OP 8050 Railroad Incidents Flashcards
What piece of equipment on train is important to you and why
Manifest is important. It has information about passengers and potential hazards on train
Tactical element of Railroad incident?
- Command
- Medical
- Rescue
- Hazards
Key information needed to give in an On Scene
- Type of train/vehicle involved
- # of cars involved
- Access and staging
What are you looking for in your size up in Railroad incidents
- # of patients
- life hazards
- hazards on any rail cars
- Fire?
- if fire Exposures?
- need extra resources?
Who can you get the manifest from and what do you do if you cant get ahold of that person?
- conductor
- contact railroad company
Who should the IC remain in constant contact with during Railroad Incident?
Conductor
What notifications need to be made during Railroad Incident?
- LE
- Railroad company
- DOT
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Is this an MCI???
Information you need to give at Railroad Incident when you want a closure
- exact area of tracks you want closed
- duration you want it closed
- ICP location
How to manually stop a train?
What is the acknowledgment from train that they know you want them to stop/
- Stand with train at your left
- 15’ away
- waive fuse
-Two horn blast
How long a distance on average does it take for a train to come to a complete stop?
2 miles
Who is responsible to reopen a train track after and railroad incident
Railroad company
