AUC 207 ADD 12 Air Train Flashcards
There are ten stations within the AirTrain system
Where can the Emergency Fire Alarm Panel be found at the station ?
Located at GROUND level on the OUTSIDE of the station.
Sec 9
All stations have smoke detectors, heat detectors and automatic sprinkler protection.
The Emergency Fire Alarm Panel is also found at every AirTrain station. What can be found at this panel ?
1.. An Emergency telephone line to the AirTrain Operations Center at JFK,
2.. A public address system
3.Controls for the….
A) Fire Suppression systems
B) HVAC systems
C) Elevators and Escalators.
Sec 2.2
The AirTrain system transverses a tunnel on the grounds of JFK that is 1500 feet
long. This tunnel goes underneath the taxiways of the airport
How many Emergency exits are there and where are they located ??
The AirTrain tunnel has ONE emergency exit. This exit is located midway in the tunnel, and exits through a bulkhead at street level.
Sec 5
Arriving at the AirTrain station you can see that there is a stuck train 50ft north of the platform. There is no life hazard but People need to be evacuated from the train. You are the highest ranking officer on scene. So, After confirming power removal with dispatch, You direct members to enter the track to begin operations.
Agree or Disagree
DISAGREE!!
The IC shall insure that grounding straps are in place on each side
of the operation before members are committed to the guideway. This procedure shall be adhered to even after Dispatch has received confirmation that the power is off.
Sec 8
Where are the Blue Light Station Power Removal Box’s located at the Air train station ?
At each end of the Platform
Sec 2.2
At the AirTrain station Inside the Blue Light Station Power Removal Box there is a red power removal
button, which when depressed, de-energizes what track and for how far ?
BOTH inbound and outbound tracks on the
guideway for at least the entire length of the station platform.
The Blue Light Station
Power Removal Box also has a schematic that will show the section of the guideway
that has been de-energized.
Sec 2.2
Blue Light Station Power Removal Boxes are located every _______ along the guideway.
Inside each Blue Light Station Power Removal Box, there is a red power removal
button. When this button is depressed where is power removed ?
800 feet
The power on certain sections of the guideway
is removed.
Note: At station power is removed on in and out bound for at least entire length of platform
The Blue Light Station Power Removal Box has a schematic that should
be used to determine the sections of the guideway that have been de-energized.
Members must always verify which sections of the guideway have been de-energized.
Sec 6
On an AirTrain, side exit doors can be opened from the inside or outside by
activating an emergency door release handle, and pulling the door open. The door
release handle is located alongside the door on the interior and exterior of the car.
Will this always open the door ?
NO!!
If the train is stopped outside a station and the Emergency Door Release is pulled, the
door will not open unless the Release Handle pulled is on the side of the train where a walkway is located
Sec 3
