ICAO the International Civil Aviation Organization actively promotes
joint emergency procedures training for cockpit and cabin crew members. In
its recently published Cabin Attendant's Safety Training Manual, Chapter 5 -
Emergency Procedures, it recommends that "joint flight crew/cabin crew
emergency training exercises are held at least once during initial training
and as often as possible throughout recurrent training programmes. Such
scheduling can help to reflect the operational environment of air transport
operation and instill a 'one-crew' concept among all crew members. Joint
emergency training and exercise can ensure co-ordination of cabin and flight
crew procedures, give flight crew and cabin attendants a greater insight into
their respective duties and areas of responsibility and enable them to work
as a synchronized team with a sound appreciation of each others' contribution
towards successful management of an emergency situation. Appreciating the
role of each crew member's responsibilities will enhance crew co-ordination,
the results of which can only be an effective resolution of an emergency
situation".
This principle is further strengthened in Chapter 7 - Human Factors
and emphasized in the objective of training in both emergency procedures and
human factors training.
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