214B -Railroad Crashes And Incidents Administrative Order (11.22.04) Flashcards
What three agencies will investigate major railroad crashes?
Florida DOT
Federal Railroad Administration
NTSB
Primary responsibility of JSO personal at railroad crash “A” Incident is what?
Care for injured
Secure scene
Assist JFRD and investigating agencies
First officer at scene will notify HQ of what?
Report Association of American Railroads (AAR) crossing number if possible
Should crash scene be treated as crime scene?
Yes
Supervisor will respond to scene of any railroad crash involving serious injury, ____ , or release of HAZMAT materials and notify who?
Death
Patrol Watch Commander
Supervisor will have _______ notify FRA and DOT Rail Operations Inspector.
NCIC dispatcher
Who is responsible for removal of wreckage?
Railroad
If train collides with vehicle and vehicle was on roadway at point of impact, what report is done?
Long form crash report
If train collides with vehicle being operated on private property; like Blount Island, what report is completed?
General Offense report for accidental death, accidental injury, or damage to property
If train collides with ATV, irregardless of location, fatality, injuries what report is completed?
Long form crash report
If train collides with pedestrian, bicyclist, or other non-motorized conveyance resulting in death or injury what report is done?
General offense report regardless of location
If train collides with train, with no injuries, fatalities, or damage to property other than railroad what report is done?
No report necessary
If circumstances require a Long Form Crash Report, what JSO unit will respond?
Traffic Homicide
If circumstances involve GO report and fatality, what JSO Unit should respond?
Homicide
Amtrak operates exclusively on what railroad lines?
CSX lines
Officers trying to stop a train will position themselves on which side of track?
Left of the track as facing the train
A flare between the rails is a signal to the engineer to do what?
Reduce speed to cautionary speed
Who shall be notified anytime a train engineer or crew member is arrested?
Street supervisor
Under MO 734.104, no locomotive , car, train, or other vehicle shall obstruct a street or crossing for longer than ____ minutes in a 15 minute period, except in an emergency. This does not apply to trains in motion, but switching.
5 minutes
Who receives an NTA for obstructing a crossing?
Issue to railroad company
JSO will investigate all injuries, _____, and property damage as result of railroad crashes.
Deaths
Among other duties, a responding supervisor at a railroad crash involving HAZ MAT shall coordinate with JFRD and DOT personnel in the establishment of a CP, inner, and outer perimeter . T/f
True
The FRA and the NTSB will investigate all train accidents that result in damages to track or equipment exceeding _____ .
$1,000,000.00
The local DOT Investigator will respond as soon as possible within _____ hours and will provide an estimated time of arrival.
2 hours
Who has responsibility and authority for the inner perimeter ?
DOT investigator
The engineer’s certificate _____ shall be listed on all reports in the space for the Drivers license.
Number
How many railroads operate in Duval County?
- CSX, Norfolk Southern, FEC, And Tallyrand Terminal RR Company
Some trains in Duval County may be traveling as fast as ___ MPH.
80 MPH
A freight train with 150 cars going 60 MPH will continue to travel for _____ miles after brakes are applied.
1.5 miles
Almost every ____ minutes in the US a train collides with a motor vehicle.
90 minutes
Among other duties a responding supervisor at a railroad crash involving hazardous materials shall coordinate with JFRD and DOT personnel in the establishment of a command post and an inner and outer perimeter. T/f
True
Who maintains a list of AAR numbers?
Dispatch
The _____ will decide whether a NTA citation shall be issued or if the subject is to be physically arrested.
Supervisor
If an engineer refuses or fails to produce their engineers certificate upon demand, who will be called to the scene?
DOT Rail Operations Inspector
Who owns the Railroad Crashes and Incidents Administrative Order?
Chief of Patrol
All rail lines south and east of the St Johns River in Duval County belong to which company?
Florida East Coast Railway
Train vs. motor vehicle crashes are _____ Times more likely to result in a fatality.
30 Times
FDOT investigator will respond to any derailment involving _____ or more cars, any crash at a crossing involving three or more fatalities, or any incident part of a pattern or trend.
10 or more
