AMC1 ORO.GEN.110(f)(h) Operator responsibilities

ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURES

(a) An operator should establish procedures to be followed by cabin crew covering at least:

(1) arming and disarming of slides;

(2) operation of cabin lights, including emergency lighting;

(3) prevention and detection of cabin, galley and toilet fires;

(4) actions to be taken when turbulence is encountered;

(5) actions to be taken in the event of an emergency and/or an evacuation; and

(6) safety aspects of the in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, if installed.

(b) When establishing procedures and a checklist system for cabin crew with respect to the aircraft cabin, the operator should take into account at least the following duties:

Duties	Pre-take off	In-flight	Pre-landing	Post-landing
(1) Briefing of cabin crew by the senior cabin crew member prior to commencement of a flight or series of flights	x
(2) Check of safety and emergency equipment in accordance with operator's policies and procedures	x
(3) Security checks as applicable	x			x
(4) Passenger embarkation and disembarkation	x			x
(5) Securing of passenger cabin (e.g. seat belts, cabin cargo/baggage, IFE system)	x		x
(6) Securing of galleys and stowage of equipment	x	if required	x
(7) Arming of door/exit slides	x
(8) Safety briefing/information to passengers	x	x	x	x
(9) ’Cabin secure’ report to flight crew	x	if required	x
(10) Operation of cabin lights	x	if required	x	x
(11) Safety aspects of the IFE system (if installed)	x	x	x	x
(12) Cabin crew at assigned crew stations	x	if required	x	x
(13) Surveillance of passenger cabin	x	x	x	x
(14) Prevention and detection of fire in the cabin (including the combi-cargo area, crew rest areas, galleys, lavatories and any other cabin remote areas) and instructions for actions to be taken	x	x	x	x
(15) Actions to be taken when turbulence is encountered		x
(16) Actions to be taken in case of in-flight incidents (e.g. medical emergency)		x
(17) Actions to be taken in the event of emergency situations	x	x	x	x
(18) Disarming of door/exit slides				x
(19) Reporting of any deficiency and/or un-serviceability of equipment and/or any incident	x	x	x	x

(c) The operator should specify the contents of safety briefings for all cabin crew members prior to the commencement of a flight or series of flights.