COG RR Chap 5 - Sheet1

Question 1

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

Answer 1

railroad company escort

Question 2

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

Answer 2

ties; ballast

Question 3

Where are hose lines placed when digging out ballast?

Answer 3

under tracks

Question 4

Switch points move in _ to _ seconds.

Answer 4

1 to 5 seconds

Question 5

Can Department personnel operate switches? Yes or No?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

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

Answer 6

clear of the right-of-way

Question 7

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

Answer 7

enter refuge areas

Question 8

Where is the refuge areas near the tracks?

Answer 8

lie between two sets of tracks

Question 9

Where is the refuge area if in the tunnel?

Answer 9

lie in the corner where the floor and wall meet

Question 10

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

Answer 10

second train

Question 11

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

Answer 11

25 feet

Question 12

What is the safe distance from passing trains and equipment?

Answer 12

30 feet

Question 13

Can Department personnel move locomotives or cars?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

When can units enter the track areas?

Answer 14

Incident Commander has confirmed that all trains are stopped

Question 15

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

Answer 15

15 feet; nearest

Question 16

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?

Answer 16

Flagging protection

Question 17

Where are the lookouts posted?

Answer 17

each end of an incident

Question 18

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

Answer 18

hand brake; two

Question 19

What sides of a wheel are to be chocked?

Answer 19

Both sides

Question 20

Hand brakes are only to be released by ____ ___.

Answer 20

railroad employees

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Railroad employees

Question 22

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

Answer 22

head-end or ground power

Question 23

How can Department personnel shut down engines on a locomotive?

Answer 23

one of the fuel shut-offs

Question 24

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

Answer 24

both sides of the locomotive or on the cab fire wall

Question 25

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

Answer 25

No

Question 26

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

Answer 26

ladders; ladder; tank

Question 27

Twisted rails tend to return to their ____ ____ when released

Answer 27

original shape

Question 28

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.

Answer 28

overhead power; grounds

Question 29

Current in lines can arc up to ____ ___.

Answer 29

three feet

Question 30

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

Answer 30

train wheels; tracks; substation

Question 31

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

Answer 31

step on the ground

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Incident Commander

Question 33

How do Amtrak employees remove power from catenary systems?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Where should batteries be disconnected by switches?

Answer 34

cab or machine room

Question 35

Can the hot stick be used with the catenary system?

Answer 35

No

Question 36

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

Answer 36

extinguisher; Class; C; extinguishers

Question 37

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

Answer 37

catenary lines; live wire to drop

Question 38

How should trains be stopped?

Answer 38

contacting the railroad that owns and operates the tracks

Question 39

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

Answer 39

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

Question 40

How many flagging teams are needed and how many flares?

Answer 40

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

Question 41

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

Answer 41

one mile

Question 42

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

Answer 42

two miles

Question 43

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

Answer 43

a third flagging team must cover this second set of tracks

Question 44

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

Answer 44

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

Question 45

How does the engineer acknowledge any stop signal?

Answer 45

two short blasts of the locomotive horn

Question 46

If a train passes, what should be done?

Answer 46

use radio to warn units on the scene

Question 47

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

Answer 47

three flares

Question 48

How should flares be "stepped"?

Answer 48

with bottom flare ignited first

Question 49

Describe how "stepped" flares are burned?

Answer 49

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

Question 50

How much burn time does "stepped" flares provide?

Answer 50

90 minutes

Question 51

When are lookouts posted?

Answer 51

whenever responding units are working in the track area

Question 52

Where should lookouts be posted?

Answer 52

each end of an incident

Question 53

What equipment must a lookout have?

Answer 53

portable radio and flare

Question 54

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

Answer 54

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

Question 55

What channels will dispatchers rebroadcast the warning form the lookouts?

Answer 55

all channels

Question 56

What's included in the notification from dispatchers?

Answer 56

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

Question 57

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

Answer 57

sound their air horns

Question 58

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

Answer 58

drop

Question 59

What is a Grade Crossing?

Answer 59

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

Question 60

What does CSX signs posted at grade crossings state?

Answer 60

CSX emergency number; grade crossing number; milepost number

Question 61

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

Answer 61

TRUE

Question 62

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

Answer 62

roll down windows and silence air horns and sirens