Which doors are each FA responsible for arming and crosschecking?
LFA - L1/R1
FA2 - L2/R2
FA3 - R1/L1
FA4 - R2/L2
Step by step on how to arm door
- Remove safety pin from protective position
- Lower arming/disarming lever
- Place pin in stowage location
Process that takes place after AC stops in blocks to door opening
- LFA says on PA “Flight attendants prepare doors for arrival and standby for all call”
- FAs disarm door
- Crosscheck door
- LFA calls FA2 and says “L1/R1 crosschecked”
- FA2 says “L2/R2 crosschecked”
- LFA checks FAP to ensure all doors are yellow - meaning they are disarmed and closed.
- CSA knocks - LFA gives thumbs up to CSA to open door
What is a Yellow Emergency?
- Captain believes plane will land successfully
- Does not expect any injuries or damage to aircraft
- No expected evacuation
- May be met by fire fighters and emergency crews.
What is a red emergency?
- May need to evacuate
- May have damage to AC and injuries
- Will need to prepare cabin for emergency landing - 9 steps
What are steps FA should make in the event of decompression?
- Immediately get oxygen mask
- Secure yourself in a cabin seat or j/s
- Tell pax to get oxygen masks on.
What are two types of oxygen on A/C?
- Chemical generator in cabin.
- Oxygen cylinders in cockpit
What situations warrant a full security search?
- Before first flight of each calendar day
- A/C comes from international destination
- A/C has been left unattended / unsecured for an hour or more
- Switching from charter to scheduled service
Three times to preflight an A/C
- First flight of duty day
- A/C swap
- A/C left unattended for more than 1 hour
F/A positions for Boarding and Demo
LFA - FWD galley/FWD galley
FA2 - AFT / Row 12
FA3 - FWD galley / Row 1
FA4 - OWE / Row 22
3 levels of turbulence?
Light
Moderate
Severe
AIP Colors
Green - Comms
Red - Emergency
MCP colors
Blue - passenger
Yellow - Lav
Red/Pink - Crew
Evacuation commands
Brace, Brace, Brace: HEADS DOWN, STAY DOWN
Standby, Standby, Standby: RELEASE SEATBELTS, REMAIN SEATED
Evacuate, Evacuate, Evacuate: RELEASE SEATBELTS, COME THIS WAY
Rules for minimum risk prisoners
Limit of 2
FLT < 4hrs - 1 guard
FLT > 4hrs - 2 guards
Board first, deplane last
Sit in back
Colors of FAP for doors
Green = Armed
Amber/Yellow = Closed/Disarmed
Red = Open
Where to launch remote raft and who does it?
OWE by ABPs
3 times to stop CPR
- When help arrives
- Victim “comes to”
- You are too exhausted to continue
What are the 9 steps of a planned water evacuation
- Crew Coordination (Type of emergency, Evacuation necessary, Signals for bracing and evacuation, Time until impact)
- Passenger Briefing
- Secure Cabin
- Relocated passengers
- ABP briefing
- Secure cabin / galleys
- Dim lights
- Notify captain
- Brace
What three things to look for when crosschecking door for disarm?
- Arming/disarming lever is in upright position.
- Safety pin is in protective position
- Verification window says disarmed
4 classes of fire and how to extinguish
A - Combustible Materials - HAL, followed by non-flammable liquids
B - Flammable liquids - HAL - don’t use water
C - Electrical - pull circuits, turn off power source.
D - Combustible metals - can’t extinguish
Lithium Ion batteries - Use HAL, followed by non-flammable liquid. Place in water. DO NOT USE ICE.
Primary/Secondary Door and ABP briefings Primary/Secondary by FA
LFA - L1/R1/L1/OWE
FA2 - L2/R2/L2/OWE
FA3 - R1/L1/R1/OWE
FA4 - R2/L2/R2/OWE
FA5 - OWE/Aft doors/OWE/as directed
If you go through 9 steps - what kind of emergency?
Planned Emergency
What are rules of service animals?
- Only accept dogs
- Limit 2 per pax
- Do not have to be in carrier - can be on floor (lap if under 30#)
- Not in exit,
- Not in bulkhead if animal is in carrier
- Do not block aisle
- Should not be in a seat
