Metrorail Emergencies Flashcards
Metro derives its propulsion power from what
An energized third rail
The Metro System is considered to be a _____ ______ system.
Light rail
While Metro shares common corridors with other transportation systems what is special about Metro tracks?
No other rail system uses Metro’s tracks
The Metro system opened in
1976
A short section of third rail found just beyond some station platforms to ensure uniform train acceleration
Accelerator Rail (Kicker Rail)
The track or station constructed at or near the surrounding ground surface level
At-Grade
Chain Markers are a measurement system sign displayed every ____ feet
100 feet
The car-borne device designed to slide on the third rail to pick up DC propulsion current
Collector Shoe
There are _____ shoes per rail call.
4
The gray fiberglass-like material over the top of the third rail
Cover board
Except in special cases the travel distance to an emergency exit does not exceed _______ feet
1,250 feet
Emergency Trip Station (ETS) boxes are located approximately every ______ feet along the Tail Toadway and at the ends of station platforms.
800 feet
Are boxes containing a telephone for communicating with Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC)
Emergency Trip Station (ETS)
Emergency Trip Stations (ETS) are also known as
blue light stations
A handheld voltage-testing device used to test the third rail for the presence of electrical current
Hot stick
The station manager’s control point in a subway
Kiosk
The minimum number of cars required for operation of a Metro Train is ____ . This excludes the 7000 series cars which is at minimum a _____-car consist
2 ; 4
The portion of a Metro rail station containing the kiosk and fare gates
Messanine
A battery-operated vehicle used for rail transportation of emergency response or WMATA personnel and equipment
Mobile Emergency Response Vehicles (MERV)
The terminus for automatic train control information, trouble alarms and radio transmissions
Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC)
Third rail power removed remotely by ROCC via computer
Supervisory Power Removal
The third rail provides electrical power of approximately _____ volts DC to the trains.
750
An instrument used to detect whether or not third rail power has been reenergized in an emergency or work area.
Warning Strobe and Alarm Device (WSAD)
The rail operations supervisor assigned to the yard and is in charge of all activities in the yard
Yardmaster
The Metro system in Northern VA consists of _____ lines
4
The different Metro lines are
Silver
Blue
Yellow
Orange
The two Service and Inspection Yards are where?
West Falls Church & Eisenhower
What metro station is a one-of-a-kind station within the Metro system?
Huntington Station
Each 1000-6000 rail car is ____ feet long, _____ feet wide and ____ feet ____ inches in height
75 ; 10 ; 10ft10in
Each Metro car weighs
36-40 Tons
The 7000 series cars weigh
41 tons
The smallest number of rail cars operating in the Metro system is
2
The maximum number of cars in a consist will be eight (four pairs) due to the maximum length of the station platform which is _____ feet
600
Doors numbered __,__, and ___ can be opened from the outside with the use of the XX barrel key on the Metro key ring
2,8,9
All bulkhead doors open
Inward
The emergency ladder is kept where?
A compartment opposite the operator’s cab or under the first seat-facing seat opposite the operator’s cab
The 3 types of metro stations are
Aerial or elevated
Surface or at-grade
Subsurface or underground
Aerial stations vary in height from ____ - ____ feet above the track
30 - 35 feet
The metro system is equipped with two types of sprinkler systems
Wet pipe
Deluge
The primary method of air exchange in the tunnels is
The movement of trains through the tunnels
All Metro stations are equipped with Knox Rapid Entry Key Boxes and are located where
On the first flat wall to the right of the main entrance after the entry gate
The two means to evacuate every station is
The entrance escalators
Rail cars
If the fire alarm goes into full activation, the inbound entrance escalators will _______ _______ and the outbound escalators will _______ ______ ______
Automatically stop
Continue to run
ROCC stands for
Rail Operations Control Center
All rail yards are in the control of the _________, located in the _____ _______
yardmaster ; yard tower
When contacting ROCC, fire and rescue personnel must provide the following information
- Who they are - name & department
- Where they are - by station, chain marker, or building address
- What is the situation - reason for the call
- What is requested of Metro
Wayside phones are found
In the Emergency Trip Switch (Blue light ETS) boxes
Emergency Trip Switch boxes located along the Rail Roadway are spaced at intervals of approx
800 feet
To use the wayside phone pick up the phone and dial _____ and you will be connected to ROCC
0 (zero)
The safety walk is _____ ______ wide and usually opposite the third rail
22 inches
The three types of tunnels are
- circular
- horseshoe
- box
The only bridge with a fire protection system (standpipe) is the
Yellow Line Bridge over the Potomac River
Traction Power Substations (TPSS) are located ______ ______ throughout the Metro system
every mile
Emergency Trip Station/Blue Light Boxes contain what
- Wayside telephone to call ROCC
- Emergency trip switch (red button) to deactivate third rail power
- A power removal map
The Emergency Trip Switch (red button) should only be pushed when
there is an imminent threat to life safety
Rail car maintenance and repair facilities are located where?
-Fairfax County north of West Falls Church Station
- Alexandria the Eisenhower Yard
Chain markers are a system of measurement along the Rail Roadway that is located every ______ feet along the entire Rail Roadway, surface, aerial, and subservice
100
Chain markers measurements start from
A center point or hub station
The two hub stations are
- Gallery Place
- Metro Center
Rail Roadway emergency access gates are located approximately every ______ feet
800
With the exception of three locations, the maximum travel distance to an emergency exit is ________ feet
1250
The metro bag typically consists of
- metro tool
- AC hot stick
- Chocks
- Keys with reference tags
- Light sticks
Should an automobile or rail vehicle break through the fence or cause it to tilt more than ____ degrees it will sound an alarm at ROCC and the rail traffic stops immediately
30
For safety all personnel when operating anywhere in the Metro system have
A hand light and don reflective gear
Personnel equipped with flashlights and portable radios should be stationed as flaggers approximately _____ feet on each side of the incident
750
A ______ ______ is one of the greatest hazards on the railroad
moving train
The Warning Strobe and Alarm Device (WSAD) is designed to be placed at a distance no greater than _____ feet from the end on the incident or emergency
500
For EMS incidents in the Rail Roadway the minimum resources assigned to an EMS incident are
- 1 ALS or BLS Unit
- 1 Engine
- 1 Truck
- 1 Rescue
- 1 BC
- 1 EMS Sup
The overall strategy for managing a Metro emergency can be organized into four steps and remembered using the acronym ACRE which stands for
Access
Control
Rescue
Evacuate/EMS
One metro train can carry as many as ______ passengers
1600
If a train approaches a flagger they should swing the lighted hand light or flare _______ from side to side in front of their body
Horizontally
A non-motorized device used to remove non-ambulatory passengers from the site of an incident
Emergency Tunnel Evacuation Cart
The WSAD will activate when
- Installed on an energized third rail
- If it is installed incorrectly
- If batteries are low
The red T-shaped paddle of the WSAD is placed where?
on the third rail
To turn the WSAD on you must
place it on the ground
Lay the WSAD down with the siren facing
the incident not the rails
