metro rail blue line

Question 1

The light rail tracks and stations are fed electrically by a catenary system high voltage ____

Answer 1

34.5 kV

Question 2

The ____ is converted by a transformerrectifier to _____?

Answer 2

750 -volt DC

Question 3

Whats important to the fire service is that Emergency Blue Light stations which have ______ ______ to de-energize these are located at all of the _____,_______,_______ and ______.

Answer 3

mushroom buttons
Traction power substations
cross passages
stations
and remote access points

Question 4

There are no _____ installed in atgrade station located in the City of Los Angeles.

Answer 4

standpipes

Question 5

Tunnel and undergound stations, The manual wet standpipes are ineffective until the Fire department pumping apparatus can augment the system through the fire department connections (FDC’s hose outlets in tunnels are located between ____ and ____ apart.

Answer 5

250” and 300” apart

Question 6

Blue light stations give fire dept personnel the ability to communicate with Rail Operations Control (ROC) and the ability to ____ the rail in that segment.

Answer 6

de-energize

Question 7

To de-energize the track segment push the _____?

Answer 7

red mushroom button

Question 8

Antennas installed allow clear fire dept radio transmission reception (most of the time) on _____ Channels.

Answer 8

on 8 channels
2,4,7
12,15,16 and 17

Question 9

Cross passages are located about every ____

Answer 9

750 ‘

Question 10

a ____ colored exit sign will identify each cross passage.

Answer 10

Red

Question 11

Emergency Management Panel (EMP) members will be able to control
_____, ______ and stop ______

Answer 11

control ventilation fans
recall elevators
and stop escalators

Question 12

Blue light stations located at each _____ ______. Included at each blue light station is an _____ _____ ______ box containing a mushroom button that when activated de-energizes traction power to each designated track section with the limits of the power feed.

Answer 12

cross passage

Emergency Trip Station (ETS)

Question 13

Water system: the stations will be fed from two separate mains, usually on opposite sides. Water shut off valves in pits typically located somewherre in ____ to the FDCs.

Answer 13

proximity

Question 14

Every ______ throughout the tunnel ___” outlets are provided at track level and at all ______ passages

Answer 14

250’
2”
cross passages

Question 15

Fire hose cabinets will be distributed throughout each station and are outfitted with _____ ‘ of ___” rubberlined hose and spray nozzle, a 2” fire dept outlet and a ____ BC dry chemical or CO2 extinguisher.

Answer 15

100ft of 1” rubberline hose

40BC

Question 16

In the event of an under car fire and under car deluge system has been installed at track level at each station. The under car deluge system is activated by depressing the button located at the end of the platform at each ____ ____ _____.

Answer 16

Blue light station

Question 17

The ends of a light rail car are referred to as the “A” and “B” ends. The designation “A” end is merely the end of the car, which serves as the point of attachment for the _______

Answer 17

Pantograph

Question 18

The light rail car may run in a ____,_____ or _____ arrangement.

Answer 18

single , double or triple

Question 19

The maximum capacity of each car is ____ passengers.

Answer 19

237

Question 20

There is room for _____ additional wheelchair passengers at each end of the cars.

Answer 20

2

Question 21

There are ___ double sliding doors on each side of the light rail car

Answer 21

4

Question 22

Interior emergency door releases are located over each set of passenger doors. They are mounted on the car ceiling and readily identified by a sign, which reads emergency door release, adjacent to an opening that exposes a ___ handle.

Answer 22

RED T handle

Question 23

Activating the door release (by pulling down on the handle) will relieve air pressure from the latching mechanism allowing the door to be manually oped. A ___ to ____ second delay will occur before the doors can be opened

Answer 23

4 to 5 second delay

Question 24

In the old car the door panel is normally opened by a metro car operators key. Emergency personnel may open panel without a key, by using an implement such as a ___ or ____. Insert the tip into the keyhole and depress.

Answer 24

pen or pencil.

Question 25

The older light rail trains have two door releases accessible from the exterior of the car. Each one is located on the ____ ____ of the ____ ____, adjacent to the passenger doors

Answer 25

right-hand side,

operators cab

Question 26

All interior and exterior windows are made of polycarbonate (lexan) material. Entry through theses windows may be gained by using a rotary saw ( with _____ blade) or by _____ the weather stripping around the window.

Answer 26

carbide tip

removing

Question 27

Trains on the light rail lines are powered by ____ volts DC

Answer 27

750 volts

Question 28

To avoid affecting trains not involved in the incident and creating an even larger problem, the emergency trip station push buttons should only be used if you do not have the ability to _____ ROC and time is critical

Answer 28

Contact

Question 29

The height of the overhead catenary system varies from ___“to ___.
The entire overhead catenary system should be considered ____ with ____ volts DC at all times

Answer 29

18” to 22
energized
750 volts

Question 30

The pantograph is extended under 22 pounds of spring pressure and can be lowered electronically from the Operators cab or manually vi a foot pump
The pump is located under the _____ forward facing seat ( ____ sided) of the cars “A” section.

Answer 30

second

left side

Question 31

Fire dept will dispatch to above ground 1 ___ , 2____ , 1_____, 1_____, 1______ ,1_____

Answer 31

1Bc
2 light forces
1 ems supervisor
1 heavy rescue
1 eng company
1 paramedic rescue abmulance

Question 32

At subway section incidents metro will dispatch 
\_\_\_\_ Task forces
\_\_\_\_ Eng companies
\_\_\_\_ Heavy rescue
\_\_\_\_ BC
\_\_\_\_ Paramedic rescue ambulance
\_\_\_\_ Squads
\_\_\_\_ Ems District captain 
\_\_\_\_ Paramedic Eng company

Answer 32

3 task forces
1 eng company
1 heavy rescue
1 BC
1 paramedic ra
1 squad 
1 EMS district captain
1 paramedic eng

Question 33

The ____ department is the specific police agency that will respond to all light rails incdients

Answer 33

Los angeles county sheriff

Question 34

When applying its service braking system (non-emergency ) the train will take approximately _____to stop from 55mph.

Answer 34

800’

Question 35

members can consider the use of ____ or ____ flags spaced approximately _____ in both directions from the incident.

Answer 35

flares or red flags

800’

Question 36

Metro Transportation Authority (MTA) is a mass tranist system composed of light rail and heavy rail cars with how many miles of track

Answer 36

59 miles of track