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International Aircraft Systems Fire Protection Working Group
CABIN CREW FIRE CABIN CREW FIRE TRAININGTRAININGNEEDS NEEDS
ANALYSIS ANALYSIS A study carried out on behalf of theA study carried out on behalf of the
UK Civil Aviation AuthorityUK Civil Aviation Authority
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Study AnalystsStudy AnalystsSaryani Asmayawati (Project Manager)Saryani Asmayawati (Project Manager)Nick ButcherNick ButcherRay CherryRay CherrySue KnightSue KnightTom MasonTom MasonKaren MonkKaren MonkHelen TsaiHelen Tsai
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AcknowledgementAcknowledgement
RGW Cherry & Associates RGW Cherry & Associates Limited and the UK Civil Limited and the UK Civil
Aviation Authority would like to Aviation Authority would like to express their gratitude to all express their gratitude to all parties who have supported parties who have supported
and contributed to this project.and contributed to this project.
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AcknowledgementAcknowledgementIn particular our thanks go to: In particular our thanks go to:
The training organisations that The training organisations that participated in the review of cabin participated in the review of cabin crew training programmescrew training programmesThe organisations that helped in The organisations that helped in promulgating the online survey promulgating the online survey The Royal Navy, the Royal Air The Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force, Force, EurostarEurostar
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AcknowledgementAcknowledgementIn particular our thanks go to: In particular our thanks go to:
The FAA, and Transport Canada The FAA, and Transport Canada Civil Aviation.Civil Aviation.Flight Safety International Inc., Flight Safety International Inc., And last but not least to the 2,500 And last but not least to the 2,500 cabin & flight crewmembers and cabin & flight crewmembers and trainers that participated in the ontrainers that participated in the on--line surveyline survey
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Objectives of the ProjectObjectives of the Project
To evaluate current and possible future To evaluate current and possible future issues, and identify potential issues, and identify potential
improvements in existing fire training in improvements in existing fire training in order to ensure that cabin crews have order to ensure that cabin crews have
the most appropriate training and the most appropriate training and procedures to match current and likely procedures to match current and likely
future fire threats.future fire threats.
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Structure of the ProjectStructure of the ProjectReview of current cabin crew fire Review of current cabin crew fire training programmes training programmes OnOn--line Survey line Survey Assessment of fire training currently Assessment of fire training currently carried out in noncarried out in non--civil aviation civil aviation environments. environments. Review of inReview of in--flight fire occurrences and flight fire occurrences and how the threats experienced might how the threats experienced might change in the futurechange in the future
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Structure of the ProjectStructure of the Project
Identification of potential improvements Identification of potential improvements to cabin crew fire training and their to cabin crew fire training and their evaluation in the light of current evaluation in the light of current regulatory material and foreign regulatory material and foreign comparable regulatory materialcomparable regulatory material
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Phase 1 Phase 1 –– Review of Current Fire Review of Current Fire Training Programmes Training Programmes
8 UK and 2 European operators 8 UK and 2 European operators and training organisations were and training organisations were visitedvisited
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Phase 2 Phase 2 -- OnOn--line Survey line Survey
Over 2,500 questionnaires were Over 2,500 questionnaires were completed of which 2,164 were completed of which 2,164 were analysedanalysedOf the UK respondents Of the UK respondents approximately 9% had approximately 9% had experienced an inexperienced an in--flight fireflight fire
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Phase 2 Phase 2 -- OnOn--line Survey line Survey
U.K. Respondents
Witnessed an in-flight fire
473%
No experience with in-flight fire
149091%
Been involved in fighting an in-
flight fire996%
I have:
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Phase 2 Phase 2 -- OnOn--line Survey line Survey
0%
10%
20%30%
40%50%
60%
70%
80%90%
100%
U.K. w/o fire experience U.K. w/ fire experience
Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
The fire training equips crew members to extinguish any fire visible in the cabin.
Rating Average=0.91 Rating Average=0.75
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Phase 3 Phase 3 -- Fire Protection Training Fire Protection Training In Non Civil Aviation EnvironmentsIn Non Civil Aviation Environments
Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and Eurostar crew fire training and Eurostar crew fire training were observedwere observed
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Phase 4 Phase 4 -- Identification Of Cabin Identification Of Cabin Fire ThreatsFire Threats
316 fire316 fire--related UK Mandatory related UK Mandatory Occurrence Reports were analysedOccurrence Reports were analysedRecommendations relating to worldRecommendations relating to world--wide inwide in--flight fire accidents over the flight fire accidents over the period 1967period 1967--2006 were reviewed2006 were reviewed
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Phase 4 Phase 4 -- Identification Of Cabin Identification Of Cabin Fire ThreatsFire Threats
Future inFuture in--flight fire threats were flight fire threats were identified by brainstorming with identified by brainstorming with Airworthiness Authority Fire & Airworthiness Authority Fire & Cabin Safety Specialists Cabin Safety Specialists ––supported by literature searches supported by literature searches
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Identification of Potential Identification of Potential ImprovementsImprovements
Based on the information obtained Based on the information obtained during phases 1 to 4 of the study, during phases 1 to 4 of the study, potential improvements were derived potential improvements were derived from a process based on the EASA from a process based on the EASA Regulatory Impact Assessment Regulatory Impact Assessment approachapproach
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Recommendations were Recommendations were made regarding made regarding standardisation of standardisation of
Fire Extinguishers used in Fire Extinguishers used in trainingtrainingProtective Breathing Protective Breathing Equipment used in trainingEquipment used in trainingFires used in trainingFires used in trainingSmoke used in trainingSmoke used in training
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Identification of Potential Identification of Potential ImprovementsImprovements
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Identification of Potential Identification of Potential ImprovementsImprovements
Recommendations were Recommendations were made regardingmade regarding
Standards for fire and Standards for fire and smoke training facilitiessmoke training facilitiesStandards for fire Standards for fire training instructorstraining instructorsEvaluation criteria in Evaluation criteria in Practical fire & smoke Practical fire & smoke trainingtraining
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Identification of Potential Identification of Potential ImprovementsImprovements
Recommendations were Recommendations were made regarding Training in made regarding Training in
Fire Prevention Measures Fire Prevention Measures -- Theoretical Theoretical Communication/CoCommunication/Co--ordination with Flight Crew ordination with Flight Crew –– Theoretical & PracticalTheoretical & PracticalCommunication/CoCommunication/Co--ordination amongst Cabin ordination amongst Cabin Crew Crew -- PracticalPractical
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Identification of Potential Identification of Potential ImprovementsImprovements
Recommendations were Recommendations were made regarding Training in made regarding Training in
Detecting and Locating Detecting and Locating Source of Smoke and Fire Source of Smoke and Fire –– Theoretical & PracticalTheoretical & PracticalDealing with Hidden Fires Dealing with Hidden Fires –– Theoretical & PracticalTheoretical & PracticalThe Management of The Management of PassengersPassengers–– Theoretical Theoretical & Practical & Practical
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Identification of Potential Identification of Potential ImprovementsImprovements
Recommendations Recommendations were made regarding were made regarding Practical Training inPractical Training in
Removing Firefighting Removing Firefighting Equipment from Equipment from Stowage Stowage Removing Protective Removing Protective Breathing Equipment Breathing Equipment from Packagingfrom Packaging
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Identification of Potential Identification of Potential ImprovementsImprovements
Recommendations were Recommendations were made to generate made to generate regulatory material regulatory material addressingaddressing
Fire ScenariosFire ScenariosFirefighting using Firefighting using protective equipmentprotective equipment
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Identification of Potential Identification of Potential ImprovementsImprovements
Recommendations were made to Recommendations were made to generate regulatory material generate regulatory material addressingaddressing
Theoretical Training in Conversion & Theoretical Training in Conversion & Differences Training and Recurrent Differences Training and Recurrent Training Training Regulation of Training Provided by Regulation of Training Provided by ‘‘ThirdThird--PartyParty’’ Training OrganisationsTraining Organisations
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Identification of Potential Identification of Potential ImprovementsImprovements
Recommendations to provide Recommendations to provide guidance forguidance for
Training methods in performing Training methods in performing firefighting proceduresfirefighting proceduresImplementing integrated fire Implementing integrated fire training scenarios in a cabin training scenarios in a cabin environmentenvironment
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Identification of Potential Identification of Potential ImprovementsImprovements
Recommendations to provide Recommendations to provide guidance forguidance for
Training methods in emphasising Training methods in emphasising the required urgency of response to the required urgency of response to inin--flight firesflight fires
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Next stepsNext steps
The CAA is to:The CAA is to:Publish the Training Needs Publish the Training Needs Analysis as a CAA Paper Analysis as a CAA Paper Arrange a Fire Training Arrange a Fire Training Instructors Workshop/ForumInstructors Workshop/ForumConsider the need for regulatory Consider the need for regulatory or advisory changesor advisory changes
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