and thumb on top of lever, squeeze the lever downward with thumb
Test squirt
Direct at base of fire
Use in short, sharp bursts
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