auc 207 subway jd Flashcards
Fire Department personnel will never be permitted to operate on track areas unless assured that the power is off. This rule may be ignored only if life is in imminent peril and direct and immediate action is required to save life.
- 2 Whenever evacuation or removal of passengers from a train at other than a station is contemplated, the power shall be ordered off. All efforts shall be exerted to prevent panic and to keep people clear of the tracks until this is accomplished.
- 3 When power is ordered off, sufficient time must be allowed for transit officials to clear tunnels and bring all trains to stations. Positive assurance of power shut-off will be verified through the Fire Department dispatcher before power is assumed to be off.
2.6.6 The first arriving Chief Officer at the scene of a Transit Authority fire or emergency shall determine if the response of a Transit Authority representative is needed. The response request shall be made as follows:
Have the FDNY Dispatcher notify the Transit Authority Dispatcher and request that a “Transit Supervisor” respond to the scene.
Insure that the FDNY Dispatcher advises the Transit Authority Dispatcher of the exact location of the FDNY Command Post.
The first consideration on arrival at an operation involving electrified track will be a determination of whether the power is to remain on or turned off.
–When power removal is required it shall be accomplished at all times via apparatus radio through our own Dispatcher.
3.2.2 Auxiliary contact with the Desk Superintendent can also be established through any Transit Authority police officer or other employee equipped with a Transit Authority radio, or by telephones located both at Railroad Clerk’s booths and at areas designated by a blue light.
–Both these means of communication may be maintained to coordinate operations. HOWEVER, ALL ORDERS, DIRECTIONS, INQUIRIES AND PROGRESS REPORTS MUST BE MADE VIA FIRE DEPARTMENT DISPATCHER.
I POD
I- inquires
P-progress reports
O-orders
D-directions
Whenever power is removed, lights in the right of way, the station lights, signals, drainage pumping equipment, tunnel ventilation equipment, and train headlights will not be affected. Interior subway car lights, found to be either on or off, shall be no indication that power has been removed. The only verification that power has been removed shall be via the FDNY Dispatcher, some -station lights red-right a way lights heads-head lights spread -singals v-ventilation d-drainage
- 6 Engine Companies shall not connect to a hydrant until the fire is located. Determination of the most direct means to the fire will be made before a line is stretched.
- 7 Emergency exits might prove the most direct means of access to a fire area. However, evacuating passengers will always be given priority use of this means. When ordered to use an emergency exit, the officer should check his TA emergency exit booklet and make sure that he is on the correct line and track before members are committed to the track area. All units that have emergency exits in their district or first response area should have all members aware of their location.
- 3 Arrange for a Transit Authority Police Officer, or other employee equipped with a Transit Authority portable radio to be assigned to the Chief in Charge operating in the tunnel. Radio can be used for communicating with Desk Superintendent, and relay via telephone to Borough Communications Office.
- 4 If a train is available, consider use of radio in the train to accomplish the message relay explained in Sec. 4.3 above.
* train radio to desk supervisor to fdny dispatch
Engine company chauffeurs should not hook up until the location of the fire is determined. All engine company personnel should be committed to getting the first line into operation.
FIRE IN TRACK AREA
5.4.1 Fire in the track area may or may not require the power to be off, depending on the severity of the fire and smoke conditions. If a determination is made to leave the power on, wait until a train comes into the station and notify the train operator that you are walking out on the benchwall to extinguish the fire.
If the fire is on an express track, and our extinguisher cannot reach the fire, then power will have to be removed. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will members be allowed on tracks until the power is off, and confirmation of this fact relayed to us (the operating forces) by the FD Dispatcher. The only justification for being on the track area with live (energized) 3rd rail power and moving trains, is if civilians are on the tracks, AND we must keep them away from the third rail to save their lives OR if we are going to the blue light to remove power because of life hazard. By civilians it is meant people other than TA workers.
EVACUATION
Upon reaching the train, make contact with the train operator or conductor and see if the intercom system works. If it does, have that person make an announcement that the Fire Department is on the scene and that the situation will shortly be under control. If the intercom system does not work, several members walking either on benchwalls or alongside the train can go as far as the last car, notifying people of our presence. This is critical to controlling panic and subsequent self-evacuation. One of the best ways to reduce panic is to provide increased lighting. There should be adequate light ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY, in addition to a high degree of lighting at the train DEBARKATION POINT AND CLOSE TO THE EXIT.
There is a possibility that thousands of people will have to be evacuated. If at all possible people should be evacuated to a station through the train. In those situations where the train is unable to proceed to a station, consider transferring passengers to another train, after consulting with transit officials. As a last resort, walk passengers out of the tunnel using either the roadbed or benchwall.
1- evac to a station from thru a train
2- transfer to another train
3- walk passengers out tunnel road bed or track bed.
track bed below smoke
When a fuel spill is close to a grating or main entrance of a subway station, we must try to stop the flow into these entrances by diking. Preferably by sand or earth; if not, use planking. If none of these things are available, charge several lengths of hose and encircle the fuel spill. This should be followed by a layer of foam.
1 sand and earth
2 planking
3 hose
Followed by a layer of foam
- 3 Whenever members are committed to a track area, firefighters shall be assigned in pairs to act as warning guards. The Officer in Charge shall assure that they are posted at the perimeter of an operation. Their primary function will be to warn all operating members of unexpected train traffic.
- 8 A very dangerous condition exists when operations occur in proximity to a tunnel entrance or exit. Visibility will be extremely poor and must be counteracted by additional observers and extreme caution.
The activation of a Power Removal Box, or the use of the associated telephone, does not alleviate the Officer in Command of the responsibility of requesting and confirming the removal of power via Department Radio, with the Borough Communications Office.
If the Truck Officer did not obtain the token booth telephone number prior to proceeding to the location of the fire or emergency, the Officer can use any blue light telephone to contact the Desk Superintendent. He shall request the Desk Superintendent to relay the blue light telephone number to the FDNY Borough Dispatcher, who shall relay the number to the Chief Officer at the scene. The Chief Officer can then have the token booth telephone used to call the blue light telephone to establish contact with the Truck Officer. To use a token booth telephone, which is a conventional telephone, request the token booth clerk to pass the telephone through the pass through window. The Chief Officer can call the blue light telephone with his cellular telephone from the street, but the TOKEN BOOTH PHONE IS THE PREFERRED METHOD. The blue light telephone does not ring, there is a buzzer mounted on the wall above the telephone that will intermittently activate.
*but officer cant use blue light phone to call out to BC wont work
The LCC will relay to the Chief Officer, the 7- digit blue light telephone number (that the Officer is calling from), and a report on conditions, when the LCC receives them from the Officer.
NOTIFICATION TO THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SAFETY UNIT
10.1 Notification to the Public Transportation Safety Unit (PTSU) at 718-999-2066 (followed by a report through the Chain of Command), shall be made by the Incident Commander anytime they experience a problem with the removal of power, lack of compliance, cooperation, or assistance, during operations, drills, inspections, etc., at NYC Transit facilities or at any time they feel it is warranted. If you have any questions, please call PTSU, Bureau of Operations, 718-999-2066, fax 718-999-2239.
NOTE: This procedure shall also apply to the following railroads: Amtrak (including Penn Station), Long Island Rail Road, Metro North Railroad (including Grand Central Terminal), New Jersey Transit, PATH, New York and Atlantic, and CSX.
