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COG RR Chap 5 - Sheet1 Flashcards

1
Q

DO NOT enter railroad property without the permission and assistance of a _______, except during emergencies.

A

railroad company escort

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2
Q

Track beds are uneven and unstable due to ____ and ____.

A

ties; ballast

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3
Q

Where are hose lines placed when digging out ballast?

A

under tracks

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4
Q

Switch points move in _ to _ seconds.

A

1 to 5 seconds

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5
Q

Can Department personnel operate switches? Yes or No?

A

No

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6
Q

What is the only safe thing to do if a train approaches while operating near tracks?

A

clear of the right-of-way

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7
Q

What must personnel do if they cannot clear the right-of-way in time?

A

enter refuge areas

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8
Q

Where is the refuge areas near the tracks?

A

lie between two sets of tracks

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9
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Where is the refuge area if in the tunnel?

A

lie in the corner where the floor and wall meet

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10
Q

People are often struck by a ____ ____ while they are avoiding the train they originally saw.

A

second train

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11
Q

How many feet should be left between you and the end of any standing train, car, or locomotive?

A

25 feet

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12
Q

What is the safe distance from passing trains and equipment?

A

30 feet

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13
Q

Can Department personnel move locomotives or cars?

A

No

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14
Q

When can units enter the track areas?

A

Incident Commander has confirmed that all trains are stopped

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15
Q

DO NOT place any apparatus or equipment within _____ of the centerline of the ______ track.

A

15 feet; nearest

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16
Q

What must be provided by the Fire Department if the owner/operator of the tracks cannot be reached to confirm that trains have been stopped?

A

Flagging protection

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17
Q

Where are the lookouts posted?

A

each end of an incident

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18
Q

Before working near, on, or under any train that is not derailed, make sure the ____ ___ is set on at least ___ cars and that those cars are chocked

A

hand brake; two

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19
Q

What sides of a wheel are to be chocked?

A

Both sides

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20
Q

Hand brakes are only to be released by ____ ___.

A

railroad employees

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21
Q

Who must be informed that brakes have been applied and wheels ckocked?

A

Railroad employees

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22
Q

What must be shut down on passenger trains before working under or between any passenger cars or locomotives?

A

head-end or ground power

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23
Q

How can Department personnel shut down engines on a locomotive?

A

one of the fuel shut-offs

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24
Q

Where are the fuel shut-off located on a locomotive?

A

both sides of the locomotive or on the cab fire wall

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25
Q

Can water be applied down a diesel-electric locomotive exhaust stack during a stack fire?

A

No

26
Q

When operating on a damged tank car, utilize emergency response unit ____ and not the ____ attached to the ___.

A

ladders; ladder; tank

27
Q

Twisted rails tend to return to their ____ ____ when released

A

original shape

28
Q

When an incident involves Amtrak’s catenary system, no units are to enter the track area until ____ ____ has been removed and an onsite employee _____ the system.

A

overhead power; grounds

29
Q

Current in lines can arc up to ____ ___.

A

three feet

30
Q

The current received from the catenary system normally returns through the ___ ___, to the ___, and back to the ____.

A

train wheels; tracks; substation

31
Q

When in electrified territory, where should people step when going from one train to another?

A

step on the ground

32
Q

Who gives the order to remove fround ladders from the apparatus, or raise aerial ladders?

A

Incident Commander

33
Q

How do Amtrak employees remove power from catenary systems?

A

lowering and latching down the pantograph, or de-energizing and grounding catenary system

34
Q

Where should batteries be disconnected by switches?

A

cab or machine room

35
Q

Can the hot stick be used with the catenary system?

A

No

36
Q

DO NOT use any type of _____, including ____ _ ____, on any energized catenary equipment

A

extinguisher; Class; C; extinguishers

37
Q

What can a stack fire in a diesel-locomotive burn through and what can it cause?

A

catenary lines; live wire to drop

38
Q

How should trains be stopped?

A

contacting the railroad that owns and operates the tracks

39
Q

When trains cannot be stopped by contacting the owner/operator of the tracks, what must be done by the flagging team?

A

(2) people with a radio and (3) 30 minute flares will walk down the tracks from each end of the incident

40
Q

How many flagging teams are needed and how many flares?

A

(2) flagging teams with a total of (4) people; (6) flares

41
Q

In D.C., two people will walk until they are ___ ___ from the incident.

A

one mile

42
Q

In MD and VA, two people will walk until they are ___ ___ from the incident.

A

two miles

43
Q

What happens if the tracks divide before the one or two mile distance is reached?

A

a third flagging team must cover this second set of tracks

44
Q

If a train is spotted or heard, what should the flagging team do?

A

light a flare and wave it horizontally back and forth at a right angle to the tracks

45
Q

How does the engineer acknowledge any stop signal?

A

two short blasts of the locomotive horn

46
Q

If a train passes, what should be done?

A

use radio to warn units on the scene

47
Q

If flagging personnel must leave their position, place the ___ ____ in an area away from combustibles

A

three flares

48
Q

How should flares be “stepped”?

A

with bottom flare ignited first

49
Q

Describe how “stepped” flares are burned?

A

Light the bottom flare so as it burns down, it will ignite the second and the second will ignite the third

50
Q

How much burn time does “stepped” flares provide?

A

90 minutes

51
Q

When are lookouts posted?

A

whenever responding units are working in the track area

52
Q

Where should lookouts be posted?

A

each end of an incident

53
Q

What equipment must a lookout have?

A

portable radio and flare

54
Q

If a train is spotted, what must a lookout do?

A

make notification on the operations channel, then notify dispatchers on the dispatch channel

55
Q

What channels will dispatchers rebroadcast the warning form the lookouts?

A

all channels

56
Q

What’s included in the notification from dispatchers?

A

which trak the train is on and from which direction it is coming

57
Q

What should drivers do when they hear the rebroadcast from the dispatchers?

A

sound their air horns

58
Q

If a lookout is on an overpass, wave a flare from that position and also ___ a flare near the track.

A

drop

59
Q

What is a Grade Crossing?

A

locations where highways and railroad tracks cross at the same level (grade)

60
Q

What does CSX signs posted at grade crossings state?

A

CSX emergency number; grade crossing number; milepost number

61
Q

Some juristictions mandate that emergency vehicles always stop at grade crossings, even if the gates are in the up position. True or False?

A

TRUE

62
Q

What must be done with the air horn and siren when crossing tracks??

A

roll down windows and silence air horns and sirens

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