214A Railroad Crashes And Incidents Flashcards
JSO at a class A Railroad crash will:
Care for injured, secure scene, assist JFRD.
Railroad crash, jso will investigate if:
Criminal interference, or neglect
FDOT will also investigate if,
Derailment 10 or more cars, 3 or more fatalities, pattern or trend.
Due to hazardous materials, stay:
Upwind.
Shipping papers are kept in the
Head of the train.
First officer on scene shall,
Care for injured, secure the scene.
Responding officer will also
Notify supervisor, notify the PECO of the association of American railroads AAR number Crossing marker, and determine what additional resources are required
The Watch Commander will be notified if there is
Serious injury death or release of hazardous materials
The supervisor will notify the Peco of
Command post location
Vera crashes involving Motor Vehicles pedestrians are other conveniences will be investigated by
JSO
If a train collides with a motor vehicle that’s on the roadway what will be done
Long-form crash report
Train crash on private property what will be done
Incident report accidental death Accident Injury or damage property
If a train collides with a all-terrain vehicle will be done
Long-form crash report
If a train collides with a bicyclist were pedestrian regardless of location what will be done
Incident report
If a train collides with another train there no injuries fatalities or damage to property other than the railroads JSO will only investigate if
Engineer is impaired
Cases involving Motor Vehicles pedestrians or other conveniences that require the completion of a long-form who will be notified and respond
Traffic homicide
In other cases to respond
Homicide
What goes in the driver’s license space for a train engineer
Engineer’s certificate number
What four railroads operate in Duval County
CSX, Norfolk, Florida East Coast, Talleyrand
Amtrak trains operate exclusively on Whose lines
CSX
Any Rail Line south and east of the st. Johns River in Duval County are
Florida East Coast Railway
Stalled vehicle emergency signs contain
Identifying the owner of the railroad, railroad milepost, assigned a r number, emergency phone number
To stop a train and officer made
Stand on left side of track activate emergency lights from police car off of the Railway swing arms side to side at right angles to the track as a signal to stop. The engineer will always be on the right side of the locomotive as it faces forward
A flare placed between the rails is a signal for the train to
Reduced to a cautionary speed day or night
Florida State Statute 860.03 intoxicants servant of a common carrier makes unlawful for any person to operate a train railroad switch or signal while intoxicated a….
Second degree misdemeanor
The arrest of a train engineer or crew member: a supervisor will decide what
If a n t a shall be issued or a physical arrest made
A physical arrest will only be made for serious
Misdemeanors or felonies
Persons fishing from trestles walking along railroad tracks are guilty of
First degree misdemeanor tresspass
Any person who intentionally interferes with any railroad track trained or switch is guilty of
Third degree felony
Any person who rides or attempted to ride a train without permission is guilty of
Second degree misdemeanor
An officer can cite the company of the owner of the train for an NTA for obstructing a Crossing if what occurs
Train stationary blocking a crossing for more than 5 minutes in a 15 minute period. These citations are issued to the railroad company instead of the individual operating the train so it is not necessary to make contact with the defendant or have a citation signed. You can use the lead locomotive number the AAR number for any train car number
