FFP Under River Rail Ops

Question 0

Dimensions?

Answer 0

14 to 19’ wide. Only large enough for one track.

Question 1

Tubes are what shape?

Answer 1

Cylindrical. Constructed of brick, concrete, tubular cast iron. Tube walls are 2’ to 2 1/2’ thick.

Question 2

Unsafe to walk between running rails due to?

Answer 2

Drainage trough. Evacuate passengers outside running rails, opposite 3rd rails - location of 3rd rail may change from side to side.

Question 3

A _______. Approach to URR must be adopted similar to one employed at Haz-Mat incidents.

Answer 3

Deliberate

Question 4

Crossovers: the most common configuration …

Answer 4

At track level.

Question 5

2 1/2 inch outlets located every

Answer 5

200’

Question 6

Section valves located every

Answer 6

600’

Question 7

EED is located where?

Answer 7

At both ends of each tube at the base of the emergency exits

Question 8

Section valves are located every ____feet in URR. They are often found….

Answer 8

At the base of emergency exits

Question 9

Where is the Nolan rail cart assembled?

Answer 9

At track level by members

Question 10

TA portable radios are carried by who?

Answer 10

Conductors, train operators and TA supervisors.

Question 11

Do not use post radios in the immediate vicinity of

Answer 11

Signals, communications equipment, or train operator cabs due to electrical interference.

Question 12

Members using sound powered phones above ground and in tubes should use headphones and amplifiers to overcome high levels of background noise T/F?

Answer 12

Should use while in tubes, no mention of above ground

Question 13

Acronym LIVES can be used to organize a preliminary size up of a serious event in URR, what does it stand for

Answer 13

Location
Incident info
Ventilation
Evacuation/Egress
Safety

Question 14

Units assigned to emergency exits should do what?

Answer 14

Consult guidebook
Open exit door
Assist ambulatory persons to safe loc
Inform Disp of exit opened