Life- Jacket (Vest) Demonstration
In accordance with international regulations for transocean and oversea flights all passengers on board the aircraft must know how to use a life-jacket (vest), that’s why it is demonstrated.
If the Aeroflot flight takes more than 30 minutes over the water area, the cabin attendant must make the announcement:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!
Your life-jacket (vest) is stowed (located) in the package beneath your seat.
Remove the life-jacket from the package and pull it over your head.
A. Adjust the strap around your waist, fasten the buckle in front and tighten the strap.
B. Attach the hooks to the metal ring in front and pull the straps tightly.
Just before leaving the aircraft pull down the red tags to inflate the life-jacket (vest).
It can also be inflated by blowing into the tubes if necessary.
A. The signal lamp will work in water.
B. The signal lamp will work in water when you pull out the battery plugs.
Do not inflate the life-jacket (vest) inside the aircraft.
Thank you.
Language practice
Are the following statements true or false?
Change the false ones to make them true.
The life-vest is located in the seat.
The life-vest must be pulled over the head.
The strap must be adjusted around the chest.
The buckle must be fastened in front.
The passenger mustn’t fasten the strap tightly.
The hooks must be attached to the buckle.
The tubes are for additional inflation of the life-vest.
The signal lamp will not work in water.
The battery plugs must be pulled out.
The passenger must inflate the life-vest inside the aircraft.
Cabin depressurization
Depressurization is a sudden drop in cabin pressure which is immediately noticed because of the drop in temperature which accompanies it. As a result a fog forms in the cabin. The aircraft will make a rapid descent to a safer altitude.
During this period all passengers aboard the aircraft must use their oxygen masks.
Before take-off the cabin crew will show PAX how to use the oxygen mask while the “Oxygen Mask Demonstration” announcement is being made.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!
In the event of decompression your overhead panel will open revealing oxygen masks.
Pull the mask towards you.
Press the mask over (on) your nose and mouth.
Secure it as we are demonstrating and breathe normally.
If you are travelling with a child, put a mask on your face first, then put another mask on your child’s face.
Language practice Reformulate the sentences, keeping the same meaning but using the words in brackets.
Do not leave your seats. (remain).
In about 15 minutes there will be a forced landing. (make/emergency/approximately).
Your seat must be upright and the table folded. ( place/position/secure).
You should read the emergency landing procedures on the card in the seat pocket. (refer/details/in front).
Life – vest demonstration
Oxygen mask demonstration
Match these pairs correctly and put these pairs in a suitable order.
Parents should adjust - to secure the mask.
their own masks first
During this period - until you are advised
to remove them.
Due to the loss of cabin pressure - then assist their
children.
Pull it down - please use your oxygen
mask.
Adjust the strap - place it over your nose
and mouth and breathe
normally.
Please breathe through the masks - we are making a rapid
descent.
Are the following statements true or false? Change the false ones to make them true.
Parents should put oxygen masks on their children first.
Passengers mustn’t secure their masks.
The mask must be pressed over the nose only.
The oxygen masks are located beneath the seats.
The oxygen mask should be pulled down.
One oxygen mask is used by two passengers.
Passengers must breathe deeply.
Oxygen masks should be used in loss of cabin pressure.