# Presentation: 326683

##  CABIN CREW FIRE TRAININGNEEDS ANALYSIS 

-  CABIN CREW FIRE TRAININGNEEDS ANALYSIS

- A study carried out on behalf of the
- UK Civil Aviation Authority

**Notes:**
One of the most serious threats in air transportation today is an in-flight fire.  Cabin crew and flight crew actions are the primary line of defence in such an occurrence. It is therefore essential that they have the most appropriate training to deal with the threat.

## Study Analysts 

- Study Analysts

-  Saryani Asmayawati (Project Manager)
-  Nick Butcher
-  Ray Cherry
- Sue Knight
-  Tom Mason
-  Karen Monk
-  Helen Tsai

**Notes:**
One of the most serious threats in air transportation today is an in-flight fire.  Cabin crew and flight crew actions are the primary line of defence in such an occurrence. It is therefore essential that they have the most appropriate training to deal with the threat.

## Acknowledgement

- RGW Cherry & Associates Limited and the UK Civil Aviation Authority would like to express their gratitude to all parties who have supported and contributed to this project.

## Acknowledgement

- In particular our thanks go to:
- The training organisations that participated in the review of cabin crew training programmes
- The organisations that helped in promulgating the online survey
- The Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force, Eurostar

## Acknowledgement

- In particular our thanks go to:
- The FAA, and Transport Canada Civil Aviation.
- Flight Safety International Inc.,
- And last but not least to the 2,500 cabin & flight crewmembers and trainers that participated in the on-line survey

## Objectives of the Project

- To evaluate current and possible future issues, and identify potential improvements in existing fire training in order to ensure that cabin crews have the most appropriate training and procedures to match current and likely future fire threats.* *

## Structure of the Project

- Review of current cabin crew fire training programmes
- On-line Survey
- Assessment of fire training currently carried out in non-civil aviation environments.
- Review of in-flight fire occurrences and how the threats experienced might change in the future

## Structure of the Project

- Identification of potential improvements to cabin crew fire training and their evaluation in the light of current regulatory material and foreign comparable regulatory material

## Phase 1 – Review of Current Fire Training Programmes 

- 8 UK and 2 European operators and training organisations were visited

## Phase 2 - On-line Survey 

- Over 2,500 questionnaires were completed of which 2,164 were analysed
- Of the UK respondents approximately 9% had experienced an in-flight fire

## Phase 2 - On-line Survey 

## Phase 2 - On-line Survey 

## Phase 3 - Fire Protection Training In Non Civil Aviation Environments

- Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and Eurostar crew fire training were observed

## Phase 4 - Identification Of Cabin Fire Threats

- 316 fire-related UK Mandatory Occurrence Reports were analysed
- Recommendations relating to world-wide in-flight fire accidents over the period 1967-2006 were reviewed

## Phase 4 - Identification Of Cabin Fire Threats

- Future in-flight fire threats were identified by brainstorming with Airworthiness Authority Fire & Cabin Safety Specialists – supported by literature searches

## Identification of Potential Improvements

- Based on the information obtained during phases 1 to 4 of the study, potential improvements were derived from a process based on the EASA Regulatory Impact Assessment approach

## Recommendations were made regarding standardisation of 
Fire Extinguishers used in training
Protective Breathing Equipment used in training
Fires used in training
Smoke used in training

- Fire Extinguishers used in training
- Protective Breathing Equipment used in training
- Fires used in training
- Smoke used in training

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- Identification of Potential Improvements

## Identification of Potential Improvements

- Recommendations were made regarding
- Standards for fire and smoke training facilities
- Standards for fire training instructors
- Evaluation criteria in Practical fire & smoke training

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## Identification of Potential Improvements

- Identification of Potential Improvements

- Recommendations were made regarding Training in
- Fire Prevention Measures - Theoretical
- Communication/Co-ordination with Flight Crew – Theoretical & Practical
- Communication/Co-ordination amongst Cabin Crew - Practical

## Identification of Potential Improvements

- Identification of Potential Improvements

- Recommendations were made regarding Training in
- Detecting and Locating Source of Smoke and Fire – Theoretical & Practical
- Dealing with Hidden Fires – Theoretical & Practical
- The Management of Passengers– Theoretical & Practical

## Identification of Potential Improvements

- Recommendations were made regarding Practical Training in
- Removing Firefighting Equipment from Stowage
- Removing Protective Breathing Equipment from Packaging

- Identification of Potential Improvements

- Recommendations were made to generate regulatory material addressing
- Fire Scenarios
- Firefighting using protective equipment

- Identification of Potential Improvements

- Recommendations were made to generate regulatory material addressing
- Theoretical Training in Conversion & Differences Training and Recurrent Training
- Regulation of Training Provided by ‘Third-Party’ Training Organisations

## Identification of Potential Improvements

- Recommendations to provide guidance for
- Training methods in performing firefighting procedures
- Implementing integrated fire training scenarios in a cabin environment

- Identification of Potential Improvements

- Recommendations to provide guidance for
- Training methods in emphasising the required urgency of response to in-flight fires

## Next steps

- The CAA is to:
- Publish the Training Needs Analysis as a CAA Paper
- Arrange a Fire Training Instructors Workshop/Forum
- Consider the need for regulatory or advisory changes