A PED is on Fire
The Passenger Cabin LIBIK contains goggles, masks, high-heat gloves, PED-Pad fire suppression pillows, and a LIBIK Fire Blanket to aid in handling a PED in thermal runaway. However, the FAA recommends that a PED fire be extinguished before handling the device for placement in a bag. One recommendation has been to pour water over a thermal event for several minutes, however this releases large amounts of toxic steam into the air and takes too long. There is a better solution. A LIBIK Fire Blanket and PED-Pads can be used to extinguish active flames and absorb fumes in a matter of seconds. The fire retardant blankets can also be used to protect other surfaces and act as a fire shield. Once the PED fire is extinguished, it can then be safely handled and placed in the fire containment bag, using the high-heat gloves and fire blanket.