AUC 207 Subway Flashcards
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Power removal will always be accomplished via
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Apparatus radio through our own dispatcher
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What is the first consideration at operation involving electrified track?
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The determination whether power will remain on or off
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Contact with desk superintendent can be established through
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- Any TA police officer
- Other employee equips with TA authority radio
- Telephones at railroad clerk booth
- Blue light
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All orders ,directions ,inquires and progress reports must be made via FD DISPATCHER WITH ONE EXCEPTION:
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Immediate danger and power removal must be shutoff to save lives in imminent danger
A. Nearest power removal box shall be used and desk superintendent notified via emergency telephone
If don’t notify power will turned back on
Power and telephone nest blue light
Confirmation of above through our dispatcher
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What things will not be affected by power removal
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Lights in the right of way Station lights Signal lights drainage pumping equipment Tunnel lights Train headlights
NOTE : interior subway lights being on or off are no indication that power is removed
5
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When members are to operate under tracks they should request that
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TA PERSONNEL place wooden slippers on contact shoes of the effected cars
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If power is off on arrival the FD DISPATCHER must be notified to confirm. Once this is confirmed you should expect no train movement on the effected tracks
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No it still possible because train operators are instructed to coast into next station
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If power removal is not required FDNY may not walk down catwalks to RECON
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No for purpose of reconnaissance an officer and one FF may operate as a team from platform or catwalks .. Do not enter or cross tracks for this purpose
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ENGINE COMPANIES should connect to hydrants immediately so they can get quick water on fire
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Negative wait till fire is located
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If using emergency exits to gain access to the fire area the officer must do what first ?
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Check his TA emergency exit booklet to make sure he is on the correct line and track before he commits to track area
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Stretching lines down emergency exits is a priority
A
No evacuation of passengers is a priority when using emergency exits
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All units that are first due at emergency exits must be aware of there location?
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No in their district or first response
12
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Handie-talkie relay is
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Truck Chauffuer-bottom of subway entrance stairs(at token booth if 50 yards of stairs to street)
OVM foot of stairs if within 50 yards of Chaueffuer
Roof FF approximately 50 yards from stairs on the platform
Eng officer 100 yards line of sight from roof FF
TRUCK officer to location of fire
Additional members every 100 yards
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The LCC should try to obtain additional info from the train dispatcher through the phone in the token booth he should relay this info to______and also relay the phone number in booth to _______
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- Company officer and IC
2. Truck officer
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If any members are not needed in relay where should they go?
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Any member after truck LCC not needed in relay( as determined by truck officer) should proceed to location of the incident with truck officer
15
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When should you start water in a line
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Until assured there is enough hose to reach fire
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FT-2 nozzle should be used because
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Safety of hollow stream
Rubber tipped nozzle
Fog stream for ventilation
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When fire is under the platform members will not be permitted in track areas unless?
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- Power is removed
- Confirmation of power removal by FD dispatcher
- Members. Posted at each end of platform to act as safety
- An alternate area of refuge is assured in case of train movement
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The power removal box for subway tracks will always be located under the blue light
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False may be in proximity or across the tracks from it
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If a power removal box or telephone is OOS how will we know
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It will covered with a white bag with red lettering that will say “ out of service “
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If a member encounters a OOS POWER removal box what should he do to shut power
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Use telephone to call rail control center and request power off..
NOTE: member must
1. ID himself
2. State reason for power removal
3. Wait on phone until power confirmed off
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Power removal via power removal box is automatically done for any emergency in tracks
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No it is a last resort when there is an imminent life hazard
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If you use the power removal box or it’s associated phone to remove power it is not necessary to get confirmation from out dispatcher at this point
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No still need confirms tim via our dispatcher
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If using the phone at blue light to call the token booth and the token booth is in same exchange you must dial_____first and then the number and if not in the same exchange you dial ______ first then the number
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3 digit exchange first
Replace the 3 digit exchange with the two digit access code
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What is the preferred method of contacting the truck officer at the blue light
The token booth telephone
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If the truck officer does not obtain the token booth number prior to proceeding to the location of emergency what can officer due to relay the number to the chief
Call the desk superintendent via the blue phone and have him relay the number to the dispatcher who will relay the number to the chief
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When the LCC makes contact with the token booth clerk who will he relay and additional info that he receives too
To IC And truck officer
LCC will also verify that Truck officer has token booth number
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If using a cutout a FF must use what maneuver
Reduced profile
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Where will the emergency door car control be located on the older subway cars
Plastic seat closet to the door
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Dry chemical extinguishers at power removal boxes located how far apart
600 feet
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Gate valves in under water tubes are located how far apart
200 feet
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No clearance signs are identified by
Diagonal red and white stripes painted on wall
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Truck personnel shall always when operating in subways
Work in pairs
Have at least one HT
USE extreme caution with metal tools
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Is it always necessary to turn power off if we are extinguishing fire on tracks
No depending on severity of fire and smoke condition it may not be necessary
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If we plan to extinguish a fire on Tracks without power off what should we do ?
We should wait till train pulls into station and notify train operator to remain there
If fire in express track and our extinguishers cannot reach fire than power must be such off
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If extinguishing fire from bench wall who should go out on bench wall
Just officer and can FF
| OTHER MEMBERS Where bench wall meets platform an also on opposite platform
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What is the order of preference of evacuation of people from train
1. To the station through the train
2. Consider transferring to another train
3. Last resort wall passengers out of tunnel using bench wall or roadbed
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Aerial or tower ladder shall never be
Extended beyond the railing of elevated roadways where they can exposed moving train
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Who will do the I told survey of elevated roadway fire from aerial of TL
The officer before any members committed to track I
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When fuel spill is on proximity to a grating or main entrance we need to stop the flow in these entrances by the following in order of preference
1. Sand or earth
2. Planking
3. Charge lengths of charged hose
NOTE: should covered with foam
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Who do you notify if a underground storage tank is involved in a petroleum leak
Bureau of fire prevention FP DIRECTIVE 7-76
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What must be done if entering enter metro north property including subway exit inspection ?
Metro North dispatcher must be notified via FDNY dispatcher
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If using a flashlight to warn an incoming train it should held_____ high ann moved in a _________ motion of at least ___ feet
Chest high
Wide horizontal
4 feet
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What is located at the blue light
Power removal box
Telephone
Fire extinguisher
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If we use the power removal box to remove power what should we do after we pull the lever
Use the telephone at the blue light to inform desk superintendent that power is to be removed and the reason why
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What is used to id an emergency exit
Prism- shaped sign or a cluster of 5 white lights
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If smoke is showing at a grating and there is a light smoke condition in the station this may be an indication of
The fire is in the setback in the tunnel vent directly under the grating
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A red globe on a light post at a subway entrance means?
That there may or may not be a token both clerk at this location and the stairway will be closed at some point during a 24 hour period
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A green globe at a subway entrance means
That entrance is open 24 hours a day
May or may not be a token booth clerk at this location
If not served by token booth clerk access will be via high entrance/ exit turnstile or gate
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What information will be available MTA token booths
1. Station map
2. List all stairways in station
3. List all rooms within the station
4. List all token booths within station
5. List of all emergency exits which service station
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If you go to full time token booth and the information in the see through protective folder is not readily available what should you do
Immediately upon returning to quarters call the public transportation safety unit, bureau of ops, advise of particulars
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Metro cards should only be used for access for fires in subway systems
Fire and emergencies
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When metro card is reported lost stolen or damaged ?
OOD SHOULD:
Immediately notify PTSU @ bureau of ops
Advise of particulars
Included metro card ID #
Ensure it is deactivated
File police report
Lost property report( included metro card ID # on all reports
Lost property report with police report # fowarede with endorsements to PTSU
NO NEW METROCARD TILL ALL REPORTS RECEIVED
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How can we gain access to subway when encountering HEET
1620 lock will bd on gate adjacent to HEET (red cylinder or red faceplate )
NOTE no 1620 key forward report TL PTSU
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If there is no emergency exit before the next station what will appear on the subway station platform ID sign?
The identification of the next station
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What information will be in the track id signs
1. Name of station
2. Track designation and location
3. You are here indicator
4. Direction and distance to nearest emergency exit and emergency exit number. 5. Normal train movement at station ie NB- SB
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Manhattan bridge track identification signs are located at ______ foot intervals and _____ feet above the roadway
400
| 8 feet
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The manhattan bridge id signs are what color
Red reflective background with white lettering
NOTE
Visible from roadway
Arrow shows normal track movement
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Where can members get a key to open transit authority padlocks
Token booth
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Light train should only be used for ?
1. Extinguish small fire readily extinguishing by one or two extinguishers
2. Investigate a minor smoke condition
3. Other similar type incidents
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Who can order the use of a light train
Chief in charge
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If necessary a light train may be used if no communication link is established if proper precautions are taken
False not to be used without communication link
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The TA CONDUCTOR OR TRAIN OPERATOR WILL maintain control of his radio while fd is using the light train
No we will take the radio
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All members will exit the light train if necessary
No one member will remain with train operator to maintain communication link
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How often will progress reports be transmitted from light train
ASAP but at least one every 15 min
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If members use a light train and realize that the fire or smoke condition is beyond the next train station they may continue to the location of the fire
No the need permission from CIC
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The LCC of the first truck decides to meet his members who our in the light train at the next emergency exit where they will be operating .. Thd LCC was right to do so
False ...Remain at original location until ordered by CIC
67
Most subway ventilation fans operate in what mode ?
Exhaust mode
Fans associated with underwater tubes are reversible
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With respect to fan activation The evacuation of passengers in under water tubes should take place in what direction
Away from any fans operating in exhaust mode
Draw fresh air into faces of passengers
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Catenary wires
12,000 volts AC
Retain residual static electricity after power is removed
Residual electricity requires A man to remove grounding catenary lines
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Pantograph
Carriage assembly mounted above a locomotive tha can be raised or lowered to make contact with centenary line
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Voltage detecting device
Used by A Man to detect AC VOLTAGE
DETECTS catenary conductor still energized or not
Does not detect residual static electricity
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480 volt standby power
Electrical power supplied to standing train via cable supplying 480 volts of AC
HEAVY black cable running below the platform
Power source independent of catenary and 3 rd rail
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Water application can only take place after power removal to the catenary lines is accomplished
No must remove third rail and 480 stand by along with catenary power
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Residual power to catenary lines must be removed before a fog stream can operate
No you may use fog nozzle if guided by following
1. Fog nozzle from platform into train avoiding overhead wires
2. If conditions warrant handline may be used from adjoining platform directed at the trains undercarriage
3. Short bursts of fog stream to avoid water pooling
4. Minimum 10 feet away with fog nozzle until grounds placed by railroad
5. position ff at each possible entry point of incident to warn
6. Check to make sure in fog stream before operate on fire
7. hose stream should not be operate over top of train
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The stainless steel cabinet containing containing the standpipe outlets at platform level are opened with
Standard subway emergency key
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To access the sound powered telephone outlet jacks you need what to open with
1620 key
| NOTE most cases will be located inside stainless steel box
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You will find a handset inside the stainless steel cabinet for use with sound powered phones
No must be brought with
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If a member recognizes that involved station is served by standpipe he should relay this info too
Engine officer and chauffeur
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If using dry standpipe what tools should engine company carry
Rolled lengths
Standpipe kit
Subway emergency exit key
1620'key
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During semi-annual subway emergency exit inspection periods administrative units should also inspect subway dry standpipes and sound powers phones for
Open both the cabinet and phone outlet jack box for vandalism of lock
Siamese swivels and clapper valves
Legibility of signs
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Any defects of standpipe or outlet box, the administrative company should ?
A-8 referral report to PTSU Bureau of Ops
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During the the semiannual inspection you should charge standpipe to test for defects
No do not charge
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EED IS
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Yellow
7' long
Steps on front
Flat surface on backside
Non skid surface on both sides
approximately 42 lbs
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What angle will EED reach roadbed at
70 degree
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Locations of EED
1. In under ground and grade level stationsFirst blue light location south of southbound platform ( typically 50 feet of platform end)
2. Elevated stations located at the full time token booth
3. Under river tubes, base of emergency exit at both ends
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Keys foe EED are located at
Every token both
If no key available convention FE
BOLT CUTTERS
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3 ways to use EED
1. Car floor to roadbed ,cut out against age of car floor with members at top and bottom
2. Platform level to roadbed
3. Train to train flat side up with members in each car also hooks or ropes used
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Air train stations are
Fully enclosed
Have smoke detectors , heat detectors and sprinklers
Fire alarm panel- public address system controls for fire suppression system, HVAC ,elevators escalators
Emergency telephone at panel and on each platform
Blue light power removal on each end of platform
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Air train cars
No engineers or supervision on train
Move in either direction
Have headlight s and tail lights on both ends
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When arriving at air train station what will we find at the fire alarm panel
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Emergency telephone line to Air train ops
Public address system
Controls for:
Fire suppression
HVAC
ELEVATORS
Escalators
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If we arrive on scene at air train incident we should try and reach the conductor on the train so that he can bring the train into station
No there are no conductors trains are fully automated
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AirTran cars features are
Can move in either direction
Have both headlights and taillights on front and rear of all cars
One to four cars each carry up to 200 ppl
2-4min intervals at peak hours
70 mph can be reached
4 sets of doors two on each side and no front doors
Smoke detectors fire extinguisher sand intercoms aboard
93
Emergency exit doors on air trains can be operated by door release on the inside of the car
No doors can be opened from inside or outside with handle outside or inside
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If the air train stops outside a station and the emergency door release is used to open doors cautioned must be used when exiting car cause the walkway may not be on the side where the door was opened ?
False the doors will only open if the emergency released was pulled on the side of the car where the walkway is located
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If you are traveling towards JFK it is considered a________train and away from airport is considered a _______
"INBOUND"
| "outbound "
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Most guideways are
Elevated but some are grade level through tunnels and also through terminal building
97
If you are walking along a service walkway and the walkway is 5 and half feet wide this walkway will be located where
In the center of tracks
Side walkways are 2 1/2 feet wide
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If you find a 3 foot high handrail along walkway you know this to be _______ walkway
Side walkway
99
The air train transverse a tunnel on JFK that is how long
1500 feet
Tunnel goes under taxiways of airport
Has standpipe outlets
100
The air train tunnel on JFK has a emergency exit where ______
Midway with bulkhead at street level
No repeater may require ht relay
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How far apart are blue light power removal boxes located on AirTran guideway ?
800 feet
Note 600 feet in subway
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In a life threatening situation once the red button is depressed on the power removal box all members on track to remove the life threatening situation
No one HT equipped member must stay at blue light insure power remains off
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Blue light removal on air train
Has schematic of track section that is deenergized by that power removal button
104
When access a track via am elevate guideway and you see a guardrail above the parapet wall this usually indicates
That there is a side walkway present and the third rail will be between the tracks
No guardrail usually indicates that the the third rail is outside the tracks and the walkway is between the tracks
This is not an always there may be times that the third rail and walkway will be located on the outside of tracks adjacent to parapet wall
105
After power removal is confirmed we may operate on tracks in air train system
No grounding straps must be place forward and aft of incident before Operations commence
Exception if IC determines imminent life hazard exists and no time to place grounding straps
Members may not operate beyond grounding straps
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When reporting to an air train incident on an elevated section,the responding units will most likely be able to see the train from below and should report in there
No they most likely not be able to see the train on the elevated section and should rely on the column number given and other info
107
Elevated guideway above Van Wyck
No guardrails on the parapet wall
Center walkway
Third rail immediately inside parapet wall
Note first ascertain location of third rail
Do not enter tracks until power confirmed off and grounding straps in place unless IC determines life hazard
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Procedure at grade level stations in air train:
Access probably need FE tools and to cut security bars
1. First seek out "area coordinator"
2. Proceed to alarm panel outside station at ground level and ascertain info from air train personnel
3. No air train personnel use phone and call air train ops center
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The "Area coordinator " is responsible for all of following except
A. Air train movements
B. Switch movements
C. Moving air train in emergency
D. Changes to traction power status
C. Does not move train
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What is the primary method of removal of evacuating passengers of airtrain that is located between stations
Another AirTran brought from either front or rear or to adjoining track
111
Evacuating passengers to next station via walkway in airtrain is dependent on what factors
Distance to next station
Weather conditions
Physical capabilities of passengers
Condition of passengers
Grounding straps must be in place for entire evacuation path
112
If guardrail needs to be removed in airtrain use what took to remove
Metal cutting saw
113
What is the primary access to the guideway of the airtrain via the VAN WYCK
One of the seven overpasses alongside the van Wyck
114
When requesting assistance for traffic controls for,airtrain on JFK whom should I ask to respond
PAPD ON JFK
| NYPD OFF JKK
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Subway repeaters are located everywhere throughout city?
Except Staten Island
116
Subway repeater 1 is on channel__ and subway repeater 2 is on channel__?
Channel 14
Channel 15
5 watt
Also carry H/T internal id
Support emergency alert feature
117
If power goes out how long will the battery n
| Back up for the repeater system last
4 hours is continuos operation but actual be longer than 4 hours
118
The repeater system is should be used for the primary tactical channel
No as a command channel
119
Post radios are a reliable way to communicate to below grade locations
No unreliable
120
If the repeater system is tested and IC decides to use repeater it is not necessary to establish HT RELAY
No relay is always established
121
At all operations the IC determines who will operate on the repeater channel
No at minor ops the company officer will decide and all major incidents the IC will decide
Minor : rubbish on platform or medical emergencies
Major : fire train derailment
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If you encounter a dead spot in the repeater system you should do what ?
Prior to abandoning the repeater system members should return back to the previous spot of last communication . If communications now successful then report dead spot if not report repeater failure on channel 1
123
What shall the unit do when experiencing a problem with the repeater system
Notify borough of communications office via department radio
Advise dispatcher of problem
Include exact location or station
124
If members encounter a single exit station sticker what will it mean
Means that this particular station has only one means of egress to the street
Note there may be multiple stairway entrances to street from the end that provides egress
125
If encounter sticker that is 8x8 black pictorial on yellow background this means
Only one egress for one end of platform in station
126
If you as a company officer would like to schedule a drill with one of the many transit agencies what shall you do
Bureau of Ops, PTSU via chain of command
127
When securing the rail cart to the rear of a engine what color straps are used
Yellow
128
Who shall ensure that rail carts are stored in a visible location on apparatus floor
Company commanders
129
Units that are assigned rail carts to have the stored on the rig at all times
Only when special called for an operation or training
130
When attaching yellow straps the upper strap is attached to________and the lower strap is attached to ________
Grab handles ---upper straps
| Lower tow loops ---lower strap
131
Only the engine companies where the rail cart is stored can transport to an incident
No any engine company
132
Sequence of assembling rail carts
Place each half of rail cart on track
Insert handles then secure with hitch pin
Use handles for leverage and use one foot and raise to approximately 45 degree angle so that connection point joins to one another
Then raise one section higher than other until pin seats into slot
Then slowly lower halves until they join together and lie flat
133
How will members know which wheels of rail cart contains the wheel lock?
Painted red
134
If connecting two rail carts together you use what to connect them
Connector plate
135
What 3 things can you use to secure tools, equipment ,And non-ambulatory victims to rail cart
1. Supplied elastic cargo net
2. Red cam buckle straps
3. Utility rope utilizing clips positioned around rail cart
136
When reporting in to an incident with rail cart what should company officer ?
1. Officer report into command post
2. Inform IC of availability of rail cart
3. Member remove rail cart from apparatus and prepare for ground transport
4. When ordered to deploy officer determine best access point and orders members to transport rail cart to scene using hand truck
NOTE: every effort should be made to keep rail cart together but when necessary may separate individual components from hand truck and carry to designated area
137
When using on a grade or with heavy load what should done to increase control?
Use two or more members
| Utility ropes or straps may be used
138
Placing rail cart sections on hand truck
1. Orange marking on diamond plate to orange marking painted on hand truck and marked side beam ( orange and green) facing up
2. Place second cart section on hand truck diamond plate facing hand truck with orange on cart section to orange on hand truck and cart section( orange and green ) to cart section ( orange and green )
3. To insure proper nesting wheels of the inner section ( green section ) must be lifted while outer section is seated
139
Wheel lock must be engaged when
Rail cart is left unattended
Especially important when it is :
Operated on grade
Loaded with patients
Carrying equipment
140
Who should I notify if spare parts or components are needed for rail cart
Research and development
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When should rail cart be inspected
Periodically as established by company commander
