420 Automated Skyway

Question 1

Always assume the Skyway is energized when?

Answer 1

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Question 2

When do operations on the Skyway commence

Answer 2

not until the Skyway has been de-energized and the IC has been notified

Question 3

How would you verify that the power has been disconnected?

Answer 3

by using the Tig-Tracer

Question 4

Where might ground ladders not be able to reach?

Answer 4

San Marco area. Elevations exceed 52 feet

Question 5

Where is power supplied to the breakers?

Answer 5

transformers outside the stations

Question 6

Where are the breakers located?

Answer 6

inside the equipment rooms

Question 7

Where are the PDP’s located?

Answer 7

at each passenger station and switch.

Question 8

how can power be shut down at the Control Center?

Answer 8

Power can be shut down in sections or all at once.

must be all at once until the location of the incident can be verified

Question 9

Where are the blue light stations located?

Answer 9

diagonally to each other, BUT NOT VISIBLE from each other.

Question 10

BLUE LIGHT stations must be activated on?

Answer 10

BOTH sides of the emergency as well as the station involved.

Question 11

BLUE LIGHT STATIONS -

If a larger area needs to be de-energized?

Answer 11

the BLUE LIGHT station at the next passenger loading station needs to be activated.

Question 12

Where is the Y-junction located?

Answer 12

Bay and Jefferson streets.

Question 13

Why is the Y-junction area still a potential crushing hazard even after the power is shut down?

Answer 13

it has sections of the track that are hydraulically operated and electrically actuated.

Question 14

Where is the Skyway Express Control Center building located/

Answer 14

725 Leila Street.

Question 15

Where is the control room located?

Answer 15

2nd floor of the Skyway Control Center

Question 16

There will be no operator on-duty at the Skyway Control Center from

Answer 16

2330 Friday night until 0400 Monday morning.

Question 17

What type of extinguishing system is the Control Center equipped with?

Answer 17

FM-200

Question 18

What type of atmosphere does the FM-200 create?

Answer 18

O2 deficient

Question 19

What must be worn PRIOR to entering the Control Center?

Answer 19

Full PPE

Question 20

The FM-200 Extinguishing System is used in three areas of the Skyway Building, they are?

Answer 20

1. Control Room
2. Computer Room
3. Signal Room

Question 21

The Fire Rescue Communications (FRCC) and the Skyway Express Control Center have direct phone line communications. This line is known as the?

Answer 21

RED PHONE

Question 22

On the Skyway car, what are the doors and windows made of?

Answer 22

doors made of tempered glass

windows made of Lexan

Question 23

Where are the emergency walkways located and what is their size?

Answer 23

On the inboard side of the cars.

They are 18-30 inches wide.

Question 24

What type of system does the Skyway run on?

Answer 24

The Monorail Beam System

Question 25

How would the cars be moved in the event of an emergency

Answer 25

Using the recovery vehicle to TOW or PUSH the cars.

Question 26

If the wheels on the car have been locked, the brakes can be released by?

Answer 26

air from the recovery vehicle

Question 27

In regards to the Skyway, generally stabilization my be accomplished by?

Answer 27

normal stabilization methods

Question 28

Each vehicle is comprised of two cars a/and _____and ____ car permanently linked together. Total vehicle capacity is?

Answer 28

A and B car

56 people or 28 per car

Question 29

The Electrical traction motors are located?

Answer 29

under the car between the three sets of running wheels

Question 30

Electronics are located?

Answer 30

inside compartments in the A car

also found in between the cars in the inner at sections

Question 31

What type of batteries are used on the Skyway/

Answer 31

Nickel Cadmium ( NICAD)

Question 32

Where are the NICAD batteries located?

Answer 32

under the seats in the A car only

Question 33

These batteries can be located from?

Answer 33

inside or outside of the car

Question 34

The first arriving _____ will assume command upon arrival?

Answer 34

Supression District Chief

Question 35

The second arriving ____ will report to the Control Center and assume Control Room Sector.

Answer 35

Suppresion District Chief

Question 36

What should be used to extinguish the Skyway battery fire?

Answer 36

Metal X extinguisher

Question 37

FRCC will advise the ____ to the Skyway Control Center to respond to the Control Room.

Answer 37

closest unit

Question 38

Engine company will bring?

Answer 38

portable extinguishers

Question 39

Ladder company will bring?

Answer 39

rope, forcible entry tools, and appropriate extinguishers

Question 40

The Main power to the Skyway is supplied to substations located where?

Answer 40

Central and San Marco Stations and O&M Center

Question 41

The intercoms are located?

Answer 41

On the front gate and the front door of the Skyway Control Center Building