MetroRail Emergencies Flashcards
The coarse gravel that forms the bed for a railroad, for the purpose of creating a surface hold the track line.
Ballast
A measurement system sign displayed every 100 feet along the Rail Roadway
ChaIn Marker
A railroad term that denotes the number of rail cars in a train.
Consist
Emergency Trip Stations are boxes or cabinets located approximately every _____ ______ along the Rail Roadway and ____ _____ _______
800 feet, at the ends of station platforms.
The system that detects damage to the anti personnel fence or partition by zone. The _ _ _ is installed in common corridor areas.
Intrusion, Detection & Warning (IDW)
The portion of a Metro rail station containing the kiosk & fare gates.
Mezzanine
The telephones found in station service rooms and the kiosk
Private Automatic Branch Exchange
How many stations make up the Metro System?
25
The maximum number of cars in a consist will be __ due to the maximum length of the station platform which is ____
eight ( four pair), 600 feet
The Metrorail system has three distinct types of electrical systems. They are…?
Traction power
AC power
Battery power
The __ ____ _____provides the electrical power to run the lighting, ventilation & any other systems not directly involved in propelling the rail cars.
AC Power system
The hose valves for the manual fire protection systems are located at ___ ___ ______
200 foot intervals
The Knox boxes are located on ….?
The first flat wall to the right of the main entrance after the entry gate.
When contacting Metro, fire & rescue personnel must provide the following information….
Who- name & department
Where- station, chain marker or building address
Why- reason for the call
What- what is requested of Metro
To use the wayside phone during an emergency, pick up the phone and dial ___ and you will be connected to
Zero (0), ROCC
Rail Roadway (RRW) gates are provided approximately every _____ _____. For convenience, there is an ____ ____ in close proximity to each gate.
800 feet, ETS box.
The tunnel standpipe and fire department connections are located…?
Opposite of the safety walk and above the 3rd rail
The preferred method of evacuating the train on an aerial structure is…?
By the end bulkhead doors
With the exception of three locations, the maximum travel distance tp an emergency exit is…?
1250 feet
Flagging procedures should be used to warn oncoming trains of an obstruction on the rail track. Personnel equipped with flashlights & portable radios should be stationed as flaggers……..?
Approximately 750 feet on each side of the incident
The WSAD is designed to be placed at a distance no greater than ____ _____ from the end of the incident or emergency.
500 feet
The resources assigned to an EMS incident within the RRW are:
1 EMS unit
1 Engine company
1 Truck company (WSAD & portering)
1 Rescue company
1 Battalion Chief
1 EMS Supervisor
Should the location of the incident be in the RRW or track bed, the first arriving suppression officer on scene shall…?
Establish command
The dispatched compliment for a fire, collision or derailment are?
5 Engines
2 Truck Companies
2 EMS units
2 Rescue companies (structural collapse)
2 BC
1 Command Aide
1 Technical Rescue Unit (for collision or derailment)
1 EMS Supv
The minimum resources assigned to an outside fire on the Metro RRW are?
2 Engines
1 Rescue
1 BC
The primary responsibility of the first due engine, along with the second due engine and the first truck company is…?
To conduct reconnaissance, gathering as much pertinent information as possible
The first due engine shall position…?
Adjacent to the main entrance of the reported station
It is imperative that the 1st due engine ________ ____ __________ to the first trucking order to establish a ______ _____
communicate its location, Recon Group
For incidents occurring in the proximity of a station, the 1st due engine shall meet with the senior Metrorail official on the scene and obtain the following information:
-Exact location & nature of the incident
-Status of 3rd rail power
-Status of train movement in the area
-The ETA of the Metro on-scene commander &
-Location of any & all required keys
Unless otherwise established, the _______ shall serve as the passport drop off point.
The Kiosk
Recon Group should report its findings to include…?
(What) Nature & severity of incident, assistance required.
(Where) Exact location via chain marker
(Water) Standpipe identification
(Watts) Status of 3rd rail
(Way in) Location of an alternative access point if beneficial
The primary responsibility of the 2nd due engine is to respond to the dispatched location and…?
Assist the 1st due engine with recon, fire attack, passenger evacuation &/or patient treatment and triage.
The primary responsibility of the 3rd due engine is to respond to the dispatched location and….?
Coordinate water supply operations
If complex water supply operations are required, it is anticipated that the officer on the 3rd engine will become….?
The Water Supply Group Supervisor
If a Chief has not yet arrived, the officer on the 5th due engine shall ______ _______ _____. Oncer relieved of command, the officer shall become the…..?
Assume command of the incident, Kiosk Control Group Supervisor
The primary responsibility of the 1st due truck within the recon group is…?
Safety function. Confirm 3rd rail status & place WSAD in service if available
The 2nd due truck company shall report to the incident commander for…?
Assignment
All units that are dispatched on a MetroRail emergency that carry ____ & _____ _________ _______ ________ shall bring them to the scene.
WSADs, Metro Emergency Response Maps
The overall strategy for managing a Metro emergency can be organized in four steps…?
ACRE
Access: Locate the emergency and find best access site
Control: Control emergency, manage victims, remove the hazards, extinguish fires, ventilate & organize scene.
Rescue: Rescue any entrapped victims
Evacuate/ EMS: Evacuate the site and provide EMS as needed.
Te Metro On-Scene commander will be…?
The senior ranking WMATA transit police officer on the scene.
On Mass Casualty Incidents, at least ____ personnel should be assigned to carry one stretcher.
Four
In the event that there is a fire on the train, what should be attempted first?
Using a portable fire extinguisher.
Special Service personnel should be positioned in a safe area between the__________ __ ______ tracks or __ ___ _____ ______ of the track bed.
inbound & outbound, outer area
The standard cure for a stuck elevator is to…?
Drift to the next platform, release the doors, and allow the occupants to exit
The most typical escalator entrapments include…?
Clothing & limbs caught in the comb plates or side panels.
There are 3 possible rescue scenarios for person trapped under a train. The are?
Victim is deceased
Victim is viable with no impingement
Victim is viable with impingement
______ _____ _____ _____ is a non motorized device used to remove non-ambulatory passengers from the side of an incident.
The Emergency Tunnel Evacuation Cart
The WSAD will begin alarming at …?
50-60 volts
All rail cars have two extinguishers each, one in the _______ ___ and the other under the last
seat, opposite the operators cab near the rear bulkhead door where the A and B car are coupled.
operators cab
All rail cars have two communications systems:
internal intercoms and a Metro radio
Each station is approximately __ feet wide with platform(s) ___ feet long
60, 600
There are two means to evacuate every station:
the entrance escalators or rail cars.
___ _____ ________ can best be described as the areas between the fences and tunnel
walls, where the track bed is located
The Rail Roadway (RRW)
___ __________is a point where the
train can move from one track to another.
The interlock
________ ______ is used to propel the rail cars. It is also known as third-rail power.
Traction power
When contacting Metro by Blue Light Box for power removal or other needs, fire and rescue
personnel must dial zero and provide the following information:
Who they are - name and department.
Where they are - by station, chain marker, or building address.
What the situation is - reason for the call.
What is requested of Metro.
As an example, if a chain marker reads K1_880+00, the chain marker
would be indicating that it is ?
on the K line, track 1, and 88,000 feet from the HUB.
All personnel
shall carry a ____ _____and don _________ ____ prior to operating anywhere in the Metro system.
hand light, reflective gear
Personnel shall not enter the track bed or tunnel until all of the following provisions have been
met:
Metro ROCC has confirmed that all power has been removed.
Metro ROCC has confirmed that all train movement in the area has been stopped.
Permission has been granted by the IC.
The third rail has been tested by fire department personnel using a hot stick (use only the
device provided by Metro).
In order to provide the coordinated effort required to mitigate emergency incidents within the
Metrorail system, it is necessary to categorize the myriad of potential incident types into the
following response categories:
EMS incidents on trains or at stations.
EMS incidents in the RRW.
Fire, collision, or derailment at surface or above grade.
Fire, collision, or derailment below grade.
Although each jurisdiction may add to the response compliment, the minimum resources
assigned to EMS incidents at a station or on a train are:
1 ALS or BLS Unit; and
1 First Responder Unit (engine, truck, rescue).
Although each jurisdiction may add to the response compliment, the minimum resources
assigned to an EMS incident within the RRW are:
1 ALS or BLS Unit
1 Engine Company
1 Truck Company (for WSAD placement and portering)
1 Rescue Company
1 Battalion Chief
1 EMS Supervisor
Although each jurisdiction may add to the response compliment, the minimum resources
assigned to a structure or railcar fire, collision, derailment (both above- and below-grade) are:
5 Engine Companies
2 Truck Companies
2 EMS Units (1 must be ALS)
2 Rescue Companies (with structural collapse capabilities)
2 Battalion Chiefs
1 Command Aide
1 Technical Rescue Unit (for collision or derailment)
1 EMS Supervisor
The minimum resources assigned to an outside fire on the Metro RRW (rail ties, brush, etc.) are:
2 Engine Companies
1 Rescue Company
1 Battalion Chief
