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Metro Emergency Services Manual Flashcards

1
Q

Stations are constructed of non-combustible materials with a ____ hour fire restive rating

A

2

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Q

Public Areas finished with _____ material rated for flame spread of _____ or less

A

Class A, 25 feet

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3
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Platforms are constructed from

A

Red-Brown Terrazzo Tile

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4
Q

Last 42’’ closest to track bed is:

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24” bumpy terrazzo and 18” granite surface

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5
Q

Length of metro stations

A

60’ wide x 600’ long

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6
Q

How many cars can a platform handle?

A

8 cars

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7
Q

Height of ______ above tunnel surface

A

30’-35’

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8
Q

Types of stations

A

Sub-surface/Underground
Surface/At grade
Aerial/Elevated

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9
Q

Where is the kiosk?

A

Located after Fare Gates and is the control center for the station

Octagonal shaped

Constructed of Glass & Metal

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10
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Equipment found in Kiosk:

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 PABX Phone, capable of calling OCC (Operations Control Center)
 Public Address System
 Communication Panel to elevator landings & elevators
 Escalator & Elevator Control Panels
 Fire & Intrusion Monitoring Stations
 Monitors for Passenger Emergency Reporting System (PERS)

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11
Q

Emergency Trip Station (ETS) phones are at _____

A

Each end of the platform

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12
Q

Fare Gates automatically open after __________ when heat or smoke alarm hasn’t been reset

A

30 seconds

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13
Q

All Stations have ____ means of egress. Single entrance Stations will have to use Emergency Exit
Shafts

A

2

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14
Q

The following Procedures can be rechecked or attempted, before arrival of Elevator Mechanic:

A

Locate appropriate Elevator Machine Room & shut down main electrical power for 15- 20 seconds, then restore power

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15
Q

Electric Traction Elevators Counterweight System that is ____ greater than weight of car & expected maximum load

A

40%

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16
Q

Station can have as many as ____ Elevator Rooms

A

4

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17
Q

If something is caught between the sidewall panel & step, it requires _____ of pressure to stop

A

150lbs

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18
Q

Escalator basic unit construction

A

 20 vertical ft. lengths
 Truss support
 Drive motor for each unit
 Average width is 40”
 Rise incline of 30 degrees
 Speed of 90’ per minute

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19
Q

Greenish-yellow embarkation lights are located within _____ of where escalator steps flatten out

A

16”

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20
Q

Sprinkler shut off controls are located in Escalator pit, and can be access 1 of 3 ways:

A
  1. By lifting surface hatch at top of Escalator
  2. By entering Ancillary Room door off Safety Walk in trackway
  3. By removing plates at top or bottom threshold with large screw driver
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21
Q

When fire alarm is activated, power to Escalators shuts down automatically there is up to a ________ delay from the time of activation, and they stay stopped until alarm is
cleared

A

2 minute

22
Q

Chain markers are located every ______ along the line

A

100 ft

23
Q

“High Voltage” signs are every ______

A

250 feet

24
Q

“No Clearance” signs are every ______ in the areas of no clearance

A

50 feet

25
Q

3 types of Tunnels:

A

 Circular
 Horseshoe
 Box (cut & cover)

26
Q

Circular tunnel

A

 Bored through Earth & Rock
 16’ 6” wide

27
Q

How wide are horseshoe tunnels?

A

15’’ wide for single track tunnels with a 22’’ wide Safety Walk if in side by side configuration

28
Q

Box (Cut & Cover):

Dug from Surface down & then covered with Earth
______ wide for Single Track
______ wide for Double Width Tunnel
Double Tracks have poured concrete wall between Tracks & Crossover access every _____

A

13’ 9”, 29’, 25’

29
Q

Walkways are equipped with toe holds & grab rails every ____ to assist in accessing Walkway
from Track Level

A

30’

30
Q

All Tunnels are equipped with ____ wide Safety Walks, usually located opposite of 3rd Rail

A

22’’

31
Q

Emergency Exit Shafts are equipped with metal open grate stairways, which may rise up to ____ in height, depending on topography

A

220’

32
Q

Fluorescent lights are located every ____ above safety walks

A

40’

33
Q

Every ___ light (160’) is on battery backup

A

4th

34
Q

Every other light has _______ _____ ______ ______ under it, and doesn’t work with battery
backup

A

100 volt 30 amp 3 prong outlets

35
Q

At-Grade Right of Way –
Protected by ____ chain link fence with barbed wire on top
Emergency access Gates located every ____ with padlock. _____ or ______ Metro Key to unlock

A

6 foot, 800 feet, “2595 or A389”

36
Q

Should vehicles, or train cars break fence or cause it to tilt more than __________ , an alarm is
sounded at OCC

A

30 degrees

37
Q

Each Car is:
 ____long
 ____ wide
 _____ _____high
 ________ depending on Manufacturer

A

 75’ long
 10’ wide
 10’ 10” high
 36-40 tons depending on Manufacturer

38
Q

Married Pairs:
 A Car – ____ numbers
 B Car – _____ numbers
 _____long
 Up to ___pairs in one train
 __car total of ____ long

A

 A Car – even numbers
 B Car – odd numbers
 150’ long
 Up to 4 pairs in one train
 8 car total of 600’ long

39
Q

Rail cars are ______ _________ which means no frame, similar to a VW unibody

A

semi-monocoque construction

40
Q

Exterior Sidewalls of railcars are ____ aluminum extrusions

A

1/4’’

41
Q

Exterior Roof is corrugated sheeting & will support _____ as long as it’s spread at ____ intervals

A

250lbs, 30’’

42
Q

Flooring is __ sheets of stainless steel with ___ plywood & fiberglass insulation in-between

A

2 sheets, ¾”

43
Q

Rail Car Side Windows Rail Car Side Windows can be removed by removing ________

A

Removing rubber zip strip inside Passenger Compartment

44
Q

____ Metro Key is required to use Door Opener

A

XX

45
Q

Emergency Ladders are ____ wide x ____ Long when extended (Ladders are hinged in ________)

A

13’’ wide x 57’’ long

46
Q

The Filter Capacitor Discharge Switch (FCDS) is at the ________ of the motor controller box, and
________ _______ ____ ____ ______

A

Bottom, discharges stored 3rd Rail power

47
Q

Once 3rd Rail power is confirmed down by OCC you can dump the capacitors:

When looking at it from side of Car, it will be facing you in _____ Position or ______

A

Run, 12 O’clock

48
Q

Once 3rd Rail power is confirmed down by OCC you can dump the capacitors:

To discharge, turn switch towards the front a______ to __ o’clock position

Within ___ ________, stored power will be discharged

A

1/4 turn, 3, 15 seconds

49
Q

Metro has 3 distinct types of Electrical Systems:

A

Traction Power System
AC Power System
Battery Power System

50
Q

Each substation is supplied by 2 feeders:
 Pepco Supplies – ______ volts
 Virginia Power Supplies – _________ volts

A

13,800, 34,500

51
Q

A series of transformers steps the electric down to____ volts DC

A

750

52
Q

The 750 volts DC passes through delayed reacting _____ amp breakers that allow up to _______
amp spikes

A

6,000, 100,000

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