(1) TB 14 - Indirect Method Of Fighting Fires In RxR Cars Flashcards
An Indirect Method of fighting fires in railroad cars is approved for cars containing:
-cotton
-dry express (unrefrigerated cargo)
-baggage and mail.
If the Fire Commander should decide to use the indirect method, the procedures used shall include:
-keeping the car doors closed until extinguishment
-cutting a small hole in the roof of the car DIRECTLY ABOVE the fire. (accomplished best with an axe)
-inserting a fine spray stream in this hole.
In extinguishing the fire, car doors are to remain CLOSED at all times until the fire has been extinguished. Locate the seat of the fire within the car by:
-visual observation of paint blistering
-hand exploration of car
-by wetting down the car with water and observing the location of the fastest rate of evaporation.
To be certain extinguishment is complete a waiting period of ____ minutes should elapse after smoke is no longer visible from the hole in the car roof before opening car doors.
10 mins
In box cars containing COTTON, the Fire Commander should wait _____, after smoke emission has stopped, before having doors opened.
an hour
_____ should be present when a mail car is opened.
Postal authorities