Metro Rail Emergencies Flashcards
Chain markers are how many feet?
100 feet
Emergency Evac Kit has what inside of it?
One red bag on the B car under the seat of the right double side seat
Emergency Trip Station (ETS Box) is how many feet?
Every 800 feet on railway
Blue Light Stations are every 800ft, but what is inside it ?
Telephone
Trip Switch
map of Third rail affected
Inverter does what on metro rails?
converts third rail power to AC energy for traction motors
Lateral Jacking is what on metro rail emergencies?
Moving rail car away from platform to free trap victim
MERV is for what on metro rail emergencies ?
Battery operated vehicle for emergency response teams.
Traction Power third rail is what?
750 volts DC third rail power system
Train Line electrical current is what?
37 1/2 volt power inside the rail car for various equipment
Vent Shafts are how many feet?
100 feet at the ends of Subsurface Metro Stations.
8000 Series rail cars are for what?
revenue and the handling of money
1000 - 6000 series railcars are what size?
75 feet long
10 feet wide
10ft 10inches in height
Smallest railcar combo in metro is what? and how many feet?
Two
150 feet
Maximum number of rail cars will be how many?
8 or 4 pairs , 600 feet long
Station Platforms are how long?
600 feet
7000 series only operates with?
4 or 8 cars
Each Railcars has how many door panels
14 door panels
The important thing about bulk head doors in the metro system is what?
Don’t need power to open
Metrorail doors 2 ,8 and 9 must be open how and where?
outside using the XX barrel key
Metrorail doors 3 and 9 use what to gain access?
Manual pull stations that are inside the railcar.
1000 - 6000 the EEDR works what doors?
4 and 9 metro doors
7000 series the EEDR works what doors?
3 and 10 metro doors
All Railcars have what on board for fire safety?
Have 2 ABC Dry chemical extinguishers
with a rating of 4A-60BC
What voltages passes from one railcar to the next?
37.5 volts travels from one railcar to the next.
What are the three types of Metrorail Stations?
- Elevated
- Surfaces or at grade
- Subsurface / Underground
Each Station is __ feet wide and ___ feet long?
60 Feet wide
600 Feet Long
The Metrorail system has three electrical systems?
- Traction power
- AC power
- Battery power
Emergency Power is ___ % of the normal light and is every ___ light in the tunnels
25% of normal lighting
4th light in tunnel
Metro Stations are of Class ___ material?
Class A material
The Metro Automatic _____ system protects sensitive equipment?
FM200 System for metro
Metro Escalators have sprinkler heads every ____ feet.
Every 50 Feet.
Hose Valves are located every ____ feet in tunnels and under station platforms.
Every 200 Feet.
Metro fire equipment cabinets have what inside of them?
Two 4A: 40B C extinguishers
APAAS system is what?
Is a pre-alert of a fire alarm activation, manager has 2min to react and reset alarm. Tones activate for 90sec
ROCC control the _____ and takes ____ to ____ seconds to activate.
Metro fans and takes 40 to 60 seconds to activate.
Traction Power/Tie Breaker stations are every ____ mile along the railway.
mile and a half. (1.5)
Knox box Keys are located where in the Metro System.
On the first flat wall to the right of the main entrance or in sight of the main entrance.
Two means to evacuate the Metro is ______ and ______.
Escalators & Railcars.
When Contacting Metro you must say what?
Who they are?
Where they are?
What is the situation?
What is requested of Metro?
ETS Boxes are every ____ Feet and at the end of every ____ .
800 feet and the end of every Platform
Metro System phone can hold up to how many users ?
Phone can have 25 users at once
RRW gates are every ____ feet?
800 feet
Metro tunnels have lights every ____ feet apart on the safety walk, the safety walk has ____ inches on both sides for safe egress.
40 feet apart
22 inch safety walk
___ Volts is not lethal but can cause involuntary muscle movement
60 Volts
Buildings that are a electrical hazard are between _______ and _____ Amps, access is prohibited .
34,500 to 154,000 Amps
Metro Standpipes are every ____ feet.
200 feet
Maximum distance to a emergency exit is?
1250 feet
Two Hub stations in the Metro system is?
Gallery place & Metro Center
Intrusion Detection System is?
warns you that something has penetrated the fence 30 degrees or more. Third rail will still have power.
All responders shall work in team of ___ with _____ and _____ gear?
work in two’s
hand light and reflective gear
Weapons of Mass Destruction / Hazards units shall not park in the _____ of flow.
Path of flow
Place WASD ____ feet…. end to end of incident .
500 Feet
WSAD will begin to alarm at ____ to ____ volts.
50 to 60 Volts
Flaggers for Metro Incident should be ____ feet at each end of incident.
750 feet
Minimum Resource for EMS call @ Metro is?
1 Medic /ALS
1 Engine,truck,Rescue
Incident within Metro system ( railway), what resources?
1.medic,1 Engine, 1. Truck (WSAD placement), 1. Rescue, 1. BC, 1. EMS supervisor.
Incident outside Fire Metro system, What resources?
2 Engines, 1 Rescue, 1 BC
Incident Railcar fire/Collision, Metro system, What Resources?
5 engines, 2 trucks, 2 EMS units, 2 Rescues, 2 BC, 1 Command aide, 1 Tech rescue, 1 EMS supervisor.
Metrorail A.C.R.E stands for what?
Access. Control. Rescue. Evacuate/EMS
The Metro ETEC Kart can handle up to _____ people and the top load is ____lbs.
4 people
250lbs
The Knopp Volt Tester is used for AC or DC voltage up to ____ volts.
1500 Volts.
Two communication system for metro are?
Internal intercom
Metro Radio