AUC 207 Subway Flashcards
Power removal will always be accomplished via
Apparatus radio through our own dispatcher
What is the first consideration at operation involving electrified track?
The determination whether power will remain on or off
Contact with desk superintendent can be established through
- Any TA police officer
- Other employee equips with TA authority radio
- Telephones at railroad clerk booth
- Blue light
All orders ,directions ,inquires and progress reports must be made via FD DISPATCHER WITH ONE EXCEPTION:
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
What things will not be affected by power removal
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
When members are to operate under tracks they should request that
TA PERSONNEL place wooden slippers on contact shoes of the effected cars
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
No it still possible because train operators are instructed to coast into next station
If power removal is not required FDNY may not walk down catwalks to RECON
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
ENGINE COMPANIES should connect to hydrants immediately so they can get quick water on fire
Negative wait till fire is located
If using emergency exits to gain access to the fire area the officer must do what first ?
Check his TA emergency exit booklet to make sure he is on the correct line and track before he commits to track area
Stretching lines down emergency exits is a priority
No evacuation of passengers is a priority when using emergency exits
All units that are first due at emergency exits must be aware of there location?
No in their district or first response
Handie-talkie relay is
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
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 _______
- Company officer and IC
2. Truck officer
If any members are not needed in relay where should they go?
Any member after truck LCC not needed in relay( as determined by truck officer) should proceed to location of the incident with truck officer
When should you start water in a line
Until assured there is enough hose to reach fire
FT-2 nozzle should be used because
Safety of hollow stream
Rubber tipped nozzle
Fog stream for ventilation
When fire is under the platform members will not be permitted in track areas unless?
- 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
The power removal box for subway tracks will always be located under the blue light
False may be in proximity or across the tracks from it
If a power removal box or telephone is OOS how will we know
It will covered with a white bag with red lettering that will say “ out of service “
If a member encounters a OOS POWER removal box what should he do to shut power
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
Power removal via power removal box is automatically done for any emergency in tracks
No it is a last resort when there is an imminent life hazard
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
No still need confirms tim via our dispatcher
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
3 digit exchange first
Replace the 3 digit exchange with the two digit access code
What is the preferred method of contacting the truck officer at the blue light
The token booth telephone
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
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
If using a cutout a FF must use what maneuver
Reduced profile
Where will the emergency door car control be located on the older subway cars
Plastic seat closet to the door
Dry chemical extinguishers at power removal boxes located how far apart
600 feet
Gate valves in under water tubes are located how far apart
200 feet
No clearance signs are identified by
Diagonal red and white stripes painted on wall
Truck personnel shall always when operating in subways
Work in pairs
Have at least one HT
USE extreme caution with metal tools
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
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
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
What is the order of preference of evacuation of people from train
- To the station through the train
- Consider transferring to another train
- Last resort wall passengers out of tunnel using bench wall or roadbed
Aerial or tower ladder shall never be
Extended beyond the railing of elevated roadways where they can exposed moving train
Who will do the I told survey of elevated roadway fire from aerial of TL
The officer before any members committed to track I
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
- Sand or earth
- Planking
- Charge lengths of charged hose
NOTE: should covered with foam
Who do you notify if a underground storage tank is involved in a petroleum leak
Bureau of fire prevention FP DIRECTIVE 7-76
What must be done if entering enter metro north property including subway exit inspection ?
Metro North dispatcher must be notified via FDNY dispatcher
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
What is located at the blue light
Power removal box
Telephone
Fire extinguisher
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
What is used to id an emergency exit
Prism- shaped sign or a cluster of 5 white lights
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
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
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
What information will be available MTA token booths
- Station map
- List all stairways in station
- List all rooms within the station
- List all token booths within station
- List of all emergency exits which service station
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
Metro cards should only be used for access for fires in subway systems
Fire and emergencies
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
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
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
What information will be in the track id signs
- Name of station
- Track designation and location
- You are here indicator
- Direction and distance to nearest emergency exit and emergency exit number. 5. Normal train movement at station ie NB- SB
